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We are delighted to announce
@geraintbrown
has been appointed as Director of Teaching. Geraint has worked at Cottenham Village College for many years, he will now focus on leading & coordinating trust-wide teaching initiatives for the development of the ‘Astrea Institute'
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We pay tribute to the lifetime of dedication, duty and service that Her Majesty gave to the country and to the Commonwealth. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family in their great loss.
Queen Elizabeth II will forever serve as an example and inspiration to us all.
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Today we officially welcome our new CEO
@RowenaHackwood
Everyone is looking forward to meeting and working with you Rowena.
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"Pupils are at the centre of everything that the trust does."
We are pleased to share the outcome of our recent Multi-Academy Trust Summary Evaluation, which reflects the hard work of our wonderful staff and students. You can read it here:
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Well done to all staff, students and pupils who’ve returned to school this week. You have adapted so well - what a fabulous start to the new academic year.
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We’re looking forward to launching the
#AstreaFestivalOfKindness
on 18th May 2020!
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
#Kindness
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First, we are delighted that experienced primary leader Donna Moulds is joining us this term, bringing energy, expertise & vision to the development of the Trust’s collaborative curriculum & working to deliver educational transformation to our primary schools
@dmouldseducator
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An excellent afternoon spent with our new CEO, thank you
@RowenaHackwood
for taking the time to speak with Central Staff & Principals today. We enjoyed hearing your views, anecdotes and vision for the future. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to the trust in July
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WELCOME BACK
@astreaacademies
Wishing all staff, students, and parents a safe and enjoyable full return to school today. We are so incredibly proud of the brilliance, resilience and care you have displayed during this period. You are our heroes.
@RowenaHackwood
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Sir Steve Lancashire, Chief Executive
@Reach4Trust
&
@REAch2trust
was knighted today by HRH, the Prince of Wales
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Our new Secondary Regional Director, David Thomas OBE is an expert strategist, driven by deep social purpose. The trust is tremendously lucky to have him working as part of the Education team
@dmthomas90
@Hywel_R_Jones
@MatWright5
@dimspil
@RowenaHackwood
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For
#IWD2022
, our CEO
@RowenaHackwood
has written about the importance of leaving the ladder down for women and girls across our Trust.
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We are pleased to see the hard work and success of our
#Sheffield
schools recognised by Ofsted and in the
@SheffieldStar
.
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We know of some of the misconceptions circulating about students' access to toilets at one of our secondaries. As at many schools, students are expected to use toilet during set times. In response to student complaints about the toilets, supervision is increased and... 1/4
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And last but not at all least, it is a pleasure to announce the promotion of Kay Godfrey to the role of Regional Director, with particular accountability for behaviour for learning, attendance & inclusion, working with
@nic_crossley1
@kaygodfrey97
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We are delighted to announce that David Thomas
@dmthomas90
OBE, has been appointed Regional Director for Secondary. David will work alongside
@Hywel_R_Jones
& support
@CottenhamVC
@thecentreschool
@AstreaErnulf
@LongsandsNews
@StIvoAcademy
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Today,
@coop_foundation
awarded £1.8m from its
#iwill
fund. Astrea is set to receive over £57k for a new Move On Up project at
@AstreaDearne
,
@Netherwood_Acad
&
@AAWoodfields
with the aim to empower older pupils to support their younger peers in the transition to secondary school
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"Pupils thrive in the family atmosphere of this nurturing school."
A huge congratulations to the team at
@HexthorpePri
for their hard work and this recognition that the community has come together for the school.
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8
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Wishing all staff, students, parents & carers a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for all your hard work & determination during what has been a very different year. Throughout it all, you have continued to be brilliant. Happy Christmas to all, enjoy the well-earned break.
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Today marks the launch of our new Trust Wide ‘Go Green campaign’ this will support us in working towards our pledge as part of the national ‘Let’s Go Zero’ campaign, to become carbon zero by 2030.
#astreagogreen
#sustainability
@Jonathan_Timmis
@RowenaHackwood
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Congratulations to the children, families and the fantastic team at
@DenabyMainPri
on being recognised as a 'Good' school.
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We are overjoyed to announce that through our Central Team wellbeing campaign, we have raised over one thousand pounds for school library books! Well done & thank you to everyone for your epic contributions to the Astrea Read-a-thon
#Astreareading
@RowenaHackwood
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Congratulations to all students receiving results today. We are very proud of the hard work and resilience you’ve shown this year.
@astreaacademies
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We are thrilled to announce the appointment of 3 Primary Regional Directors to work alongside Regional Director Andrew Crossley and Primary Director Jo Leishman to deliver our vision for a Brilliant Astrea Education for every child
@JoLeishman
@crossleyandrewj
@RowenaHackwood
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Good luck to the amazing staff returning to schools today. You have worked incredibly hard to get us to this point. Together we will make the return to school as safe & supportive as we can.
