As the sun is setting on 2024 and the longest term of the academic year, I want to thank each and every one of you for your hard work this term and your brilliant efforts to get the year off to such a positive start. More…

Welcome to the first Trust newsletter of the 24/25 Academic year. More…

Welcome to our spring newsletter which, as usual is packed with positive news stories of our schools, staff and pupils. More…

We are more than 6 months into our BEP merger and I personally believe that we have achieved a great deal already. More…

I would therefore like to wish all staff, families, volunteers, governors and trustees a very Happy and Healthy Christmas. Thank you again for your commitment and dedication to our children and young people and I hope that the Christmas break brings both rest and fun. More…

Welcome to the very first newsletter of the Blackdown Education Partnership. More…

As I confirmed in previous communications, it is looking increasingly likely that the merger with The Castle Partnership Trust will go ahead. This brings many more exciting opportunities not least for staff development. More…

As our schools go from strength to strength, I feel very optimistic about our future as part of a bigger family of schools sharing these strengths and working together on the bits we would like to do a bit better. More…

As our schools go from strength to strength, I feel very optimistic about our future as part of a bigger family of schools sharing these strengths and working together on the bits we would like to do a bit better. More…

Proposed Merger with The Castle Partnership Trust. More …

Thank you again to everyone for your commitment to our school communities. I look forward to a year of continued success. More…

Thank you again to everyone for your commitment to our school communities. I look forward to a year of continued success. More…

Our first ever Trust Conference on July 1st. The programme is just being finalised and will be with you shortly. Our theme is “We Make the Difference” I can’t wait to bring everyone together at last. More…

Every one of our schools is full with a waiting list. I cannot think of a better testimony to your hard work than the fact that parents are choosing our schools.

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I want to thank everyone for giving pupils a safe space to talk about their fears and an outlet for them to raise money, donate essential products and come together as a community to show their support. Read more…

I am really excited to think that we might at last be able to bring colleagues together from all of our schools. More on this as we firm up our arrangements. Read more…

Festive fun we have been able to share in the last month. Read more…

In this issue, we hear of how our schools, across the Trust, marked Remembrance and plan to celebrate the festive season in the weeks ahead. Read more…

In memory of a well loved former student we would like as many students, parents, teachers, uncles, grandparents, dogs and pushchairs to take part in the sponsored winter walk on the 5th December to raise money for Suicide Prevention Bristol.

On Saturday 11th December at 10:30am, our team of UAT cyclists will depart Stamford Bridge Stadium, the home of Chelsea FC. We will ride 160 miles across 11th and 12th December, finishing back at Holyrood Academy in Chard, Somerset.