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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...
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Lucy is doing things ‘The Severndale Way’

New principal says: "The more independent our young people can be, the longer they live . . . and the happier they will be.”...
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HLC students ‘graduate’ from new mentoring programme

Blue Skies programme promotes the social and emotional aspects of learning such as confidence, teamwork skills and resilience....
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A Dream Home

Congratulations to Leo from Lantern Primary and Nursery for winning tickets to Telford Ice Rink as part of a Telford & Wrekin Council competition. Leo used his creative skills to...

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Wrekin View celebrates some of its best-ever SATs results

An impressive 83% of pupils meet the expected standard, with many more achieving greater depth...
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Allscott Meads Primary and Nursery Celebrates First Year of Opening

We are absolutely delighted to be celebrating our first year of opening at Allscott Meads Primary School and cannot believe how quickly the time has flown in our beautiful new...

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Friends of Severndale officially open refurbished sensory room

On Monday 8th July, we had the privilege of welcoming ‘Friends of Severndale’ (FoS) members to officially open the refurbished sensory room. FoS work tirelessly to fundraise for Severndale and...

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‘Big Ideas’ score success in national competition

Telford Priory School team wows the judges at London's National Science Museum...
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Crudgington Primary celebrates pupils’ enterprising ventures

Showcasing enterprising ideas and business skills with their very own stalls at the summer fayre...
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Flying visit from RAF Shawbury pilots

Helicopter lands at Hadley Learning Community for careers event...
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Celebrating sustainability and student achievement!

We're thrilled to share a heartwarming follow-up to Taylor Wimpey winning Reconomy’s Think Circular Award...
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Trust is recognised for its support of local communities

Celebrations for the team at the Shropshire Chamber Business Awards...
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Severndale students turn pallets into bird boxes

Environmental project is a collaboration with construction company Taylor Wimpey, and Telford-based Reconomy UK Ltd...
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New beginnings: Welcome to New Road Academy

It's the start of an exciting chapter for Telford Priory School as it announces its new name, and introduces a new principal....
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New Wrekin View head Fiona is ‘excited’ to get started

Fiona Atherton, who has worked in primary education for the past 18 years, will take over at the North Road school in September....
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Leadership team spells out ambitious plans for Burton Borough

The new leadership team at Burton Borough secondary school in Newport have outlined their ‘unapologetically ambitious’ plans for the future at a meeting with parents....
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New head teacher appointed at Burton Borough School

It is a return to her roots for Caroline Bedford, who was born and raised in the Newport area....
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Learning Community Trust seeks a new chair of trustees

The Learning Community Trust, which runs more than a dozen school sites across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, is looking to recruit a new chair of trustees. The multi-academy trust...

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Holiday activity club days offer a ‘lifeline’ for families

A specialist education academy in Shrewsbury says it is planning to hold more ‘holiday club days’ this summer following the huge success of its latest sessions. Severndale Specialist Academy at...