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NEWS
Trees planted to commemorate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee
Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire Major Grenville Irvine-Fortescue was joined by pupils and teachers when planting trees at The Gordon Schools in Huntly to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Green Canopy is part of a
series of events across Aberdeenshire and beyond marking this most remarkable milestone of The Queen’s reign, which began in 1952. The Deputy Lieutenant was joined by Head Teacher Phil Gaiter, pupils,
teachers, and parents and carers during the tree planting ceremony on Wednesday, May 4. Mr Gaiter said: “It was a privilege to welcome the Deputy Lieutenant of
Aberdeenshire Major Grenville Irvine-Fortescue to The Gordon Schools in Huntly. The young people were looking forward to this really special event. “The trees will not only act as a symbol of Her Majesty The Queen’s
enduring reign they will also be useful for outdoor learning and the environment.” There have been several Green Canopy tree planting ceremonies taking
place across Aberdeenshire to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The focal point of the national celebrations will be over the Platinum
Jubilee weekend with an extended Bank Holiday from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5.
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Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington OBE visits Dewsbury school
Thornhill Junior & Infant School recently welcomed Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington OBE to the school as part of her campaign for water safety to promote the new swimming centre in Batley and provide every child in school with a free swimming session. Talking to all the pupils in what was described as an ‘inspirational
assembly’, she promoted the importance of water safety in and around the local area whilst sharing her passion for swimming. Throughout the school’s teaching in PE, they are always promoting
positive role models. When the opportunity came for the four-time Olympic medallist to visit the school, teachers jumped at the chance, sharing clips of her winning races during the Beijing and London Olympic Games. Rebecca brought some of her Olympic medals and gave several children
the chance to hold and admire them, also providing students with an autographed picture. The children were full of enthusiasm for her visit and had prepared
plenty of questions to ask which she patiently and happily answered. Fiona Gardiner, Headteacher at Thornhill Junior & Infant School, said:
“The children and staff were really excited to meet Rebecca and she exceeded our expectations.
“We really hope as a school that as many children as possible will take
Rebecca up at the chance of a free swimming session and feel inspired to work as hard towards their goals as she spoke about.”
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http://www.focus-trust.co.uk/ Harleston’s new All Through School
Harleston CE Primary Academy and Archbishop Sancroft High School into one All Through School from 3-16 years, has announced its new name and look that will be in place from September 1st, 2022. Following a six-week consultation in
September 2021 with questionnaires and a public meeting, the decision to become an All Through School was welcomed by staff and parents alike and the two schools will officially be known as The Harleston Sancroft Academy. Richard Cranmer, CEO St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust said: “This is an
exciting time for our schools and bringing them together with an official new name is the next key step! This is a unique opportunity for Harleston. Already this year we have witnessed the huge potential that exists through working collaboratively with both schools. We have developed a Leadership Team that works across both phases, developing a shared approach to specific aspects of school life, with a clearly identifiable and shared vision for what we want our staff, children and their families to experience.” Rob Connelly, who was appointed Executive Headteacher for the Harleston
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Federation in September 2021 said: “Becoming an All Through School represents a very significant milestone for this very special community and we are very excited about the future for The Harleston Sancroft Academy. This year we have placed a significant emphasis on promoting and developing positive relationships underpinned by the values of Hope, Perseverance, Wisdom, Love, Respect and Faith. We are already seeing the impact of this through our interactions with staff, children, families and the wider community and look forward to further developing our work across all aspects of school life.” Kirsten Parker, Head of School Secondary Phase said: “Although each
stage in a child's educational journey is unique, we are delighted that the creation of The Harleston Sancroft Academy will enable us to work ever closer, ensuring that our students fulfil their potential to become happy, confident and capable members of society.” Mark Carlyle, Head of School Primary Phase said: “The All Through School
will present so many wonderful opportunities for the children, staff and parents to work alongside our secondary partners and to contribute to our collective vision of living ‘life in all its fullness’”
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