OUR STories
People, projects and progress across our schools.
This is where share the work going on across Together Learning Trust: the ideas, the results, the visits, the things worth sharing and the things we are still working out. Some of it is news to celebrate, some of it goes into more detail about how we do things and what we have learned.
Each of our schools has its own website and social media channels with plenty more besides.
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iD Curriculum Ignites Students' Character Development
In the lively halls and busy classrooms of Ryburn Valley High School, there's an amazing focus on building character. Students here take on exciting challenges that spark their curiosity and help them grow as individuals.
Beehive Official Opening
Exciting News!
We are thrilled to announce that Netherton Infant & Nursery School has opened its doors to the brand new Bee-Hive nurture room! Thanks to the unwavering support of our incredible staff, governors, and the local community, this space has become a reality.
Meltham Moor Mini Marathon
On 19 May the children from Meltham Moor Primary School joined hundreds of schools from across the country in completing the world’s biggest mini-marathon challenge.
A Choral Collaboration
On 24 March, the music departments of Brooksbank and Ryburn schools decided to shake things up by teaming up with Selwyn College Choir for an epic choral workshop held at The Old Courthouse in Halifax.
The heart of Happy Valley
As series 3 of hit drama Happy Valley wraps up we check in on filming location Ryburn Valley High School and see what students made of the experience.
‘Walking the Talk’ and other strategies for creating a scaleable organisational culture
Our Executive Director, Danny Armitage, has written an article for Arbor Education on strategies for creating a scaleable organisational culture.
Proud to be Brow: Bolton Brow’s Ofsted report
Bolton Brow Primary Academy hosted a visit from Ofsted on 2 and 3 November and left inspectors overwhelmingly positive about all aspects of the school.
“Pupils swell with pride when they talk about their school.” Ryburn’s Ofsted report
Ofsted inspectors were impressed by students at Ryburn on their visit.
I don’t wanna be a car potato
A huge well done to Year 5 at Bolton Brow Primary Academy for representing their school and Together Learning Trust brilliantly at the Calderdale SAFE Travel Cup competition at the Victoria Theatre, where they were close runners up.
Welcoming the Brooksbank School
We are delighted to welcome The Brooksbank School to Together Learning Trust.
Don’t feed the plants
We love the opportunities our trust creates to bring pupils from our schools together. It was especially welcome, after a long pandemic, when Ryburn Valley High School invited year 6 pupils from our primary schools to come and watch their first performance of Little Shop of Horrors in March.
Straplines don’t cut it: How to make meaningful cultural change within your Trust
Our Director of Business and Operations, Danny Armitage, has written a piece for Arbor Education’s free eBook for MAT leaders: ‘Creating a Cohesive Trust’.
Netherton website launch
We're very excited to launch the brand new website and welcome video for Netherton Infant and Nursery School, created by our in-house Communications Team.