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Website: lifeeducationtrust.com Building great learning communities where children flourish through courageous optimism, boundless creativity & heartfelt compassion. 11 schools currently.

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Nov 28

Our Way of LIFE:

#Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #SchoolImprovement #MultiAcademyTrust #TeacherTraining #LeadershipInEducation #CPD #EdTech #LearningCulture #StudentOutcomes

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · 1d

Now that the new academic year is in full swing, it seemed like a great time to continue our 'Meet the Team' series.

Introducing: Rebecca Beach - Trust People Manager
Find out all about Rebecca here: lifeeducationtrust.com/our-team/

Look out for more 'Meet the Team' posts coming soon.

LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · 6d

LIFE CFOO, Tamsin Owens and Finance & Payroll Manager, Gretel Talwar, had a great day at Fintech in Education today, networking and talking about how to use AI better in the education sector, and speaking to suppliers about what we actually need as an industry.

#techineducation #everyoneflourishes

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Benhurst Primary School @benhurst.lifeeducationtrust.com · 22d

We are excited for @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social in March 2026. Take a look below at the books your book token could buy #WBD

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · 22d

A fantastic day at LIFE Education Trust! We were delighted to welcome Professor Alex Hill, to our first Executive Team meeting of the year where he shared fascinating insights. Then we welcomed our newest LIFE school, Dr Walker's, to the Trust officially, with a welcome party for colleagues.

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · 23d

Join us this Thursday for our Open Evening for prospective students and parents. There will be the opportunity to tour the school, speak to students & teachers, & to attend the Headteacher’s talk. Headteacher talks at 5:15pm & 6:15pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Find out more: fbaok.co.uk

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Benhurst Primary School @benhurst.lifeeducationtrust.com · 27d

Today is the end of our first full week back to school and what a busy week it has been! Our school community is ready for an exciting academic year #CVambition

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Sep 8

Frances Bardsley School
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And we are back and so is our weekly newsletter
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#greatthingshappenhere

FBA Update

Headteachers' Message

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Sep 9

Following Dr Walkers CofE Primary School joining the Trust last week, we are delighted to announce the launch of their brand new website www.drwalkers.co.uk. Take a look to find out more about this new LIFE school.

#everyoneflourishes #aTrustYouCanTrust #essexschools #churchschools #primaryschools

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Sep 3

Excited that our CEO Julian Dutnall and Director of People & Curriculum Development Lekha Sharma will be speaking at the ResearchEd National Conference this year. They will be sharing their thinking on uniting people, purpose and performance in service of measured and lasting school improvement.

LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Sep 2

We are thrilled to announce that Dr Walker's CofE Primary School in Fyfield has now officially joined LIFE Education Trust. Welcome to all Dr Walker's pupils, parents/carers, colleagues and governors , we look forward to working with you all.

#everyoneflourishes #multiacademytrust #chruchschool

LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Sep 2

We were delighted to welcome Jaques Pretorius, CEO/Executive Director of the Anglican Board of Education for Southern Africa (ABESA) to the Trust yesterday. With his wealth of experience in education, we’re excited that our partnership is growing.

#education #churchschools #everyoneflourishes

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The Bridge School @bridge.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 22

We are delighted to announce our 2025 GCSE results for The Bridge. Our small cohort of students performed extremely well in the face of many personal challenges, with 91% of students achieving 4 or more GCSEs and 88% of all students meeting or exceeding their target grades! 🎉🌟

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 26

The Frances Bardsley Academy, is seeking to appoint a passionate & inspiring Head of Year to join a talented and supportive Pastoral Team. This is a non-teaching role so being a qualified teacher is not a prerequisite. Find out more & apply here: mynewterm.com/jobs/138326/...

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

Jessica achieved 3 A* and is heading off to study Medicine at Exeter University #alevels2025 #greatthingshappenhere

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

Our Head Girl Ire is off studying Social Policy at Cardiff University #Alevels2025 #greatthingshappenhere

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

Our BTEC students have also achieved fantastic results in Health & Social Care.
A huge congratulations all our students. Your hard work, resilience, and ambition have truly paid off. Here’s to the next chapter. #alevels2025 #greatthingshappenhere

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

Several students are beginning exciting apprenticeships with leading companies such as Balfour Beatt.
We are very proud of our results with 78% of grades at A levels/ BTEC being equivalent to A*-C, & close to 20% of grades at A*-A. #alevels2025

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

We have 2 students enrolled into Medicine & 1 into Oxford. Many have secured places at top universities including Warwick, Exeter, Bristol in a range of courses from Physics & Astrophysics to Fashion Marketing & Law. #alevels2025

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Aug 14

We are incredibly proud of our amazing Y13 students & their outstanding achievements this year. A large number have accepted their first-choice university offers with many of our students taking places at prestigious universities all over the UK. #alevels2025

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 21

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 21

Last Friday was the deadline for Year 7 students to submit their entries to be considered for the NATRE Spirited Arts competition and we’ve had some really lovely entries. #greatthingshappenhere

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Frances Bardsley Academy @fba.lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 14

Have you read our final newsletter for this academic year ? secure.smore.com/n/jmu9d
#greatthingshappenhere

FBA Update

Headteachers' Message

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LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 18

We've finally reached the last few days of term. With many schools across the country finishing today including some at LIFE Education Trust, we wanted to send our best wishes to everyone in the education sector for a lovely summer ahead.

#everyoneflourishes #summerholidays #endofterm #schoolsout

LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 17

Great to have LIFE Executive Head, David Turrell, representing the Trust at the Children's Commissioner's Roundtable at Cambridge University yesterday for a strategic discussion about the key challenges and priorities in the education system.

#everyoneflourishes #educationleadership #education

LIFE Education Trust @lifeeducationtrust.com · Jul 15

In January, we launched a Trust initiative A MILLION PAGES, challenging everyone in the Trust to collectively read 1,000,000 by the end of 2025 to help improve pupils’ vocabulary & literacy skills.
Announcing that we’ve smashed the target! lifeeducationtrust.com/a-million-pages-reading-challenge/