Here's a list of excellent novels for children and young adults to enjoy, written by BAME authors exploring Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic themes.
@BAMEedNetwork
Well done to our phenomenal pupils who are collecting their GCSE results. These past two years haven’t been easy, but you did it! We’re so proud of your resilience and hard work, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for your futures. 📙🎉
#GCSEResultsDay
#GCSEs
#UnitedLearning
What a fabulous performance! Bravo to everyone that took part in Carmen at
@CopperBoxArena
- an amazing evening bringing together so many of our schools, staff and students.
#UnitedOpera
Congratulations to all our students who are taking up their university places or apprenticeships today. Good luck for the future and thank you for making such a wonderful contribution to each of our schools!
#AlevelResults
The award of 2020 goes to
@fmccarron1
who works at
@sptacademy
& several other United Learning schools. Frank has enjoyed an incredible career and has positively impacted the lives of innumerable students. Frank will retire this year, we thank him for all he has done.
#BiEAwards
Fantastic to have Professor
@DavidOlusoga
speaking to staff on the vital importance of a diverse and inclusive curriculum - thank you for your invaluable insights, and for taking the time to answer questions
Congratulations to Alfredo from
@KBuccleuchA
who has won the award for Young Hero of the Year, Year 7-9. Alfredo's 'can-do' attitude has seen him overcome many obstacles and prove that he can stand in front of others and succeed!
#BiEAwards
Wishing our GCSE students all the very best as they receive their grades today – well done for all the hard work you’ve put in throughout your time at school!
#gcseresults2020
Thrilled that our
@United_Music1
project 'Wassail' won the Best Classical Music Education Initiative at the Music Teacher Awards For Excellence last night! Thank you to
@ALEstrangeMusic
,
@FaberMusic
and everyone else who was involved!
#singwassail
We’ve been working with schools across United Learning to capture what effective parental engagement looks like. You can find our handbook, summarising the academic literature and including real examples from our schools, on our blog:
Congratulations to
@GlenmoorAcademy
which has today been announced as a lead school in
@educationgovuk
's new behaviour hub initiative!
Read this
@tes
piece to find out more:
We are delighted to announce that the winning entry for our International Art Competition is 'Gemini' by Katie from
@MinsterSchool
! Katie wins a trip to Tokyo to see her work exhibited at the International High School Arts Festival - congratulations!
The Primary Inspirational Teacher of the Year goes to Carly Oakley from
@KBuccleuchA
. Regarded as so much more than a teacher by her pupils, she supports them to grow in all aspects of their development. Congratulations!
#BiEAwards
The Under 15 Football Team from
@SurbitonHigh
have won the Sports Team of the Year Award. The team have seen many successes at local and national level. Congratulations!
#BiEAwards
This year's Staff Team of the Year Award goes to GW Pride from
@GlenmoorAcademy
and
@WintonAcademyUL
. This group of exceptional people have done more than could ever be asked to support the LGBTQ community.
#BiEAwards
The winner of the Support Staff of the Year Award goes to Terry McDermott from
@SurbitonHigh
. Terry has been piloting an Oxbridge programme with United Learning Academies, he uses his own time in the evenings and at weekends to provide this support.
#BiEAwards
We are delighted to announce the winner of this year's Art Competition is Sophia from
@KBuccleuchA
! As her prize, she will fly to Tokyo to see her work exhibited at the International High School Art Festival
#educationwithcharacter
Over 1000 United Learning students and staff members sang in two "truly moving" performances of Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy – a brand new musical score by renowned composer
@ALEstrangeMusic
#singwassail
The award for Geography goes to Matthew from
@KBuccleuchA
. Matthew excels within the classroom and has also been working to lead the school of an eco friendly future
#BiEAwards
Well done to all our Year 11s receiving results today - you have achieved so much under challenging circumstances and should be very proud of yourselves
#GCSEResults2021
Secondary School Leader of the Year goes to Nic Palmer from
@hyndburnacademy
. She is a highly dedicated Headteacher with huge ambitions for all of her students. She is a true inspiration!
#BiEAwards
Pip Temple-Heald from
@SCA_Community
has won the School Leader Award. Pip is full of energy, ideas and positivity. Pip’s success comes from the time she invests in students and staff. Congratulations!
#BiEAwards
The winner of the NQT of the Year award is Elly Porter from
@TheJohnRoan
. Elly works to ensure her pupils get the best possible experience inside and outside of the classroom. Congratulations, Elly!
#BiEAwards
Dinglian from
@KBuccleuchA
has won the award for Pupil of the Year, Year 10-13. Dinglian is a top performing student in all of her subjects. She is determined and ambitious with a promising future ahead of her.
#BiEAwards
Chris Catlin has been a fundamental part of the
@SurbitonHigh
Prep family for 17 years and introduced 1000s of students on the road of life-long learning. She is the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award (Primary). Congratulations!
#BiEAwards
We're excited to announce our Best in Everyone Award winners today from 12pm. This year we will hold our celebration online, so follow our tweets with
#BiEAwards
The final award is the Lifetime Achievement Award (Secondary) which goes to Lin and Sally from
@GlenmoorAcademy
and
@WintonAcademyUL
. With an incredible 47 years of service between them, they are the heart of the school and have brought joy to many staff and students!
#BiEAwards
It's with great pleasure that we announce Peter Mulholland from William Hulme’s Grammar School as the winner of the Secondary Lifetime Achievement Award! 🎉
🏆Congratulations!
#BiEAwards2023
Richard Greenhalgh made a huge impact on United Learning during his nine years as Chair of the Group Board.
Today he receives his knighthood.
