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FOURTH EDITION Summer 2014 www.brookewestontrust.org TRUST EDUCATION THE MAGAZINE FOR BROOKE WESTON TRUST STAFF CORBY TECHNICAL SCHOOL GIVEN AN OUTSTANDING OFSTED PRINCIPAL OF BROOKE WESTON ACADEMY INVITED TO DOWNING STREET TO CELEBRATE EDUCATION EXCELLENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDIES LATEST NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOLS WELCOME DR ANDREW CAMPBELL CEO, BROOKE WESTON TRUST WELCOME TO THIS LATEST ISSUE OF TRUST EDUCATION. I would like to take this opportunity to say a sincere thank you for the immense efforts that have gone into helping our young people continue to develop and meet their potential. At the time of writing the end of the assessment and examination system like to ask for your feedback on the content Summer term is rapidly approaching changes. of the magazine this year. Some teaching - though not rapidly enough for most I I would like to wish all those staff who staff have commented they would prefer imagine! are leaving the Trust this year the very it to have more of a professional ‘update’ “Since Easter there has been a great deal best of luck in the future. For some that feel in the future, “ but before making any of activity in all our schools as students and is well-deserved retirement, for others decisions it would be very helpful to staff have worked hard to be ready a promotion or new teaching post, or hear from different colleagues from for external examinations and in other even a challenge in a different walk of life across the Trust. cases internal end of year assessments. altogether. I am sure you will join me in Do have a well-deserved summer holiday I would like to take this opportunity to say wishing Richard Bernard (Vice Principal at and I look forward to working with you a sincere thank you for the immense efforts Brooke Weston Academy) well as he takes again next year. that have gone into helping our young up the prestigious post as Headmaster at people continue to develop and meet their Northampton School for Boys and likewise potential. I am especially mindful of how Mike Deane-Hall (Headteacher at Oakley difficult it has been for schools to clearly Vale Primary Academy) in his new headship explain to students and parents the ever- in Northumbria. changing picture with regard to curriculum, Finally, at the end of its first year, I would TRUST EDUCATION | Summer 2014 BWT NEWS NEW ADDITIONS TO THE BWT CENTRAL TEAM The BWT Trust Central Team has recently welcomed two new members of staff. Tricia Davies Anna Trott Tricia Davies has taken on the role of Director of Primary Provision and Anna Trott is the new PA to CEO Dr Andrew Campbell. Mrs Davies has a proven track record in leading and managing schools, having worked in schools in both primary and secondary phases. During her career she has worked as an Executive Interim Headteacher in three schools in Milton Keynes and Birmingham, as well as having been involved in school assessment and Section 5 assessments, working in partnership with LAs and designing and delivering training. Anna takes up her role having worked for Northamptonshire County Council in the School Admissions and Strategic Planning teams. PRINCIPAL ATTENDS EDUCATION RECEPTION AT NO 10 Principal of Brooke Weston Academy, Trish Stringer, was invited to a reception at No 10 Downing Street celebrating excellence in secondary education. She joined education leaders from around the country at the reception, hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron and attended by dignitaries including Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove and Charlie Taylor Chief Executive of NCTL. Miss Stringer said: “The invitation was intended to acknowledge the enormous effort that all staff OUR FREE SCHOOL IS OUTSTANDING at Brooke Weston Academy make on a daily basis A BWT school has gained a regional first by becoming the only free school in the to ensure that our young people receive the very midlands to be rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. best possible education. I was naturally delighted to represent the academy at this memorable event. Corby Technical School is only the second free school in the country to have been It was an opportunity to meet the Prime Minister awarded the classification. at such an iconic venue and to be assured that the It comes less than two years after opening. efforts we make daily to secure academic success and excellence are recognised and celebrated at Read more on p9. the highest level.” 