@astreaacademies
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Unlocking the ‘collective might’ of the trust. What a privilege to have to Sir David Carter speaking at our annual conference.
@RowenaHackwood
@Carter6D
@JoLeishman
@Hywel_R_Jones
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We are so proud that staff and pupils
@AstreaTheHill
have been nominated for a
@ProudofBarnsley
award for their outstanding efforts supporting pupils and their families during lockdown
#aboveandbeyond
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The awards just keep on coming at Astrea Academy Dearne, this time for achieving the Quality Standard in Careers. The standard recognises outstanding careers information, advice & guidance. Well done Catherine & the team for inspiring students to aim high in their future vision
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Sending huge congratulations to all students receiving their A-Level results today. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you for your hard work and resilience over the last year
@astreaacademies
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We are so happy to finally announce the winners of the Astrea Christmas card competition. Huge congratulations to Libby
@CarrfieldPA
and Martyna
@LongsandsNews
for creating the winning designs. Merry Christmas to all.
@RowenaHackwood
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Happy Summer Holidays! As we approach the end of an extraordinary year, we send thanks to colleagues across the Astrea family who go over and above every single day. Wishing all students, a fun packed summer. To those students leaving us, all the very best for your next step.
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Collaboration at its best. Great morning feedback session at todays trust conference. Unlocking the ‘collective might’ of the trust.
@RowenaHackwood
@Carter6D
@JoLeishman
@Hywel_R_Jones
@lucybAstrea
@BW_BeeWood
@kaygodfrey97
@tomasth89
@katybeech2
@DearneALC
@samtwiselton
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Congratulations to all students collecting
#GCSEresults
today. We are proud of the tenacity and resilience you have shown despite the challenges this year. Enjoy celebrating today.
#weareastrea
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Astrea is delighted to work with
@ThriveApproach
Read more about, just some, of the work we are doing to support mental health, here:
@naomireed25
@Nic_Crossley1
@RowenaHackwood
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Second, Beck King will join the Regional Director team from Ruth Miskin Training where she has worked with Heads across the country to improve phonics outcomes and raise standards across schools, with a particular focus on Read Write Inc.
@Rebecca94999018
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Congratulations to all the pupils, families and the staff at
@Highgateacademy
on being recognised for your hard work to ensure a brilliant education in the community.
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It is good to see positive coverage of our
#Doncaster
schools, following the summary evaluation. Well done to all at
@AAWoodfields
@AtlasAcademy1
@HexthorpePri
@IntakePrimaryAc
@AcademyWaverley
@EdenthorpeHall
@CastleAcademy1
@DenabyMainPri
and Kingfisher!
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South Yorkshire Academy Trust offers two percent pay rise -
#WeAreAstrea
#InspiringBeyondMeasure
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It is great to see Schools in Doncaster recognised for continuing to provide an education to children in the area. Well done to Louise, Danielle and the whole team at Waverley Academy
#weareastrea
@RowenaHackwood
@AcademyWaverley
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Congratulations to everyone collecting results today, not just for what you have achieved in these exams, but for completing your secondary education in challenging circumstances.
Best of luck for the future!
#scholarship
#tenacity
#curiosity
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We are delighted to have won the
@CGIUKI
's award for Environmental, Sustainability and Governance initiative of the year for our schools' "Go Green" work.
Well done to all our eco-committees!
Follow
@AstreaGoGreen
for more coverage of this vital work.
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Thank you and well done to everyone who attended the Trust's Conference. A special thank you to Sir David Carter, Tim Oates and Kim Duff for providing such powerful presentations. A truly inspirational day.
@RowenaHackwood
@Carter6D
@KhpaPrincipal
@JoLeishman
@Hywel_R_Jones
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Congratulations to all students collecting
#ALevelResults
today. You have yet again shown tenacity and resilience despite the challenges this year. Enjoy celebrating today.
#weareastrea
@RowenaHackwood
@Hywel_R_Jones
@MatWright5
@dimspil
@dmthomas90
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Looking after the health and wellbeing of our staff is vital during this extraordinary period💙
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Good to see more coverage celebrating
@CottenhamVC
's improvement to 'Good'.
The school is also in the top 10% for progress in maths and science, setting students up for bright futures!
@huntspost
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Wishing all our schools a fantastic Christmas! We hope you have a fun, relaxing break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year
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Investing in our people is a top priority. In addition to paying 1% above national rates for teaching staff, this year we have awarded support staff increases of £1,925 or 6.5%, whichever is higher...
