Futura’s First Values Awards Celebrate Amazing Talent

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Four colleagues have each received a notable prize for their outstanding contribution to our mission, as part of the Futura Values Awards 2025. Over 250 colleagues were nominated for a prize. An independent panel of judges faced the challenging…

Futura Community Newsletter - July 2025

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Futura Students Shine at Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award Ceremony

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Six Futura alumni from Wellsway School, IKB Academy, and SBL Academy received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a prestigious ceremony in Buckingham Palace Gardens earlier this month. The ceremony featured inspiring speeches from…

Remarkable Colleague Wins ASDA Diamond Award

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Pauline Getter has received an ASDA 60th Birthday Diamond Award for making a positive impact on the Wansdyke Primary School community, where she works as a teaching assistant. Brenda, who’s an ASDA Community Champion, presented Pauline…

Second Collaboration Day empowers colleagues

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Hundreds of Futura colleagues participated in networks and training to boost pupil outcomes, reduce workload, and enhance wellbeing when they attended our second Collaboration Day of the year. The Collaboration Day took place on July 4th, both…

First cohort of trainees complete initial teacher training

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Our first cohort of SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) trainees has completed their initial teacher training. In collaboration with Orange Moon Apprenticeships and Bradford SCITT, 20 aspiring teachers, 10 on the PGCE route and…

Talented teachers celebrate passing career milestone

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Over 40 primary and secondary colleagues celebrated after passing their early career teacher (ECT) induction period. Their achievements were recognised at a graduation event held at Clevedon School, where they received certificates, heard…

SBL win Woodcock Shield final at Ashton Gate

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Congratulations to the Year 10 football team from SBL Academy, who have won the Woodcock Shield. Their 2-0 victory over Oasis Academy Brislington at Ashton Gate was the culmination of an extremely successful season for the team, who progressed…

GO-KART PUTS STUDENTS ON FAST TRACK TO STEM SUCCESS

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Congratulations to the IKB karting team for racing into 6th place at the recent national championship. It was a fitting culmination of the IKB Academy project, which brought together ten boys from Wellsway, Broadlands, and Sir Bernard Lovell…

Bedminster Down Team Celebrates Ten Tors Triumph

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After months of training, determination, and teamwork, the Bedminster Down 35-mile Ten Tors team has successfully completed the 2025 challenge on Dartmoor. The team's Ten Tors journey began back in November, with seven demanding training…