October is Black History Month in the UK, an event that has been celebrated nationwide for more than 30 years. The month was originally founded to recognise the contributions that people of African and Caribbean backgrounds have made to the UK over many generations. Now, Black History Month has expanded to include the history of […]
Futura Learning Partnership’s Newsletter: October 2022 (Pdf)
Futura Learning Partnership has received formal approval from the Department for Education to join forces with Clevedon Learning Trust. The planned merger will create a trust comprising 27 schools – one special, 20 primary and six secondary – across North Somerset, Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The new organisation will be […]
Futura Learning Partnership’s Newsletter: September 2022 (Pdf)
Pupils and staff from ten Futura Learning Partnership schools got the academic year off to a spectacular start by performing their own Oratorio at Bath Forum. The musical piece was composed for us by Phil Dixon. He began last year by visiting Year 10 music classes at Bedminster Down, Sir Bernard Lovell and Wellsway schools, to […]
On behalf of our entire community of schools, we offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We are profoundly grateful for the life and legacy of Her Majesty and we offer His Majesty King Charles III our very best wishes as he becomes our Sovereign.
Students at our secondary academies notched up some impressive results in GCSE and equivalent qualifications after two turbulent years of Covid-interrupted learning. The grades achieved show that, despite the challenges that life has thrown at them, when individuals work hard and apply themselves excellent progress can be made. Our students can move on to the […]
Students in Futura Sixth triumphed in their first public exams, achieving very strong results in A-level and vocational qualifications. These were the first formal public exams Year 13 had taken following the cancellation of their GCSEs two years ago because of coronavirus. The students showed great determination and resilience to overcome the challenges of interruptions […]
Saltford’s summer fair was back in all its glory, themed around the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. It was also a major part of this year’s Saltford Festival opening weekend. The PTA did a fantastic job of putting on the fair, and sincere thanks go to everyone who was involved. Thanks also to Great British Bake-Off winner […]
Tina Tabor is retiring from Wellsway School this summer after spending her entire career – 41 years – at the Keynsham secondary school. Tina, a Bristolian, who attended Merrywood Grammar School and Exeter University, joined Wellsway as a maths teacher in 1981 and is now back in that role, with three of her former students […]
