AET is now Lift Schools! Lift Schools reflects who we are and what we stand for: an ambition to achieve what’s never been done before, a commitment to lifting standards, and a dedication to working with others to make generational change. Click for more:
We shared a fantastic evening with our principals in Birmingham last night. Several leaders were recognised for their accomplishments over the past year.
We are deeply saddened by the news about Her Majesty the Queen. A sad day, but an incredible life.
There can surely be no better example of selfless service for our children.
Our condolences are with her family.
We are thrilled to announce that two AET teachers have won silver
@TeachingAwards
for 'Digital Innovator of the Year'! Often called the ‘Oscars’ of the profession, these awards make us more proud than ever to celebrate these
#TeachingHeroes
of tech,
@Ranga_EDU
and John Croxon 🤩
Johanna Thompson is our new Secondary RED for Essex.
@MsJohannaT
has been principal of Oasis Academy Silvertown for the last six years. Johanna has overseen a major transformation at the academy, ensuring 86% of students achieving 4+ in English and Maths in summer 2022.
Our new Secondary RED for South West will be
@KarlSampson
.Currently Director of Education at Westcountry Schools Trust, a network of 27 schools. He was also Assistant Regional Director in the South West for Ofsted where he played a key role in the development of new frameworks.
Congratulations to the Principals who received additional recognition at our summer conference last week for the progress and achievements they've been making in their schools over the past year. It was wonderful to see some of their amazing work being recognised like this.
Remembering Our Queen.
Students from across AET schools have been paying tribute to the Queen over this period of mourning with poetry, art, music and events happening across the country. Here are just some of those tributes.
#AETRemembers
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for 'Trust Team of the Year - 10 or more schools' in the
@Tes
Schools Awards 2024. This is amazing news and a testament to the brilliant work being done across our network. 🎉🎉
@Tesforteachers
#TesAwards2024
#TesAwa
...
As we prepare for the possible reopening of schools, AET is committed to the safety and well-being of our children, our families, communities and our staff. This is our pledge.
The Secondary Regional Education Director for North is Zoe Bidmead
@zoe_helen
. Currently an Associate Executive Principal at Delta Academies Trust. In 2016 she won Teacher of the year (secondary) for the East Midlands and was a national finalist at the National Teaching Awards.
Well done to all our students who are collecting their results today. Good luck from all of us at
@aetacademies
as you begin the next steps in your remarkable lives.
#OneAET
#gcseresults2020
Two of our
#Birmingham
primary schools achieved some of the highest reading, writing and maths scores in the city last year. A huge congratulations to
@MontyAcademy
and
@lea_forest_aet
, which are improving lives for the young people of Birmingham. More:
It's finally
#ThankATeacher
day! A huge thank you to all the wonderful staff, from teachers to caretakers, who make our schools excellent places to be. We are so proud of the incredible work you do every day supporting and shaping the next generation. 🙌
We're delighted to share this year’s KS2 and phonics results! With the amazing work being done in our primary schools, we've exceeded the KS2 national average by 12 percentage points and achieved our strongest phonics outcomes yet. Thank you to our leaders, teachers and staff!
At Lift Schools, we are driven by an entitlement to excellence for every child. It shouldn't matter where you grow up, where you live, or how wealthy your parents are- we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
A few remarkable achievements from our
#OneAET
family in the past week...
Over 10,000 learners have been migrated to our Virtual academies.
Our teams have set up over 15,000 individual Google Classrooms in two weeks.
It's finally
#ThankATeacherDay
, a time to show our appreciation for the wonderful teachers and support staff who make our schools excellent places to be. We are so proud of the incredible work they do every day supporting and shaping the next generation. A huge thank you. 🙌
We're incredibly proud to share this year’s primary outcomes - our strongest yet! 76% combined for KS2 and 89% for phonics. These results reflect the brilliant work happening across our primary schools. Click here for a breakdown:
We are proud to share that we've been shortlisted for three categories in the 2024
#MATExcellenceAwards
by
@OptimusEd
:
•
@vianclark
for CEO of the year
• Digital innovation award
• MAT of the year
Click to see find out more on our website:
We've loved watching three of our Primary Schools,
@lea_forest_aet
,
@FevershamSchool
and
@CaldiPrimary
get up to some fabulous out-of-school learning today. You've seen Birmingham Library, butterflies and a fire engine- and it looks like you've all had a fabulous time! 🦋
"Education leaders are some of the most creative problem-solvers: trust us and innovation will follow." In a new article on
@SchoolsWeek
, our CEO
@vianclark
shares three policies to develop vital leadership capacity in the sector:
#education
#leadership
“Motivated to have an impact on all young people, that's what it means to be an AET leader," says
@vianclark
at our Principals Conference in Birmingham.