02 | 03 SHARING GOOD PRACTICE BEANFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL www.beanfieldprimary.org NEWS IN BRIEF • On Friday, 20th June, all the children at Beanfield dressed up to dance and raise money for Macmillan cancer support. Everyone had a fantastic day BEANFIELD PRIMARY make and use a universal and raised a total of £443.93. SCHOOL HELD A indicator) and ‘Mad Science’ • Vice Principal, Emma Goodwin took representative Jupiter Jules led part in a 10k run at Pitsford Reservoir SUCCESSFUL SCIENCE an exciting assembly. WEEK IN JUNE. and kick started the fundraising efforts All classes used the main for the school’s chosen charity the During the week various theme of ‘changes’ to link their Special Baby Care Unit at Kettering visitors came into the school curriculum topics to make their General Hospital. including teachers and staff science week accessible by all from Kingswood School the children of Beanfield. (demonstrating how to OAKLEY VALE PRIMARY SCHOOL www.oakleyvaleprimary.org.uk PUPILS ARE SET TO BENEFIT to become part of a local initiative called FROM ENVIRONMENTALLY Electric Corby. This will involve working FRIENDLY CHANGES BEING with groups and organisations across the town to develop energy efficient buildings MADE AT OAKLEY VALE. and systems. The school is looking at ways to make itself NEWS IN BRIEF Pupils were treated to a visit from a leading more eco friendly and will be upgrading to Wheelchair Fencing Paralympian, Gemma • Year 2 pupils won gold earlier in the term at an inter-Trust a bio-mass system over the next couple of Collis at the beginning of term and she sports event. months. helped out with a sponsored circuit training • The outside space is to receive investment to provide As well as having more efficient technology, session. special matting for around the trim trails to make them the change means the school can gain The event saw the children being set accessible for the children for more of the year. access to the government renewable heat various fitness challenges to complete • Mrs Sanders who has been at the school since its opening incentive which will generate income for the within one minute. More than £600 was in 2008 is leaving and is being wished well for her new role next 20 years. raised with a proportion of money going as Deputy Head Teacher at Gretton Primary School from Other changes will include many of the light to the school for more PE equipment for September. fittings being changed to LEDs to reduce its Change4Life club and the rest going costs and improve efficiency. to Gemma Collis to aid her in the 2016 OakleyTRUST Vale EDUCATION has also been | Spring approached 2014 Paralympics. THE ENTIRE SCHOOL This term Years 3, 4 and 5 took The day also involved a march to AT PECKOVER PRIMARY part in a World War One day in the local World War One memorial ARE BEING TRAINED IN which they dressed up as soldiers where pupils recited poems and and nurses and had an interesting prayers and took part in a minute’s MAKATON BY A QUALIFIED day finding out about what life was silence. Also Year 5 children entered HLTA. like in 1914 to 1918. The children a film titled ‘Walking in the woods’ As part of the training two new were shown by RAF personnel, the into The Cambridgeshire Young symbols are being taught a week, equipment that soldiers needed People’s Film Festival, run by the with children and staff greeting each when they were in battle and got to ICT service. other with a Makaton signs and try out armour, helmets and test out even ordering their food choices. a sleeping area in the dirt. PECKOVER NEWS IN BRIEF PRIMARY SCHOOL www.peckoverprimary.org • Peckover’s rounders team went to Thomas Clarkson Academy on Friday 13th June and came back with first place gold certificates. • A group of 15 Year 5 pupils gained their Bikeability accreditation after taking part in four days of bike safety training. The training included learning about road signals and markings and arm signalling. Chess champion SHARING GOOD PRACTICE Brooke Weston has been reaccredited with The former Secretary of State for Education, the Gold Investors In People Award. More the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP had a fact- than 30 senior leaders, teachers and support finding tour of Brooke Weston recently when staff were interviewed as part of the process. he visited the MFL and Science departments Brooke Weston has held the Investors In to see learning in action. People award for nearly 15 years, but it After the visit Principal Trish Stringer said: was only at the last reaccreditation in 2011 “We were immensely delighted to welcome that companies could strive to achieve the Mr Gove along to Brooke Weston, to give Bronze, Silver or Gold standards. him a real taste of the day-to-day teaching Principal Trish Stringer said: “We are and learning that goes on here. He was delighted to have retained the gold award. It incredibly interested, not only in the subjects is a renowned benchmark that demonstrates the students were being taught, but also Brooke Weston is committed to staff in the students’ opinions of their studies.