Bubbles, masks and social distancing – this term has been anything but normal for schools and their students. With the challenges and restrictions...
Read more “Everyone has shown a love for learning”: Our West London academies reflect on an unusual but wonderful term!The energetic Portland students entered the annual Santa Dash nationwide competition. Each year group at Atlantic Academy, an all-through, completed a 1 mile run,...
Read more Energetic staff & students at Atlantic Academy Portland get into the Christmas spirit with the annual nationwide Santa Dash!A school principal who once competed in the international sailing circuit has inspired her students with her fit and healthy lifestyle. Melissa Heppell, principal...
Read more Atlantic Academy Portland’s Primary Principal, who used to race on the Olympic circuit, inspires her pupils during Healthy Living WeekWe’ve been due an Ofsted inspection since September 2019. We’ve been ready for it. We want it. We wanted them to come and see what...
Read more Gradeless Ofsted inspections strangle our future: Lesley Bishop & Melissa Heppell at Atlantic Academy tell Tes why Ofsted is outdatedProviding great CPD is the key to teacher recruitment and retention according to Steve and Paula Kenning, CEOs of the Aspirations Academies Trust...
Read more Aspirations CEOs Steve & Paula Kenning discuss power of CPD as Tes Global launches largest online platform for teacher developmentThis article was originally published in the Tes. With schools across the world starting to open their doors, Tes asked a panel of...
Read more Primary schools reopening: what are heads planning? Tes asked a panel, including Atlantic Primary’s Melissa Heppell, important questions