Anglian Learning

📺 Now Available: Watch the Complete Mental Health Series

🧠💙 As part of our Belonging by Design: Mental Health strategy, our charity partner YPMH: The Foundation For Young People's Mental Health has been providing a range of resources to help Anglian Learning communities better understand the factors that influence mental health and how small, positive changes can support wellbeing.

🎥We are pleased to share that the complete ‘Mental Health: It’s Not All In The Mind’ webinar series is now available on our website. All sessions are available to watch on demand here: 👉https://tinyurl.com/ms6jkfbf

As the academic year comes to a close, we want to say a heartfelt thank you ❤️

🌟 To our amazing pupils: your hard work, creativity, and resilience continue to inspire us every day.

🌟 To our colleagues: thank you for your dedication, passion, and commitment to providing the best possible education.

🌟 To our parents and carers: your support and partnership have been invaluable in helping our young people to thrive.

Together, we have achieved a great deal. We look forward to welcoming familiar and new faces for another prosperous and inspiring academic year in September.
Wishing you all a safe, restful and joyful summer break ☀️

Anglian Learning Arts News – Summer Term Update 🌟

We are proud to share the latest issue of Arts News, our termly update from Lesley Morgan, Trust Arts Development Manager.

This edition celebrates a term filled with creativity and collaboration across our Trust, including:

🎶🎉 Stapleford Community Primary School’s first Music festival
🎨💡Linton Heights Junior School Creative Arts Week
🎙️✨‘Voices of Hope' Linton Village College collaborates with Michael Rosen

… and so much more!

Read the full newsletter online 👉https://tinyurl.com/442ns7dv

🎉 Celebrating Success at The Netherhall School & Oakes College

We are delighted that Chris Tooley, Principal of The Netherhall School and Oakes College, has been named a 2026 Silver Winner in The Pearson National Teaching Awards - Secondary School Headteacher of the Year category. 🏆

The Netherhall School also received a Highly Commended Making a Difference Award, recognising the outstanding support provided to students, families and the wider community. 💙

Congratulations also go to:
🍎 Kerry Thompson – Teaching Assistant of the Year
💼 Claire Sutton, Anglian Learning Finance Business Partner – Bronze Unsung Hero Award recipient

These achievements reflect the dedication, compassion and hard work of colleagues across the school community. Well done to everyone involved. 👏

On Wednesday 17 June, National Thank a Teacher Day, we were delighted to receive the news that Chris Tooley, Principal at The Netherhall School and Oakes College, had been named as a 2026 Silver Winner of a Pearson National Teaching Award, one of the most prestigious honours in education, under the category of Secondary School Head Teacher of the Year.

The National Teaching Awards celebrate the exceptional individuals who go above and beyond to make a profound difference in the lives of young people.

This recognition is a wonderful testament to the dedication, vision, and warmth that Chris brings to our school every single day. It reflects not only Chris’s professional excellence, but the culture of care and ambition that has taken root across our whole community.

As a Silver Winner, Chris will now be considered for a Gold Teaching Award, with final results being announced in late November. We will, of course, share that news with you as soon as it arrives.

We know we speak for every pupil, parent, and member of staff when we say, Congratulations Chris; this is thoroughly deserved.

We are also delighted to announce that The Netherhall School has been recognised with a Highly Commended Award for Making a Difference, a testament to the collective commitment and dedication of our staff in supporting our students, families and wider community.

In addition, two members of our team received individual awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions. Kerry Thompson was awarded Teaching Assistant of the Year for her outstanding work within Arday, where she consistently supports students to reach their full potential. Kerry also plays a key role in leading and developing our Forest School provision, enriching learning experiences and opportunities for our students.

Claire Sutton, Finance Business Partner, at The Netherhall School and Oakes College, part of Anglian Learning, received a Bronze Unsung Hero Award in recognition of her unwavering dedication to supporting our school community. Claire works tirelessly to ensure families can access vital financial support and has been instrumental in establishing our school Food Bank, as well as developing a range of initiatives to help families navigate challenging times.

We are incredibly proud of these achievements and congratulate Kerry, Claire and all our staff whose passion, commitment and hard work continue to make a positive difference every day to not only our students but the wider school community.

Strengthening Inclusive Practice: Anglian Learning Leadership Conference

🤝On Friday we held our final Trust Leadership Conference of the academic year, with headteachers and executive leadership coming together to examine how we can further strengthen our inclusive teaching practice, for all pupils, every day, in every lesson.

We drew upon the work of the EEF, Ambition Institute and our own Frameworks. As always, this was an opportunity to share and celebrate, learn together and challenge each other.

What a fantastic opportunity for the pupils at Wimbish Primary Academy 👏
It’s great to see them learning new skills through hands-on activities and hearing directly from the soldiers about how the equipment is used and why. Experiences like this really bring learning to life and help inspire curiosity, teamwork, and confidence. A huge thank you to the team from Carver Barracks for giving the children such a memorable afternoon. ⭐

Pupils from Wimbish Primary Academy, learnt new skills with an army experience afternoon led by a team of soldiers from Carver Barracks.

As part of the afternoon, pupils took part in a range of different activities. The soldiers started each activity explaining and demonstrating to the pupils what the equipment was used for and why.

to find out more visit 👉 https://tinyurl.com/2w6rebej

👉 We are actively seeking a new trustee with a financial background to join Anglian Learning’s Trust Board.

If you have a financial background, including banking, accountancy or financial services, we would be keen to utilise your knowledge to help enhance our Trust.

In return, you will have the opportunity to improve the experiences of those in our community, especially young people and their educational journey.

Fresh eyes and a new way of thinking about challenges will positively impact our Trust Board and ensure it benefits from innovative approaches and perspectives 🙌.

Please see our website for more details: https://anglianlearning.org/about-us/governance/why-trustees-and-govenors-are-important/

We look forward to hearing from you!

🍀Wishing the very best of luck to all pupils who start their GCSE and A-Level exams this week .

It is time to show what you can do. Stay calm, stay focused, and believe in yourself!

🎬We are thrilled to share that Sawston Village College’s Cinema Club has been shortlisted for the Into Film Awards 2026

Their film Fairy Fails, created by talented Year 7 and 8 pupils, is up for Best Film (Age 12–15).

📅The awards ceremony takes place on 16 June at ODEON Cinemas Luxe Leicester Square.

Our congratulations go to all involved, and good luck at the ceremony!👏

We're absolutely thrilled to have been shortlisted in the Into Film Awards 2026 in the Best Film 12-15 category for our film Fairy Fails. Well done to our Year 7 & 8 filmmakers!

Wishing all our staff, pupils and their families a relaxing and restful Easter break. 🐣

A special thank you to all our staff for their hard work and dedication throughout this Spring term. 👏✨

Enjoy the well-deserved break 🌷