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21st March 2022 News

Learn Cycling Widening Participation in Cycle Training at The Grange Primary School

Shropshire’s national standards cycle training provider has delivered its first course as part of a special project to widen participation. Learn Cycling have been delivering Bikeability cycle training in Shropshire since 2017, developing the skills of young cyclists in schools across the county.  Instructors train participants to handle their cycle effectively and to use public […]

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Marches Academy Trust Primary Varsity Event

21st March 2022 News

Marches Academy Trust Primary Varsity Event

Last week, the five primary schools from across The Marches Academy Trust competed in the Trust Varsity Games event. The competition saw over 100 children participate in Key Stage 2 girls’ football and Key Stage 2 archery, at Shrewsbury School. The Trust cannot thank Stuart Cowper and everyone at Shrewsbury School for hosting this event. […]

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17th March 2022 News

Pupils at Longlands rocked out with Rocktopus!!

Last week Longlands Primary School had a fantastic visit from the Rocktopus team. Every single child’s face was beaming! The school can’t wait to welcome them back again in September. A huge thank you to them – they were awesome! Please take a look at the videos and photos captured below: 

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10th March 2022 News

Building the foundations for the future in the local community

The Marches Academy Trust and Market Drayton Town Council are delighted to announce a new partnership. The Marches Academy Trust will be supporting the Zone Community Project, a lottery funded programme run at the Zone Community building and helping to increase the activity programmes being run. The additional activities will complement those that have already […]

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15th July 2021 News

Building a School of the Future for North Shrewsbury

The Marches Academy Trust has worked in partnership with the community, Shrewsbury Town Council, Shropshire Council and the Department for Education (DfE) to secure a bright future for Shrewsbury Academy. The partnership will see the development of the Shrewsbury Academy and the Sundorne Infants school sites into a School of the Future, providing a quality […]

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25th June 2021 News

Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Beam Training Sessions

Please see the below details from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Beam, outlining training sessions that they are offering over July and August. All sessions take place on Microsoft Teams, and are open to parents, carers and professionals who are interested in attending. There is no need to book – just click into the link at […]

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26th May 2021 News

The Marches Academy Trust Students to Positively Benefit from Expansion of Collaborative Working

The Marches Academy Trust and Shrewsbury School are set to expand their successful partnership work supporting students following a bid earlier in the 2019/20 academic year for a Department for Education (DFE) grant. The collaboration between The Marches Academy Trust and Shrewsbury School, now in its third year, helps young people throughout Shropshire supporting higher […]

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26th May 2021 News

Students from Sir John Talbot's School Get Creative

Students from Sir John Talbot’s School have helped design the Caldecott Arts Festival logo. The Caldecott Arts Festival is a new arts festival inspired by artist and writer, Randolph Caldecott who lived in Whitchurch in the 1860s. The inaugural event is planned for Saturday 19th March 2022. Roisin Porter designed the main part of the […]

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2nd March 2021 News

Woodlands School is working with the Marches Academy Trust to become an academy on 1st April 2021.

Based in Wem, Woodlands School is a specialist provider of education to local children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. By joining the Marches Academy Trust, Woodlands will gain access to local support from the Trust in ensuring the highest standards of education, together with securing the on-going sustainability of the school into […]

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