Damien Kearns joins as the Secondary RED for Midlands. Damian joins us from Nishkam Trust and Nishkam High School in Birmingham, where he has been Deputy Chief Executive and principal for the last eight years.
As AET students across the country go into school to collect their KS5 results, we wanted to say huge well done to them and to our amazing school staff. For many, this will be a day full of emotions as they secure their exciting next steps.
#ALevelResults
#BTECResults
🎉
Some really exciting news from last week 🎉.
@FevershamSchool
has been shortlisted for the
@T4EduC
World's Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. This is some amazing, and well earned, global recognition for a truly inspirational school.
Wishing all our students, staff and families a restful and restorative summer break. This has been a fantastic year for our network of schools, and we look forward to seeing you all again in September. ☀️🍦
New senior appointments to drive forward new approach to “system generosity”
Ele Lewis and Unity Howard to join organisation. Ele has been appointed as the new Director of Strategy with Unity joining as Director of Insights.
Read more:
An interactive session is underway at our Principals Conference in Birmingham, where leaders are sharing the school priorities within their regions.
#SustainableExcellence
This week we will be launching Project H…
Our new platform to share insights, ideas and resources on school improvement in real time.
Follow
@ProjectHUK
for more updates.
We asked our 57 schools across the country to show us how they were celebrating the
#Coronation
today. Here's just some of what they got up to. Thank you all so much for taking part in the
#AETCoronation
celebrations. We hope you enjoy the video.
With
#ThankaTeacher
day approaching, we're excited to thank the brilliant teachers across AET. But this year we’re sharing our gratitude more widely - to everyone who plays a crucial role in schools. From great TAs to caretakers, send your thanks here:
News Update:
AET are delighted to announce that 2018 delivered our best ever Key Stage 2 results.
Reading, writing and mathematics combined was above floor and national standards and continued the positive 3 year upward trend:
We want to warmly welcome our remarkable staff and students back into school this week for what is set to be an exciting, not to mention crucial, summer term! 📘 ☀️
#BacktoSchool
#WelcomeBack
The first weeks of the summer break have been a valuable opportunity to reflect back on our Summer Principals’ Conference which focused on the theme of “Sustainable Excellence”. Our three part blog explores it's impact from three perspectives.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all AET students, staff and their families. We hope that you enjoy a restful break and spend time with loved ones. 🎄✨
#MerryChristmas
#HappyHolidays
To reach our end-of-year target of having 65% of pupils reading at their chronological reading age, we identified five necessary adaptations for the reading strategy we launched in 2021. Sign up for Project H insights:
@Claire_Heald
Calling all tenacious leaders
Today, we are launching a national campaign to find the next generation of high potential school leaders.
Find out more at
Drawing on the work of Sir David Carter, our network improvement model uses quadrant analysis to prioritise support by placing our schools into 4 criteria-based quadrants. Sign up to our mailing list to receive trust-wide insights from
@ProjectHUK
here:
Today we are hosting our trust leaders in Leeds for our first Principal’s conference of the year. Our theme today is ‘Culture: Fun, fundamentals, and the future of education’.
#SchoolLeadership
#Excellence
#SchoolCulture
Over 1000 members of our
#OneAET
family have joined our
@innovaetors
training sessions every day.
Our trust is supporting schools far and wide across the United Kingdom and so far has assisted an additional 24 schools with resources, templates & guidance.
#DiscoverWhatsPossible
Day two of our Principals Conference kicks off in Birmingham.
Our CEO
@vianclark
talking about the culture and leadership that is needed to get to AET 4 X 90.
#SustainableExcellence
It is 80 years today since D-Day, and a reminder of the bravery and sacrifice that changed the world. Our schools across England honour the legacy of those who fought for our freedom and hope to inspire our students with their courage and resilience.
#DDay80
#DDay
This term, certificates were sent to the nominees for the
#ModellingMindsets
Awards, our campaign celebrating the very best of the teaching profession. It's great to see staff recognised by their peers for the excellent work they do every day. More info:
Fantastic to be under way for our summer Principals Conference. Over the next two days we will explore the theme
#SustainableExcellence
Thread to follow.
