Anglian Learning

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 🌷

Anglian Learning’s Creative Writing Challenge 2026 is underway ✍️✨

KS3 pupils from across our secondary schools have embraced the challenge of combining characters from completely different worlds, reimagining their favourite stories to create something entirely original.

From clever historical nods to imaginative, fantastical settings, the creativity on display is truly inspiring. 🌍📚

🏆 The top entries from each school will go head-to-head in a grand finale, judged by our Director of Education, with fantastic prizes up for grabs!

Who will be crowned this year’s winners? Stay tuned! 👀

Stronger Leadership Through Collaboration 📚👥

Tuesday was our third Trust Leadership Group meeting of the year, for headteachers and the shared services leadership team.

We were privileged to hear from our Deputy Principals, Dom Fullman of Bottisham Village College and Karim Marsaoui of The Netherhall School The Netherhall School, sharing their experiences of the excellent East100 leadership programme led by Jon Hutchinson.

The day also provided opportunities for strategic long-term planning in response to the recent White Paper📄and for headteacher peer coaching 🤝

Thanks also to Stapleford Granary for a wonderful community venue, surrounded by their Ladybird Books exhibition!

📢 We are proud to see our colleague Helena Marsh, Principal of Linton Village College, leading the conversation on maternity pay in education.

In her latest TES article, Helena reflects on the government’s Schools White Paper announcement to double full maternity pay for teachers from 4 weeks to 8 weeks, an important milestone for a profession where around 70% of the workforce is female.

As co-founder of WomenEd and a long-time advocate for better support for teaching parents, Helena has spent years raising awareness of the challenges many teachers face when balancing career and family life.

Improving maternity pay is not just about policy; it is about retaining excellent educators and making teaching a sustainable, family-friendly profession.

Take a moment to read her powerful piece ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3n3jh7fm

🎨✨ Primary Platform 26 ✨🎨

Primary Platform 26 was Anglian Learning’s first Trust-wide primary art exhibition, a celebration of creativity, talent and belonging across our schools.

Over the weekend of 7 & 8 March, incredible artwork created by pupils from our fourteen primary schools was showcased at the Marven Centre, Sawston 🖼️

We also welcomed pupils and their families to a special private view, a wonderful evening celebrating creativity and belonging.

A huge thank you to our amazing art teachers and everyone who made this exhibition possible. 🌟

We are so proud of our young artists!

To learn more click the link in our bio. ⬆️

🎨Anglian Learning's First Primary Platform Exhibition!

Our celebration of the inspiring work taking place across our primary schools is on display this coming weekend, 7 to 8 March at the Marven Centre, New Road, Sawston, from 10 am to 3 pm. See artwork from:

Bottisham Primary School
Clare Primary School
Fen Ditton Primary School
Howard Community Academy
Kennett Primary School
Linton Heights Junior School
The Icknield Primary School
Marleigh Primary Academy
Stapleford Primary School
The Meadow Primary School
The Pines Primary School
The Shade Primary School
The Weatheralls Primary School
Wimbish Primary Academy

On display will be a range of over 100 pieces of artwork exploring the theme of ‘Belonging’. This work supports Anglian Learning’s Belonging by Design strategy by allowing pupils to think about how they feel included, valued, and connected within their school communities.

Visit the Marven Centre, Sawston to see our pupils' creativity at its best.