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Ormiston Denes receives generous laptop donations
Ormiston Denes Academy received seven laptops for their students thanks to the generosity of friends, family and the lawyers of Tatham & Co. These laptops have been

Ormiston Rivers Academy delivers supplies to pupils
Staff at Ormiston Rivers Academy are set to deliver free resources in their ongoing commitment to keeping students kitted out for remote learning. They will operate

Plans for school hubs to vaccinate teachers
School leaders have said dedicated coronavirus vaccine hubs could see all teachers and childcare workers vaccinated by mid-February. The Ormiston Academies Trust’s CEO Nick Hudson

City of Norwich school wins double ‘exceptional’ education award
City of Norwich School was rewarded for its curriculum design and professional learning with two awards from the national education organisation SSAT’s Framework for Exceptional

Ormiston Families awarded £15k by Suffolk’s police and crime commissioner
Four organisations are set to benefit from a share of £57,000 to help reduce crime, improve the lives of young people and assist the emergency

New Greenhouse Classroom set to launch soon!
Ormiston Horizon Academy is almost set to launch it’s new Greenhouse Classroom. Down to the hard work of Miss Jukes, Miss Foster and a busy

Academy celebrates the unveiling of its new £17K library
Staff and students at Ormiston Park Academy in Aveley celebrated the opening of their new library. The event was attended by the CEO of the

Ormiston Trust launch brand new logo!
Over the last four years we at Ormiston Trust have concentrated on growing our online presence, tripling our Twitter followers, and becoming more digitally

Ormiston Academies Trust marks ten years with launch of National Summer Arts Competition
Pupils across Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT) – which includes Cowes Enterprise College – are embracing the opportunity to showcase their creativity and artistic flair, as they help to commemorate

Ormiston Bushfield Academy wins international award
Ormiston Bushfield Academy, has received a British Council International School Award, which recognises the school’s commitment to international teaching and learning. The academy has worked

Academy scoops up virtual wellbeing award
Students and staff at Burnham’s Ormiston Rivers Academy are on a high after winning the Wellbeing Award for Schools. The award, developed by the National

TV star Matt Lucas backs Ormiston Meridian Academy’s campaign
Comedy star Matt Lucas has thrown his support behind Ormiston Meridian Academy’s poster campaign honouring NHS workers. Every student is being asked to design a poster

Ormiston Rivers Academy bags two prestigious awards for teaching excellence
The seventh annual Essex Teaching Awards, which took place in Chelmsford, saw Burnham’s Ormiston Rivers Academy come out as the big winners with two awards.

Ormiston South Parade Academy ranked amongst top primary schools
Ormiston South Parade Academy (OSPA) has been ranked in the top 5 per cent of schools in the country for attainment and in the top

Candidates are quizzed by students on their election priorities
City of Norwich school grilled Norwich election candidates on the NHS, climate change, trust, and education policies during a hustings event held at a city

Ormiston Families gets a refresh!
Ormiston Families have been busy working on their new branding which launched this week Ormiston Children and Families Trust began in 1992 when Ormiston Trust

Cowes Enterprise College Announces Football Partnership With Chelsea Foundation
Cowes Enterprise College has announced a new, exciting partnership with Chelsea FC Foundation (CFCF) on the launch of a new football college academy. Cowes Enterprise

A-level results: Ormiston Sudbury Academy students rise to the challenge
Ormiston Sudbury Academy rejoiced after more than 80 per cent of this year’s A-levels were graded A* to C, with particular success in vocational courses.

Young people’s champion has been made new patron of Ormiston Families
Young people’s champion, Saeed Atcha has been made patron of a leading children, young people and families’ charities in the East of England, Ormiston Families.

Ormiston Rivers Academy pupils win award for sentry robot
Students from Ormiston Rivers Academy have won awards for designing a sophisticated security robot which can detect people’s faces and shoot water at them. The

Leading Lights mentor Sophie Carr braves the high seas!
Sophie shares her experience of mentoring as part of the Leading Lights project in May this year. Year of Saying Yes: Part 1 Unbeknown to

One year on from being awarded the Chairman’s Award
In 2018 Ormiston Rivers Academy and Ormiston Victory Academy were recipients of the Chairman’s Social Action Award at the Ormiston Academies Trust annual awards ceremony.

Cowes Enterprise College navigates pupils through maritime course
Cowes Enterprise College, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, said the new curriculum would help pupils get jobs in a growing sector that suffers skills shortages.

Mpower project gets funding for two more years
A charity supporting Great Yarmouth women who have had their children taken into care will run for another two years after securing funding of more

Major school revamp could mean new building for 900 pupils
A major regeneration of one of Ipswich’s main schools could see a new building for up to 900 pupils created as part of a bid

Ormiston Families launches campaign ‘Add a splash of colour this Christmas’
The new ‘Add a splash of colour this Christmas’ campaign, featuring mascot Penelope Penguin, offers businesses and other groups of people a festive fundraising resources

Charity quiz night being hosted by star of BBC’s The Apprentice
Ormiston Bushfield Academy are delighted to announce that their charity quiz night on 7th December 2018 will be hosted by Khadija Kalifa, star of this

Outstanding! School gets top marks in Ofsted inspection
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy was awarded the “outstanding” Ofsted rating on Wednesday, November 8 – to the joy of the school staff and pupils. The

‘Recovery is a work in progress’ – Liz shares her story seeking help from Ormiston Families
Liz Ellis was a functioning alcoholic for 10 years. But her life spiralled out of control and she found herself in prison for theft, which

Recruiting mentors for our Leading Lights project!
Ahoy! We are delighted with just how well our first year of the three year pilot of ‘Leading Lights’ has gone and wanted to share