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Category: Trust News

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WPT Shortlisted for Two National MAT Awards

We’re proud that Wickersley Partnership Trust has been shortlisted for both the SEND Award and Wellbeing Trust of the Year in this year’s MAT Excellence Awards, delivered by Optimus Education.    The awards celebrate innovation, impact and excellence across multi-academy trusts, recognising those making a real difference to students, staff and communities across the country.   22.8% of our Trust’s student population are identified as having SEN, compared to the

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WPT SEND Conference 2026

On Monday’s INSET Day, more than 900 child-facing colleagues from across our Trust came together at Magna Science Adventure Centre for our first WPT SEND Conference, ‘Understanding Neurodiversity’ – a significant moment in our shared journey towards more inclusive practice.    The day was designed to deepen our understanding, challenge our thinking and strengthen our collective commitment to children and young people with SEND.    We were privileged to hear

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Student Council Empowering Student Wellbeing

On Thursday 12th February, School Council representatives from across Wickersley Partnership Trust schools came together once again to ensure that student voice remains at the heart of our work. This meeting was particularly significant as students were joined by members of the Trust’s HR Committee, including Directors and Senior Leaders.   By mixing students from different schools around each table and enabling Directors and Senior Leaders to rotate between discussions,

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Battle of the Bands 2026

On Thursday 12th February, we were proud to see four of our schools take to the stage for the Rotherham Secondary Schools Battle of the Bands Final 2026, hosted at Rawmarsh Community School. And what an incredible celebration of talent it was!   The event marked an exciting new collaboration between Rotherham Music and Wickersley Partnership Trust as part of Signals 2026, bringing together eight schools and 13 bands from

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The Mercians Perform at WPT Schools

Our Trust has been marking Children’s Mental Health Week with a series of powerful live performances from rising Leicester indie rock band, The Mercians – bringing music and important conversation to students across our secondary schools.     The sessions combined live music with important messages around mental health and wellbeing. Alongside their performances, band members spoke openly about the challenges they have faced and how they have worked to overcome

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Celebrating Culture at Clifton

Last Friday, Clifton Community School welcomed hundreds of students, staff and families to celebrate Culture Day, recognising the wide range of cultures represented across the school community.   First introduced in 2023, these Cultural Exchange events have quickly become a much-loved part of the school calendar. The day encourages everyone to wear heritage dress, share food, and celebrate the stories and traditions connected to their cultures and countries of family

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Y11s Learn Critical First Aid

As part of our Trust’s long-standing commitment to equipping students with essential life skills, we have introduced Life-Threatening Bleed Training for our Y11s – a practical session designed to teach them how to respond confidently in critical emergency situations.    This training forms part of our Trust’s innovative First Aid curriculum, delivered in partnership with First Aid Schools. The programme aims to provide continuous and sustainable First Aid and mental

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Monkwood Raises £8000 for Rotherham Hospice

Today, Monkwood Primary School students put on some antlers and raced around the school grounds, raising an incredible £8,000 (and still counting!) for Rotherham Hospice.   A whopping 450 students took part in the sponsored Reindeer Run, turning the playground into a sea of reindeer and filling the school with holiday cheer. The money raised will help support Rotherham Hospice’s vital care services for local people and their families facing

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