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Monday 1 July 2024 Super heroes unite for SEND sports day Children with special educational needs and disabilities from nine schools across Evolution Academy Trust have come together for a fun sports day at Costessey Primary School.
Wednesday 26 June 2024 International Day fete finishes week of celebration African drumming workshops, Bollywood, African and Chinese dance sessions and Japanese karate demonstrations – just a few of the many experiences pupils at Eaton Primary School had during the school’s International Week.
Wednesday 26 June 2024 New Head of HR for Trust We are delighted to announce that experienced HR professional Suzanne Lightwing-Smith has started as our new Head of Human Resources.
Tuesday 11 June 2024 Sportmanship in the sunshine Children from 12 schools across Norfolk and Suffolk came together for a multi-school athletics competition on 7th June.
Wednesday 22 May 2024 New headteacher for Costessey Primary Alex Griffiths has been named as the new headteacher at Costessey Primary School, as current leader Katie Lawson moves to her new role as Head of Education at our Trust.
Friday 26 April 2024 New Head of Education appointed Experienced educator Katie Lawson will become Head of Education at Evolution Academy Trust later this year.
Friday 19 April 2024 School stalwart retires after 34 years Pupils, staff and families at Nelson Infant School are preparing to say goodbye to long-serving Office Manager Brenda Moore, who retires this month after 34 years.
Tuesday 19 March 2024 What makes a responsible citizen? Children from ten schools across Suffolk and Norfolk joined together to discover and debate what makes a responsible citizen at an exciting event on 19th March.
Tuesday 12 March 2024 World Book Day World Book Day 2024 was celebrated in schools across our Trust, with a variety of wonderful costumes and some wonderful events taking place.
Monday 22 January 2024 Eaton Primary celebrates Good Ofsted judgement Students are “thriving” at Eaton Primary School according to inspectors after the school’s latest Ofsted inspection, where it was rated Good.
Tuesday 19 December 2023 Sign of the times Elm Tree Primary School students have been sharing their enjoyment of learning British Sign Language, which is now part of their curriculum.
Tuesday 5 December 2023 Children on song at Trust choir event Children from ten Evolution Academy Trust schools in Norfolk and Suffolk came together for a concert on 29th November, performing songs with the theme of ‘unity’.
Tuesday 17 October 2023 Menopause support groups start for school staff Evolution Academy Trust has created a network of support and information groups where staff can discuss and learn more about the menopause.
Saturday 16 September 2023 'Good' rating for Coldfair Coldfair Green Primary School is celebrating after attaining a “Good” rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection.
Tuesday 5 September 2023 Costessey celebrates glowing Ofsted report Costessey Primary School pupils and staff are overjoyed after a visit from Ofsted resulted in a ‘Good’ rating, with an ‘Outstanding’ judgement for personal development.
Monday 4 September 2023 RAAC statement You may have heard the news about Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) being found in small number of school buildings across the country. We would like to reassure you that our Head of Estates conducted a review of all our buildings in March 2023 and no RAAC was found. This was also based on reviews of school construction plans obtained from Suffolk and Norfolk County Council. To validate our findings further, we are also currently overseeing external reviews and as always, we will keep you updated.
Monday 12 June 2023 Sports in the sunshine for all Trust schools Children from schools across Norfolk and Suffolk have come together for an annual sports tournament, with the winners presented their medals by Paralympian Jordan Catchpole.
Wednesday 7 June 2023 Pupils unite to celebrate eco successes Growing loofahs, organising litter picks and making bat boxes – just some of the many initiatives children from nine local schools shared at an exciting sustainability event this week.