We're very proud of our SEND Chaplain Nadine Weedall, who recently presented at the Church of England's Conference for Diocesan Directors of Education. Nadine was invited to share her story of SEND Chaplaincy - what this could this look like and what impact it has,

She discussed how she started in the role with funding from a partnership with the Diocese of Leicester and how this links to the Church of England vision for education. By demonstrating the work she has been doing and the impact this is having, she inspired others to see what could be achieved together.​

We are delighted to welcome Jane Jones to Learn Academies Trust today as she takes on the role of the new Trust CEO. A graduate of Law from Cambridge University, Jane had a thriving 18-year legal career in both public and private sectors. Transitioning to the education field six years ago, Jane's passion lies in children's education and well-being. Her goal is to work collaboratively with the Trust's senior leaders to create a positive, nurturing, and inclusive primary school experience for students. Jane is dedicated to challenging and supporting students to achieve their full potential, empowering them to confidently pursue present and future opportunities with courage and optimism.

We very much look forward to having her on board at the head of the Learn-AT team.

We are delighted to welcome All Saints CE Primary School, Hope Hamilton CE Primary School, Houghton-on-the-Hill CE Primary School and Richard Hill CE Primary School to our Learn-AT family - taking the total number of member schools to nineteen.

We are delighted to welcome Scalford CE Primary School today.

We were delighted to welcome the Bishop of Loughborough, The Rt Reverend Saju Muthulaly, to our trust school Thrussington CE Primary School on Friday, where he officially opened their fantastic brand-new school hall. The beautiful new building provides a much-improved learning environment for all children, who will benefit from its use as a sports venue, dinner hall, assembly space and wraparound care site, amongst other things.

The superb facilities, which the hard-working PTFA helped to fund, also include a wonderful sensory space, which has been dedicated to school governor Mr Patrick Rendall MBE and also honours Mrs Frances Rendall who gave so much support to the school during her 16 years as a governor.

Headteacher Mrs Roddy said; 

Our new hall is such a special space; being able to come together as a whole school community is something that we haven’t been able to do in school before. We can’t wait to use it for lunchtimes, P.E. and after-school clubs.

A huge thank you to the team at R1Construction who joined us for the opening ceremony, along with pupils, staff, parents, governors and local villagers. The school community is now looking forward to enjoying the new hall and the benefits it brings for many years to come.

Learn Academies Trust (Learn-AT) was delighted to welcome three new schools on 1st October - Bottesford CE Primary School, Thrussington CE Primary School and Queniborough CE Primary School - taking the total number of member schools to fourteen. Learn-AT's schools, a mixture of Church of England and Community Academies, work closely together to share expertise and support each other.