Woolavington Primary School has launched OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning). The school has fantastic grounds and outdoor spaces, which are now fully utilised by children across the school at play and lunchtimes. OPAL was introduced firstly to meet children’s play needs and to support a reduction in playtime and post-playtime behaviour and friendship issues. In […]
Futura’s chief executive Andrea Arlidge has been honoured with a Silver Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. The win highlights the remarkable impact she has had on shaping the lives of thousands of children and young people across Somerset and the West of England. Andrea, who will retire this summer after […]
Clevedon School has been rated Good in all areas by Ofsted with the personal development of students judged to be Outstanding. Inspectors who visited the school at the end of April said that pupils achieve well and go on to reach meaningful destinations praising the “calm and purposeful learning environment”. The report said “Pupils are […]
An “ambitious and shared vision for school improvement” is benefitting nearly 100 children with special educational needs at Aspire Academy in Bath. That’s the verdict of Ofsted inspectors who visited the school in April and rated it as Good in all areas. Aspire Academy is part of Futura Learning Partnership multi academy trust, which for […]
James Levelle, a nature-centric award-winning filmmaker, adventurer, and storyteller, recently visited SBL Academy’s solar array, which has been installed as part of the school and Futura’s commitment to helping the climate crisis. James shared his filmmaking experiences with Year 7, 8, and 9 students, including speeding 9,000 miles from the UK to Chile… fossil fuel-free! […]
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The quality of education children at Mary Elton Primary in Clevedon receive has been transformed, inspectors say. Following a two-day visit in March, Ofsted has upgraded the school to Good in all areas. The three inspectors said in their report that leaders and staff, with the support of Futura Learning Partnership, had worked hard to […]
The estates team ensure we have the best possible learning and working environment. This includes emergency repairs, maintenance and a rolling programme of enhancements, as exemplified by St Nicholas’ Chantry’s recent school hall renovation. The old school hall floor was a constant issue. In damp weather, it would rise and couldn’t be used for PE […]
Two Rivers Primary School held its first Eisteddfod as part of a focus on creative and performing arts. Pupils at the school, which opened in 2020, took part in art, writing, singing and poetry activities during term 4. Children created works of art inspired by birds. These were entered into a Sky Arts competition in […]
Yeo Moor Primary School has participated in a pilot programme to meet the needs of children with mild Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs (SEMH needs) in school, using a preventative approach. Nurture UK provided extensive training for the lead teacher and a member of SLT. The training developed an understanding of how trauma affects […]