As the summer term draws to an end for our schools, we want to thank everyone for what has been a brilliant term. We hope you have a restful and enriching few weeks during the summer holidays in preparation for what is set to be a very exciting new academic year. ☀️🍦
Year 11s at
@Kingswood_Acad
: your GCSE results are a testament to your determination. Congratulations to Will, Liam, Emily & Kyran for your top grades- embrace your potential and continue to shine brightly! 🌟📚
#GCSEResults23
#GCSEResults
Day two of our Principal's Conference is well under way. Now our Principals are being taken through a session on the fundamentals of reading and the role of school leaders in our reading strategy, led by Liz Cowley,
@McAuliffeSteph
and
@Claire_Heald
.
#Reading
#Literacy
On this
#RemembranceDay
, at AET we honour the sacrifices of those who served and continue to serve our nation. Let us remember and pay tribute to those who gave their all for our freedom.
#LestWeForget
🕊️🌹
We all have a teacher who as truly made a difference in shaping our lives. For
#WorldTeachersDay
, we want to recognise the incredible work and dedication of all our teachers and support staff. Thank you. 🌎👩🏫
#ThankATeacher
#NationalPoetryDay
We were thrilled to come together for our annual summer principals conference in Bristol this week. It was fantastic to see the collaborative power of our network and outline our priorities for the next two years. Thank you to all who made it an incredible couple of days.🎉
Today our Principals have gathered at Sir Herbert Leon Academy in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, for
#AET490
day, where we will be developing ways each of our schools can rise to the challenge of our ambitious goals by 2028.
Wishing all our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families a fantastic New Year! May 2024 bring joy, growth, and learning to young people and communities across our network. 📚🌟
#HappyNewYear
As Year 6s across England sit their
#SATs2023
,
@CNicholson_Edu
shares how we can raise achievement in primary schools. This piece is full of insights into ways we can ensure our 1435 Year 6 students fulfil their potential. Read it on
@ProjectHUK
here:
We are delighted to be in Bristol for our summer principals conference, where we will focus on leadership growth and outlining our priorities for the next two years.
We would like to welcome our five new Secondary Regional Education Directors. These roles will help us to accelerate our school improvement work right across the network.
1/6
It's been an action-packed few days for our schools celebrating
#WorldBookDay2024
. Click the link for a glimpse into some of the things AET schools have been up to- which range from dressing up, to even the grand opening of a new school library!
#Reading
Across our network this Pride Month, we're going to be celebrating the diversity of our school communities, helping all of our LGBTQ+ students and staff to feel safe and be proud of who they are. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#Pride
#PrideMonth
#Pride2024
Eid Mubarak! We wish all AET staff and students a joyful Eid. We want to take this moment to thank our Muslim students and staff for all that they do for us. 🌙
#Eid2023
#EidMubarak
It's time for
#TeamAET
to discover what's possible as they plan a remarkable festival for the virtual world... get a coffee, it's a long meeting! You might recognise a few familiar faces too!
Our festival returns on July 1st
#OneAET
#FindYourRemarkable
Whether you’re an existing or aspiring principal, this is a unique opportunity to bring your drive to serve young people, your determination to be the best leader, and your dedication to create lasting change for communities across the country.
On the latest blog on
@ProjectHUK
, Headteacher of
@FevershamSchool
, Naveed Idrees, reflects on the wider responsibility of schools in their communities and the school's work to establish themselves as a valued contributor to their community. Read it here:
“With support systems struggling to keep up, it's crucial that we take a moment to really think about how we organise ourselves as schools within our local systems.”
Read about how
@FevershamSchool
is going above and beyond to support its community:
Last year we launched a new trust-wide reading strategy focussing on four key components.
Since then, our NGRT results have shown early success in chronological reading ages. Sign up to never miss out on insights from
@ProjectHUK
here:
As the second day of our Principals' conference draws to a close, we want to say thank you to everyone who attended and supported what has been a brilliant event. Congratulations to our Principals who received special recognition!
#SchoolLeadership
#TeachingForTomorrow
Reading for pleasure is a vital part of becoming a life-long and proficient reader. This
#WorldBookDay
, we're celebrating the joy of reading across our network of schools: from sharing our favourite titles, to exciting games, together we can bring books to life.
#Reading
📖
Our schools are taking part in
#TheBigAmbition
, a new campaign by the
@ChildrensComm
that encourages children and young people to help shape the decisions that will impact their lives and learning. Take part to ensure that children's voices are heard:
Calling all teacher development gurus! 🍎 Join AET as our Head of Teacher Development and drive change in one of the largest educational organisations in the UK. Apply now for this critical role:
#EducationCareers
#LondonJobs