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Award nomination for young fundraiser Tristan

New Road Academy student is nominated for the Young Fundraiser of the Year award at Birmingham Children’s Hospital...
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Record-breaking day at Lantern Academy

Pupils got to meet a 25-time record breaker on World Book Day - and tried to set some new world records of their own...
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School’s out for teachers – takeover day at Burton Borough

Students turned the tables on their teachers at Burton Borough School in Newport when they staged a ‘takeover day’. Staff stood aside to allow more than 70 students to take...

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Lantern shines brightly with best-ever Ofsted inspection

Lantern Academy in Telford is celebrating the most successful Ofsted inspection in the school’s history. The Ketley Bank primary school was described as ‘happy and welcoming’ by inspectors who spent...

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Student council members on fact-finding trip to Newport Guildhall

Newly-elected members of the student council at Burton Borough School have met with Newport Town Council for a fact-finding tour and discussion. President Alexander Bevington-King, vice president Freya Dunbar, communications...

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Out of this world: HLC students off to NASA space camp

Two Telford secondary school students are quite literally being given the chance to reach for the stars after securing places at a NASA space camp in America. Harry Yeung and...

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A ‘Good’ Ofsted report for Ercall Wood

Ercall Wood Academy in Telford has been declared ‘Good’ across all areas by Ofsted – including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management. Inspectors described...

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Class of ’24 are celebrated at Burton Borough

Newport’s Burton Borough School welcomed back its ‘class of 2024’ for a celebration evening including award presentations, musical performances and guest speakers. Year 11 students who graduated last summer were...

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Top mentoring award for geography teacher Rick

A Shropshire teacher has been officially recognised for his incredible mentoring skills and his support for colleagues. Rick Kelso-Davies is head of geography at Burton Borough School, in Newport, and...

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Bugsy Malone performances are a huge hit

Newport’s Burton Borough School transported audiences back to the roaring 1920s as students put on their first full-scale musical production in more than five years. The cast and crew brought...

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Students take part in Holocaust memorial service

Students from Burton Borough School in Newport took part in a civic service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, and the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Telford & Wrekin Council...

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Holocaust survivor tells his powerful story to students

A Holocaust survivor has shared his powerful life story with a group of nearly 300 Shropshire students, describing his time in the Nazi concentration camps as ‘hell on earth’. Manfred...

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Burton Borough students raise cash for youth project

Students from Burton Borough School in Newport have raised cash for a volunteer-run youth project in the town. They took part in a charity sports week to raise more than...

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Free maths and English courses for adults

Adults are being given the chance to boost their maths and English skills in a series of free courses running at three LCT secondary schools. The community-based courses, which have...

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Severndale celebrate their recent Ofsted

Congratulations to Severndale and its entire community! We’re thrilled that the inspection team acknowledged the passion, dedication, and care that the staff demonstrate every day. Severndale specialist academy in Shrewsbury...

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A ‘whirlwind of positivity’ at Burton Borough

By Caroline Bedford, principal of Burton Borough School This term has been a whirlwind of positivity, growth, and achievement at Burton Borough School. Together, we are nurturing not just academic...

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At Wrekin View, leaders, staff, and the wider community are working together to develop a diverse range of activities for all pupils, fostering participation and inclusion for all. 

Our ethos at Wrekin View centres around an inclusive approach to personal development. We aim for every pupil to have had the opportunity to represent our school by the time...

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Severndale pupils add sparkle to awards event

Pupils from a Shrewsbury school have added sparkle to an environmentally-friendly awards ceremony for one of Shropshire’s biggest businesses. Students from the Futures programme at Severndale Academy were invited to...

LCT thrilled to be offering Adult maths and English courses across our communities

Working with Telford College, the Learning Community Trust are pleased to introduce Maths and English courses for our communities, taking place within a number of our schools. Classes will be...

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Fact-finding visit for LCT executive team

An excellent opportunity to discuss ways of working in closer partnership with Telford College...
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Glowing Ofsted inspection for Wrekin View primary school

The school is recognised for maintaining its previously identified high standards, with pupils' behaviour and attitudes commended...
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Hadley Learning Community primary school students cast their votes

Student parliament is selected for the current academic year...
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Record nominations for Burton Borough work experience awards

Students are recognised for their commitment and dedication at annual event...
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Sharing magical memories at Crudgington community celebration

Generations of locals turn out for primary school's history exhibition - including one resident who first attended over 90 years ago!...
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Ercall Wood Academy 300 place expansion is making great progress

Work to expand Ercall Wood Academy in Telford is progressing well with almost a third of the project complete. The expansion, which has been supported by Telford & Wrekin Council,...

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New Road Academy: Launch of an exciting new era

Leadership team spells out its guiding principles - ambition, respect and courage...
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HLC students play a starring role on BBC TV

Find out what happened when the BBC Midlands Today red sofa paid a visit...
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Greenhous raise over £5,000 for Severndale Academy

Greenhous Group has presented a cheque for over £5,000 to local charity, Friends of Severndale, following a successful charity golf day attended by Greenhous customers at Hawkstone Park, Shrewsbury. Friends...

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All hands on deck!

Parents of children attending Crudgington Primary School have given their valuable time, skills and resources to help improve the school’s facilities and give back to their local community. Ian Crampsie,...

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GCSE results 2024: We’re incredibly proud of our students

English, science and engineering perform particularly well across the Trust's secondary schools, with lots of high grade passes...