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• Tuesday 30 March 2021 Local Vice Principal Prepares to Run Marathon in aid of the David Ross Education Trust Inspiration Fund ++ Ruth Roberts is running to raise money to support enrichment opportunities for 13,000 young people across England ++
• Tuesday 30 March 2021 Headteacher discovers lost diaries of former headteachers from 1910-1998 ++ Quay Academy in Hull recovers journals documenting the history of the school through the twentieth century ++
• Friday 19 March 2021 The David Ross Education Trust Lockdown Cup Sees Remarkable Success Schools from London to Hull participated in a challenge to get active over Lockdown.Pupils rack up enough kilometres to travel around the world twice since January
• Thursday 18 March 2021 Ofsted praises Lodge Park Academy's remote learning and determination to improve school Lodge Park Academy in Corby has received high praise from Ofsted following a virtual inspection of their remote learning offer in February. LPA, part of the David Ross Education Trust, was found to have a high-quality of remote learning and was commended for a number of other vast improvements across the school, particularly within the leadership team.
• Thursday 11 February 2021 Humberston Academy approved to launch a Teaching School Hub Academy to become beacon of excellence for teacher and leadership training and development in Lincolnshire
• Thursday 21 January 2021 Briar Hill Primary School Receives Healthy School Award Briar Hill Primary School has this week been awarded a Healthy Schools Award for its contribution to supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing.
• Thursday 24 December 2020 Activities provided by David Ross Education Trust aim to prepare children for school
• Thursday 24 December 2020 The David Ross Education Trust holds its annual “Santa Run” to raise money for Inspiration Fund On December 16 and December 17 2020, more than 2,500 students across the David Ross Education Trust took part in a festive fundraising event to mark the end of a term unlike any other. organised a Santa Run – where students and staff either ran or walked a course alongside their classmates, festively dressed in Santa hats and suits.
• Tuesday 22 December 2020 Malcolm Arnold Academy keeps tradition alive with School Christmas Concert premiered on YouTube Throughout the year, schools have had to continually find ways to celebrate and mark special occasions while keeping their communities safe. Of course, Christmas is among the most celebrated holidays in school, when Nativity plays, carol concerts and services bring together the whole community.
• Friday 18 December 2020 DRET’s Annual Christmas Card Competition
• Tuesday 15 December 2020 Briar Hill Primary School seeks to spread holiday cheer As 2020 draws to a close, Briar Hill Primary School has partnered with local non-profit Earth’s Lonely Angels (ELA) to provide Christmas hampers for the most vulnerable members of our community. Briar Hill, part of the David Ross Education Trust, has been actively involved with ELA for several years, but this year their work is more important than ever.
• Friday 11 December 2020 The David Ross Education Trust’s ‘Connecting at Christmas’ scheme This year we have all reflected deeply on the impact of isolation and lockdown on mental health, particularly among older people. However, one group of people that may have sometimes been overlooked is our teachers. While the news has been consumed with teacher safety in schools and teacher wellbeing in the workplace, it’s all too easy to forget what happens after they leave the classroom for the day.
• Thursday 3 December 2020 Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Reimagines the School Nativity Schools have had to give up a lot this year – in-person teaching has not been a given, class bubbles mean minimal interaction across year groups, and assemblies and celebrations of all kinds have been moved to a virtual format. Up next of course, are Christmas celebrations, and one school has come up with an extremely imaginative alternative to the live-Nativity play.
• Monday 30 November 2020 Local School Partners with Non-Profit Earth’s Lonely Angels to Create Christmas Hampers for Northampton’s Most Vulnerable As 2020 draws to a close, Briar Hill Primary School has partnered with local non-profit Earth’s Lonely Angels (ELA) to provide Christmas hampers for the most vulnerable members of our community. Briar Hill, part of the David Ross Education Trust, has been actively involved with ELA for several years, but this year this work is more important than ever. 
• Friday 27 November 2020 Fairfield Academy Ranks in Top 250 State Primary Schools in England Fairfield Academy in Grimsby has been ranked in the top 250 state primary schools in England. The academy, part of the David Ross Education Trust, was listed in The Sunday Times’ top 250 schools based on the aggregated average scaled scores achieved by children in reading, grammar and maths from SATs taken in 2019.
• Wednesday 18 November 2020 Falconer's Hill School Receives IQM Inclusive School Award Falconer’s Hill School in Daventry, part of the David Ross Education Trust, has received the prestigious IQM Inclusive School Award, presented to schools in the UK that meet IQM’s Inclusion Quality Mark.
• Friday 30 October 2020 Charnwood College Substitutes Trick for Treat with Donations to Local Foodbank on Halloween Halloween weekend this year was scary without costumes – the announcement of a second lockdown has revived fears of losing income and has set some families back on edge as winter approaches. However, one local school transformed this otherwise spooky holiday into an opportunity for to show some community spirit.
• Monday 19 October 2020 Lodge Park Academy Launches 'Appreciation Week' to Inspire Everyday Gratitude As an unusual first half term draws to a close, this week Skegness Grammar School has launched its first ever ‘Appreciation Week’ - a week dedicated to encouraging deliberate acts of appreciation from staff and students alike.
• Saturday 10 October 2020 Havelock Academy student receives award after raising hundreds for local hospital The ongoing isolation brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has reminded many of us of the importance of community and giving back to support one another. During the first lockdown, Henry Howarth, Head Boy at Havelock Academy Sixth Form – part of the David Ross Education Trust – set himself the challenge of running 10km every day for 30 days to raise money for materials to make desperately needed scrub sets for local hospitals.
• Wednesday 16 September 2020 Inspiration Awards for Teaching Excellence 2020 Teachers and schools across the David Ross Education Trust were recognised this week for their outstanding commitment to teaching excellence and professionalism in a national awards ceremony, hosted by The David Ross Education Trust and sponsored by Thinking Books. The academy trust, which operates schools across the country, held its annual Inspiration Awards for Teaching Excellence on 16 September 2020 in a virtual ceremony attended by [?].
• Tuesday 1 September 2020 New Principal for Skegness Grammar School The David Ross Education Trust is today announcing the appointment of Jude Hunton as the new Principal of Skegness Grammar School. Mr Hunton will take up the role at the start of the new academic year in September.
• Friday 17 July 2020 Malcolm Arnold Academy Teacher Conducts at Historic Virtual Opening Night of the Proms This year has forced all industries to adapt to an altered world, but the music industry in particular has undergone significant change. Concert halls sat unused for months, many worried that the pleasure of live music would be lost entirely. As musicians can begin to gather, it remains socially distanced and without the presence of a live audience.
• Tuesday 5 May 2020 New reading scheme pays off for Charnwood College A new reading scheme introduced at Charnwood College has produced some stunning results in improvements in reading amongst students.
• Tuesday 31 March 2020 Welcome to our new website We hope that you find it easy to use and full of the information you require, whether you are a current or prospective parent or a member of the wider community.
• Monday 3 February 2020 A Northampton school makes rapid improvements and is now a 'Good' school Eastfield Academy in Northampton, part of the David Ross Education Trust, has demonstrated rapid improvements since the last Ofsted inspection and has been now rated as a ‘Good’ school.
• Wednesday 29 January 2020 Local student helps raise money for Australia bush fires
• Monday 27 January 2020 Quay academy is now a 'good' school
• Thursday 16 January 2020 New principal joins Bobby Moore Academy
• Tuesday 14 January 2020 New principal joins Malcolm Arnold Academy
• Friday 20 December 2019 Humberston Academy is awarded “World Class” status
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