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CEO's Blog - 12th March 2021
Fri 12 Mar 2021What a wonderful week!
Our schools have used this first week back productively. Staff have been assessing where pupils are in their learning journeys, identifying gaps and focusing on mental health and wellbeing. After so many weeks apart, the smiling faces around school say much more than words. Pupils and staff are delighted to be back! Unbelievably, this week marks a year since the World Health Organisation recognised the COVID outbreak as a global pandemic. Perhaps not surprisingly, after such a challenging year, it’s the normality of school life that pupils are enjoying the most: being active at playtime, spring walks in the sunshine, forest school activities, being kind and helping each other, learning new things in a buzzing classroom environment and just being together again. Long may it continue!
Have a lovely weekend and see you all again on Monday.
Kate Brunt
CEO
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CEO's Blog - 5th March 2021
Fri 05 Mar 2021Reading! Reading! Reading!
I always enjoy seeing our pupils and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters on World Book Day and this year has been no exception. Despite lockdown, pupils, staff and families have been dressing up at home and in school and reading stories together in new and exciting ways! One school shared a story with over 170 pupils during an online World Book Day breakfast while, at another school, pupils enjoyed a story and hot chocolate at bedtime. Pupils across the trust have been busy making shoebox scenes from their favourite books and taking part in sponsored reads. Our final days before we reopen our doors to all pupils have been a real celebration of reading, authors, illustrators and books!
Of course, reading isn’t only important on World Book Day and, if you’re searching for something to do this weekend, I suggest that you have a look at the World Book Day website. You’ll find a wealth of online activities, games, free audiobooks, reading suggestions and videos of favourite authors and illustrators.
Have a great weekend. I look forward to seeing you all on Monday and to hearing all about your weekend of reading!
Kate Brunt
CEO
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Airband's Generous Donation to North Worcester Primary Academy
Tue 02 Mar 2021North Worcester Primary Academy are always keen to engage with the local community, establish strong bonds and work together to build a better future. It does not get much better and brighter than local company Airband, who have generously donated 5 brand-new laptops to use with our pupils.
Mrs Emily Calvert, Head of School at North Worcester Primary Academy said, “Being able to give children a varied and exciting curriculum to develop a real love of learning is at the very heart of our ethos and having a variety of ways to access this is crucial to give them a step up in our ever-evolving world."
"Looking forward, as our children develop their understanding of technology further, we hope to be able to welcome Airband into school to explain their company to us, how it works, and what it does to ensure that communities across the UK are kept connected. Thank you so much Airband for this generous donation and for helping to support local communities during these difficult times.”
Pictured below (from left to right) is Jess Rudd, Reception Class Teacher, Kate Brunt, CEO - The Rivers CofE Academy Trust and Miranda Peel, HR Director - Airband.