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Thursday 25 January marked our seventh annual Academies Conference, and what a brilliant day it was. If you attended, you’ll already know all about the buzzing atmosphere, friendly faces, and inspiring speeches. If you didn’t attend, let this be a lesson to never miss out again! The Academies Conference was designed to reignite passion and …
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STEM education in schools is incredibly important and always will be. These subjects are the building blocks of our world; we rely on this knowledge to help us shape integral pieces of modern life from smartphones to medicine. This is exactly why we’re always delighted to hear of new STEM projects taking place in our …
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Just before Christmas (feels like a lifetime ago now, doesn’t it?!) students at Wyvern Academy celebrated their annual Wonderful Work Rewards Event, which turned out to be a magical afternoon filled with laughter and joy. Those are two words we absolutely want associated with our region’s schools! Wyvern Academy, part of Consilium Academies, feels deeply …
Hero origin stories are always fascinating to listen to. For one local student who felt compelled to become a barrister after witnessing an assault on her mother at their Sunderland home, an academic scholarship just may have transformed her life… She’s now one step closer to her dream and we’re all sincerely rooting for her …
Three big cheers for Millie Devlin-Munroe, who recently won a competition to design a reading bench for her primary school.That’s brilliant! Well done, Millie! Let’s make those four big cheers instead. Millie’s design was the overall chosen entry at St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School in Seaham – which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic …
Great schools receive a positive Ofsted inspection and relax slightly. Phew! However, impeccable schools receive a positive Ofsted inspection and go straight to thinking about what they can achieve next. This rings particularly true for St Mary’s Catholic Primary in Grangetown; after Ofsted judged the school to be outstanding in all areas, the determined Head …
Let’s give a very warm welcome to Michael McCarthy! McCarthy, formerly CEO of The Priestly Academy Trust based in Bradford, joins Consilium Academies as its new CEO and brings with him an abundance of educational knowledge and expertise. He boasts an impressive 18 years of experience across the sector! Before starting his chapter as CEO …
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If you didn’t think the Schools North East Academies Conference 2024 could get any better, just hold onto your desk chair… Catherine McKinnell MP, Shadow Minister for Schools, has confirmed her attendance and will address the audience in what’s sure to be an insightful occasion you’ll not want to miss. Born in Denton, Newcastle, Catherine’s …
Continue reading Shadow Schools Minister confirms attendance at our Academies Conference next week!
Garfield might be a famously lazy cat, but he isn’t alone in disliking Mondays. Most of us do, right? This is a safe space, you can admit it! Even more so now that Consilium Evolve, an alternative provision academy in Sunderland, has found the antidote to the infamous Monday Blues. And plot twist: it’s to …
Once wasn’t enough. Even twice was just scratching the surface. Esh Winning Primary School had to retain their Platinum Award for their provision for outdoor play and learning (OPAL)... for the third time! And we are incredibly delighted for them. The amazing staff, governors, and children at the County Durham school all contributed to this …
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