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Congratulations to the whole team at CVC!
We are pleased to share our most recent Ofsted report with our families today via email. This report will be published on the Ofsted website next week.
Cottenham Village College is now graded as a good school in all areas.
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Extremely proud that Longsands Academy is currently home to 200 volunteers who are sewing scrubs from donations made by the public, as part of the 'Love Your Scrubs' initiative
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This was our schools' tenth ‘Good’ outcome over the last fourteen months and the eighth to be judged ‘Good’ for the first time.
Ofsted headlines aren't our only measure of success, but the reports give an important insight into the improvements underway across the Trust.
"An aspirational and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning."
It's good to see this highlighted in coverage of
@CottenhamVC
's recent Ofsted report.
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'Any teacher lacking aspiration for their pupils is outnumbered by hundreds who think big for their students.'
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We’re delighted to have announced our programme of events for the
#AstreaFestivalOfKindness
Content and events will be communicated shortly!
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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Congratulations to our colleagues at
@EdenthorpeHall
who have been graded GOOD in all categories by Ofsted. Fabulous news!
#weareastrea
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A statement in relation to today's strike action:
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A warm welcome to students and staff starting and returning to school today. We hope you enjoyed the summer and are looking forward to the term ahead
@astreaacademies
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School leaders will be supported into joint headship roles by a new organisation - The Shared Headship Network - that has been set up to help people looking for partners , and to mentor them in their new role.
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We’re excited to announce that Astrea Academy Trust will be receiving over £57,000 from
@coop_foundation
#iwill
for a new Move On Up project with the aim to empower older pupils to support their younger peers as they transition to secondary school
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A job well done this term folks! Happy Easter. Enjoy a well-earned break 🐰
#WeAreAstrea
#EasterWeekend2018
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We want our pupils and everyone in our communities to have pride in our schools. Thank you
@iss_labour
for helping us to make this happen at
@AtlasAcademy1
.
Thank you to the volunteers from ISS for the planters, benches, plants and herbs. Transforming a dull quad with year round colour and opportunities for planting bulbs maintaining the area and using fresh herbs
@AtlasAcademy1
@Bekkibaker
@Fran_lightfoot
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We are so proud of
@Nic_Crossley1
for being elected to represent
#SEND
on
@ASCL_UK
council. Well done Nic, your passion is inspiring – the SEND voice is heard!
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We are pleased to announce that Ofsted’s latest report into
@AtlasAcademy1
recognises the huge progress that everyone has made since their previous inspection in 2017. Ofsted has praised leaders for taking the right steps to make improvements.
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Astrea Academy Trust is delighted to have received over £57,000 from
@coop_foundation
for a new Move On Up project
#iwill
The schools taking part in the project are:
@AstreaDearne
@Netherwood_Acad
@AAWoodfields
@dearneparents
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7
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The first Pride in our Schools afternoon got off to a flying start in Cambridgeshire today. A huge thank you and well done to the Executive team and HR colleagues for helping to keep
@AstreaErnulf
and its community looking spic and span
#prideinourschools
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We could not be more proud of our Y13s and all the staff at
@AAWoodfields
,
@LongsandsNews
&
@StIvoAcademy
whose tenacity made it possible for them to take their best next steps this
#BTECResults
Day and
#AlevelResultsDay2022
. Best of luck in the next stage of your journeys!
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What a terrific start to the week. We are delighted to see our brilliant staff enjoying the hampers that arrived in schools today. With special thanks to
@StoneKingLLP
for the kind contribution towards the hampers and to
@HamperHippo
for making up such excellent staff gifts
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Well done
@AstreaAcadSheff
pupils for winning 1st & 2nd place in the
@CanalRiverTrust
art competition. Check out the story here in the
@SheffieldStar
@RowenaHackwood
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Wishing the best of luck today to all students receiving their A-Level and BTEC results at
@AAWoodfields
,
@LongsandsNews
and
@StIvoAcademy
. We hope they reflect your hard work and get you to your best next step!
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Let’s get children reading! To support National Story Telling Week (30 Jan- 6 Feb). Astrea’s central colleagues are completing a Read-a-thon. All monies raised will buy library books for our schools. Help us raise awareness & money here:
#astreareading
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A further statement on abusive and demeaning commentary on the current strike action:
A statement in relation to today's strike action:
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A warm welcome back to staff and students today, we hope you had an enjoyable and restful half term break
#weareastrea
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We hope students at
@thecentreschool
@AstreaErnulf
@LongsandsNews
@CottenhamVC
@StIvoAcademy
@Netherwood_Acad
@AstreaDearne
and
@AAWoodfields
have every cause to celebrate this
#GCSEResultsDay
! Your teachers are there to support you with next steps if you are disappointed.
