News & Events

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30th November 2020 News

Community Event | Winter Carols on the Doorstep 

Winter Carols on the Doorstep are organising a nationwide sing-along in the lead up to Christmas. On the 16th & 24th December take to your doorstep and help spread some much-needed festive cheer by singing carols in your household bubbles. Make sure to tune into BBC Radio Shropshire for coverage of Carols on the Doorstep with Eric and […]

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17th November 2020 News

🎂Trust Bake Off Competition🎂

🎂 🎂 Let’s join the Great British Bake Off by creating our own Trust cakes. Why not use this recipe https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-chocolate-cake for a simple chocolate cake (or find another flavour you’d like to bake). The challenge is to bake a cake and decorate in the theme of Christmas. Send a photograph of your creation to […]

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13th November 2020 News

🎅Trust Christmas Card Competition 2020🎅

🎅 TrustMaster Challenge 🎅 Let’s spread some extra joy with this year’s Christmas card competition. Students can draw, paint or digitally create their design. The winning design will be used by the school as their Christmas card this year. The top design across the Trust will be used as the Trust Christmas card. The prizes […]

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8th November 2020 News

Staff Spotlight | Teacher makes GB Hockey for Heroes Team

Congratulations to Sarah Newey who is a PE Teacher at Sir John Talbot’s School. Sarah recently received news that she has been selected for the GB Hockey for Heroes Team! Hockey for Heroes is a fundraising group officially linked to the Help For Heroes Official Charity. Other players in the squad include famous faces such […]

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12th August 2020 News

Year 13 students celebrate next steps

The Marches Academy Trust is proud of our Year 13 students in all our Sixth Forms across the Trust. Our young people have worked with their teachers and have been supported by their parents during these unprecedented times to gain outcomes that will enable them to make the choices to take their next steps. The […]

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6th July 2020 News

Speaking Competition Winner Reveal

Students across The Marches Academy Trust and across the county were recently invited to submit a short video outlining their views on the topic of ‘improving the lives of young people in Shropshire’. There were over 100 entrants from schools across the Trust and a superb quality of ideas were put forward by students. Below is a […]

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6th July 2020 News

Changes in leadership structure at Shrewsbury Academy

Following 2 successful years as Headteacher at Shrewsbury Academy, Mr Jon Arnold is moving on to a new headship role and the Trust has accommodated his request to leave early so he can start his new position in September. He leaves with the Trust’s best wishes for a successful headship. Since joining the Marches Academy […]

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London Paralympics Day

22nd June 2020 News

Trust receives generous gifts from Paralympian

We would like to give a huge thank you to Paralympian Dan Greaves who has very kindly donated some of his kit and equipment from the Olympics and European Competitions he has competed in to The Marches Academy Trust. These items will be used in our across Trust Primary School Varsity Competitions!

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9th June 2020 News

The Marches Academy Trust is supporting Operation Encompass

Operation Encompass is now up and running in Shropshire and The Marches Academy Trust is part of this fantastic scheme. The initiative will see West Mercia Police working closely with schools and Shropshire Council to ensure the welfare of children who may have witnessed domestic abuse incidents. Members of school staff will receive special training […]

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13th May 2020 News

Discussion with renowned theatre company director

Recently, Mrs Gilpin, Associate Director of Performance Across the Trust had the opportunity to have a Zoom chat with Scott Graham, the Artistic Director for world renowned Theatre Company Frantic Assembly. The Zoom was a discussion about how Frantic Assembly used their inspirational physical approach to theatre making, in order to bring the play ‘The […]

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