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  • Support Staff Middle Leader CPD Programme

    Published 05/03/24
    Mercia Learning Trust proudly continues its mission to empower middle leaders within our schools through our comprehensive training program. This week we held a session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, led by Ben Merritt, Head of Modern
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  • Who I Am - An Oracy & Performance Project by Sheffield's Poet Laureate

    Published 27/02/24
    Mercia Learning Trust has for the past 6 months been workomg with Sheffield's Poet Laureate, Da
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  • Launch of Mercia Star Awards

    Published 27/02/24
    This year we unveiled the inaugural Mercia Star Awards at our annual staff conference in February. Th
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  • MerciaEdCon 2024: Loud & Proud

    Published 27/02/24
    Our 2024 conference was held in February at The Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield, in Februar
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  • Primary Pupils Featured at MOBO Awards in Sheffield

    Published 07/02/24
    Three of our primaries were asked to get involved with a collaborative performance to be featured at the MOBO Awards, which were held in Sheffield this week. Children from Nether Edge Primary, Woodlands Primary, and Totley Primary performed alongs
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  • King Ecgbert School Secures Prestigious Funding for Design and Technology

    Published 31/01/24
    We are very excited and proud to announce that King Ecgbert School has been successful in winning a bid for funding from the Wolfson Foundation! The school has been awarded £36,300 towards the cost of specialist equipment for Design and Te
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  • Bestselling author & human rights activist Onjali Q. Rauf visits our trust

    Published 25/01/24
    Two of our primaries were honoured to spend the day with bestselling children's author and human rights activist, Onjali Q. Rauf today. Nether Edge Primary and Totley Primary's children were treated to an inspirational assembly where Onjal
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  • Welcoming Neil Miley as CEO in Sept '24

    Published 08/12/23
    Mercia Learning Trust is thrilled to share the news of Neil Miley's appointment as our new CEO, beginning his role in September 2024, following Chris French’s retirement. With an extensive background and a proven track record in transfor
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  • AI in Education: King Ecgbert featured on BBC Network News

    Published 28/11/23
    King Ecgbert School students and staff featured on BBC network coverage on the hot topic of AI in education. Due to the pioneering staff body who are exploring ways to reduce workload and improve lessons using AI tools, KES were approached by the
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  • Mercia School - Exceptional GCSE Outcomes

    Published 08/11/23
    Following its Outstanding Ofsted report in February, Mercia School’s first GCSE results were published this summer. Mercia School has been named number one out of 6,951 secondary schools in the whole country for the overall performance
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  • The Curiosity Approach at Woodlands Primary

    Published 01/11/23
    Woodlands Primary School proudly announces its accreditation as Sheffield's first nursery and primary school following The Curiosity Approach methodology. This pioneering approach is establishing a new benchmark for early childhood learning, r
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  • Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion Award for KES

    Published 17/10/23
    King Ecgbert School are honoured to receive the Sheffield Business Award for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion. Assistant Headteacher, Charlotte Bowyer, shared her pride, stating, We are really proud to accept this award on behalf
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