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We are extremely proud of students
@AAWoodfields
for providing a new 'buddy' scheme, giving
#advice
&
#support
to younger pupils to help with their transition from primary to secondary education
@Coop_Foundation
#rolemodel
Full story:
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"The arts matter, not only to individual learning but to the UK as a whole: the creative industries currently contribute £84.1bn a year to the economy."
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Such a lovely story shared in the Sheffield Star newspaper about some of the warmth shown by our staff
@HartleyBrookPri
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"Genuine, heartfelt care and concern for our students can literally and completely change their lives for the better, and forever."
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Congratulations to our colleagues
@Lower_Meadow
who have been graded GOOD in their latest Ofsted inspection. “It was recognised that our pupils deserve the best and we are determined to ensure that is what they get.”
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Our expectations keep students safe and reduce disruption.
At Woodfields, this is one reason why attendance is up, sanctions and disruption to learning incidents are down and why Ofsted has recognised the improvements being made since the graded inspection in January. 3/4
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It's brilliant to be able to bring practitioners together in such numbers, unlocking our collective might for the benefit of children. Thank you to
@DeltaTrust_Org
and Whitewoods colleagues for joining us as well!
@JoLeishman
@NickyTu49850999
We are at the
@astreaacademies
EY conference in Rotherham today with
@DrSue22
opening up the day 🤩
#TheVoiceOfEarlyChildhood
#EarlyYears
#TeamEC
#EYBLUK
#EYMatters
#EYTalking
#KEYU
#EYShare
#EYFS
#EYSharing
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Thanks to £150,000 funding from
@phf_uk
Astrea is extremely lucky to partner with
@GrimmAndCo
The project kicked off with pupils
@BWA_Sheffield
academy enjoying a creative writing experience they will never forget, read all about it here:
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Yet again, the sensational Dr Nic Crossley is flying the flag for SEN and passionately raising awareness in the sector. Read about Nic’s crucial roles here:
@Nic_Crossley1
@RowenaHackwood
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The details of one alleged incident have been investigated and have not been corroborated by others present. The complaint is not yet concluded.
We welcome parent feedback and want to work to address any concerns. Parents should follow the school's complaints policy.
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Congratulations to our fabulous Trustee, Professor Sam Twiselton, on her investiture as an OBE today!
#TrusteesWeek
#WeAreAstrea
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Congratulations to students at
@AstreaErnulf
for gaining the Excellence in Personal Development Award from
@OptimusEd
!
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Earlier this year, we were delighted to welcome Dr Muna Abdi (
@Muna_Abdi_Phd
) to our Board of Trustees. Thank you for your support!
#TrusteesWeek
#WeAreAstrea
Learn more about Muna here:
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Thank you to
@jo_myhill
and
@Rebekah_Ramsden
for sharing some of what we have learned as a trust working across different areas.
#WeAreAstrea
'Distance – both physical and cultural – can be one of the biggest challenges, especially when making improvements' -
@astreaacademies
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We are in an exciting period of growth and development. To support our ambitions, we are seeking to recruit for a number of experienced Education professionals to join the Astrea Academy Trust family
#WeAreAstrea
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Sir David Carter, the national schools commissioner, commended the work of multi-academy trusts in improving social mobility, saying academies had “historic success” in turning around schools in some of the most deprived areas of the country.
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Sending huge thanks to ISS Labour for donating 12 laptops to the trust. Your generosity has made a huge difference to the lives of many children and families by enabling pupils to continue learning from home. Thank you Skill Step Training setting this up.
@iss_labour
@skill_step
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Join us for a day of all things
#Inclusion
on 3rd Nov 2017! Workshops & Keynotes, with multiple guests and our very talented
@Nic_Crossley1
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We are so pleased to hear the gift hampers are starting to arrive in schools today. We really hope this small token goes a long way to showing our thanks, to all staff, for their hard work and brilliance this year
#weareastrea
@StoneKingLLP
@RowenaHackwood
@StIvoAcademy
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Raising aspirations and getting pupils thinking about
#careers
from an early age is part of our vision that every Astrea child learns, thrives and goes on to lead a successful life. Well done to the healthcare professionals of tomorrow at
@AtlasAcademy1
!
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Astrea’s Dimitris Spiliotis
@dimspil
teaching our teachers about how to review and evaluate our impact as Personal Development professionals
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Astrea’s very own Nicole Brown from Lower Meadow Primary Academy sharing her school’s successes in developing emotional language and regulated responses at whole school level - a brilliant session!
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The fantastic Catherine Carruthers
@CarruthersC
talking all things Careers and futures with primary staff from across Astrea Academy Trust
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