<![CDATA[Aurora Academies Trust News Feed - Latest News]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org%2Fnews%2F%3Fpid%3D0%26amp%3Bnid%3D2 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:24:22 GMT Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:24:22 GMT <![CDATA[ East Sussex Attendance conference ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=23 Colleagues from Aurora were delighted to be invited to present at the East Sussex Attendance Conference to share the work we’ve been doing to improve attendance across our schools.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:24:22 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=23 <![CDATA[ King Offa pupils fundraise for local homelessness charity ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=22 Pupils at King Offa Primary Academy have donated £600 to local homelessness charity, Bexhill HUG, following the school’s first ever whole-school sponsored walk.

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:10:13 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=22 <![CDATA[ What schools in the US taught us about motivating pupils ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=21 We are delighted to share that an article written by our Chief Executive, James Freeston, has been published today in Tes. The article highlights practices and ideas from our partner schools in Ohio that resonate with our approach as a Trust, capturing how these schools are redefining motivation as an everyday part of school life.

]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:16:26 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=21 <![CDATA[ The Gatwick School awarded prestigious Gold for commitment to children’s rights ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=20 The Gatwick School, part of Aurora Academies Trust, is celebrating after being awarded Gold by UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting School programme, the highest possible accolade recognising schools’ dedication to promoting and realising children’s rights.

]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:48:39 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=20 <![CDATA[ Ada Lovelace day 2025 ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=19 The Gatwick School Joins National Effort to Empower Women in Manufacturing

]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:14:14 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=19 <![CDATA[ Exam Success for The Gatwick school ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=18 Students and staff at The Gatwick School (TGS), part of Aurora Academies Trust, are celebrating their record-breaking GCSE results today, particularly the strong improvement achieved in attainment.

]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:34:52 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=18 <![CDATA[ Founding CEo - Tim Mccarthy ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=17 Aurora Academies Trust was very sad to learn of the death of its founding Chief Executive Officer, Tim McCarthy in July.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:32:55 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=17 <![CDATA[ us exchange for aurora staff ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=16 Aurora Academies Trust celebrates international partnership through staff exchange programme

]]> Mon, 2 Jun 2025 13:36:14 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=16 <![CDATA[ Ofsted success for King Offa and their new headteacher ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=15 King Offa Primary Academy praised for its inclusive, ambitious and community-focused school culture

]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 14:21:28 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=15 <![CDATA[ Aurora Development Day - 2 ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=14 Staff from across Aurora came together to attend the second Aurora Development Day of this academic year. 

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:23:26 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=14 <![CDATA[ Aurora Governance Conference ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=13 Aurora was delighted to welcome trustees and local academy board members to its annual governance conference. 

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:48:28 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=13 <![CDATA[ Aurora development day ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=12 The first Aurora Development Day of the academic year took place on Friday 15th November. 

]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:05:02 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=12 <![CDATA[ Appointment of Chief Executive Officer​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=4 Aurora are delighted to be able to announce that James Freeston has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Academies Trust from the 1st May 2023.

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 09:28:50 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=4 <![CDATA[ New staff welcomed to Westvale Park ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=5 Today has been a really exciting day for Aurora as the doors were opened for INSET training for our new staff team at our brand new primary school, Westvale Park in Horley, Surrey. Aurora CEO, Tim McCarthy, welcomed Head of School, Susan Kelly, and the school's staff.

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:29:09 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=5 <![CDATA[ Awesome Aurora Edition 5 ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=6 Please click here for the final Awesome Aurora publication of 2019-20.

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 09:26:08 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=6 <![CDATA[ Aurora schools continue a safe & successful re-opening ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=8 Aurora is immensely proud of the way that all of its six (soon to be seven!) schools, pupils, staff and parents/carers are working together to enable a safe and successful reopening of each school in the last two weeks. Here are some photographs of another positive day at Glenleigh Park Primary Academy in Bexhill.

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:36:55 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=8 <![CDATA[ Outstanding Home Learning! ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=9 Since schools closed in March, all of the Aurora schools have provided a great range of learning packages for their children. Some schools have used the Electa online lesson system. This has been used at City Academy Whitehawk and has inspired Y2 pupil Jacob to put together this amazing YouTube video at home with his family. Well done Jacob!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gU9cvJycMg0

]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:40:57 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=9 <![CDATA[ King Offa Ofsted inspection- Good in all areas ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=10 King Offa Primary Academy has been rated as ‘good’ in all areas following a two-day review by Ofsted.Link to the full Ofsted report

"Pupils enjoy attending King Offa Primary Academy. They are happy and smile a lot."

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:38:28 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=10 <![CDATA[ King Offa Nursery Outstanding in all areas ]]> https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=11 Summary of Key findings from the Ofsted inspection in August 2019. Link to the full Ofsted Report

]]> Tue, 8 Oct 2024 10:39:54 GMT https://www.auroraacademies.org/news/?pid=0&nid=2&storyid=11