Congratulations, Richard and thank you for your contribution to United Learning.
Read more here:
Voting for our International Art Competition is now open! Below are the entries from our students across the country - you have until 12/2/20 to 'like' the relevant tweet to vote for your favourite. The winner will win a trip to Tokyo. Get voting!
#EducationWithCharacter
Congratulations to all our award winners! You should be very proud of everything you have achieved and the contribution you have made to your whole school community. 🎉
The award for Music Performance goes to Bethany from
@GlenmoorAcademy
. Bethany is a music scholar and a valued member of the school choir. Congratulations Bethany!
#BiEAwards
The Year 10-13 Sportsman of the Year is Conor from
@KBuccleuchA
. Conor has a passion for rugby and has used sport to help make positive life choices for himself.
#BiEAwards
Well done to all the Sixth Form students at
@KBuccleuchA
who have secured places at some of the UK’s top universities! Among those celebrating is Esele, who will be taking up a place at
@UniofOxford
and Frankjel, who will be joining
@Cambridge_Uni
.
The winner of the Year 10-13 Maths Award is Mason from
@WintonAcademyUL
. Mason is described by his teacher as 'one of the most gifted Mathematicians that I have had the pleasure to teach'.
#BiEAwards
Congratulations to our students receiving their GCSE results today!
All your hard work has paid off 👏
We are proud of everything you've achieved and can't wait to see what's in store for you next.
Sarvish from
@AvonbourneUL
United Sixth Form is the worthy winner of the Leadership & Service Award, Year 10-13. Sarvish has led social action projects and presented at the United Nations in Geneva last November.
#BiEAwards
Congratulations to all our students receiving
#ALevelResults2021
today - we are so proud of the hard work you've put in and the resilience you've shown during this time
Wishing all our staff, students and parents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄 Festive artwork provided by pupils from our schools across the country ⭐
Kieran from
@WintonAcademyUL
is the worthy winner of the English Literature Award for Year 7-9. Known amongst his peers as the 'oracle', Kieran's wealth of knowledge and passion for literature makes him a worthy winner of this award.
#BiEAwards
"...with an entrepreneur in residence and a writer in residence, Surbiton High, in south-west London, is a school that has placed creativity at the centre of learning."
Very well done to
@SurbitonHigh
on their
#TESISAwards
win!
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
♀️
Today and every day, we celebrate women - their contributions, achievements, and everything they do within the world of education.
We spoke with just a few of our incredible leaders and teachers who gave their message to women this
#IWD
📣
We are delighted to announce the winner of our Christmas Card Competition - Scarlett from
@Rowan_Prep
!
Chosen from 50 impressive entries from over 20 schools, Scarlett’s stained glass window nativity scene will be used on all United Learning Christmas cards. Well done Scarlett!
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for our Art Competition, as decided by votes from social media and our art teachers! 👏
Congratulations to our top 10 entrants - their fantastic works of art are now off to our Leadership Conference in March for the 2nd round of voting
Delighted that our project
#singwassail
was awarded the Best Classical Music Education Initiative at the Music Teacher Awards For Excellence last night! Huge congratulations to the many organisers, staff and pupils across the country who were involved with this!
Introducing our bank of home learning resources to support you during school closures. 📚➗
We have collated materials and resources across both Primary and Secondary subjects, so take a look!
💡 link:
What a fantastic
#BiEInduction2019
Conference - our biggest ever! Thank you to
@WilliamHulmes
for hosting and to everyone who came - we hope you’re feeling inspired and excited for the year ahead 📚
Huge congratulations to all our students who received results today - we've seen some brilliant individual success stories, and we wish you all the very best in your future journeys! You can read all our results news here:
#alevelresults2018
#classof2018
Our NQT of the Year is Emily Airey from
@acc_academy
. Emily is an inspirational teacher whose passion for her subject is reflected in her students' love for her class.
#BiEAwards
Over 1,000 pupils and staff from more than 35 United Learning schools nationwide came together in a triumphant performance of the UK’s largest ever staging of Carmen
@RoyalOperaHouse
@EPOC_Tweets
@Voices_Found
Our first winner is Bradley from
@hyndburnacademy
who has won the Drama Award for Year 7-9. Bradley is a role model for other students who look up to him and his outstanding natural talent. Congratulations, Bradley!
#BiEAwards
Our next award goes
@GlenmoorAcademy
where Dila has won the Leadership & Service Award for Year 7-9. Dila performs brilliantly in lessons, has run several charity events and gives up her time to work with others.
#BiEAwards
Good Morning everyone, and welcome to the 2021 Best In Everyone online awards ceremony! We would like to extend our congratulations to all winning students and staff for their exceptional achievements this year. We will begin posting award videos at 9am!
#BiEAwards
The winner of the Science Award for Year 10-13 is Owen from
@KBuccleuchA
. Following an impressive record of academic achievement Owen is set to pursue Biochemistry at University.
#BiEAwards
As a new decade dawns, we're setting ourselves new challenges.
#Challenge2020
launches on Monday - keep your eyes peeled for more information!
#EducationWithCharacter
Congratulations to students at
@UnitedSixth
celebrating their results! Executive Principal Stuart Ingram said: “We are all incredibly proud of the determination and resilience they have shown to their studies in the face of ongoing obstacles.”
Kasim from
@WilliamHulmes
has shown exceptional resilience and strength after being involved in an accident which left him with life changing injuries. He is the very deserving winner of the Young Hero Award for Year 10-13.
#BiEAwards
We've had a fantastic 2 days at the
#BiEInduction2018
! We hope everyone feels inspired, empowered and ready for the start of the academic year. Thank you to everyone that presented or facilitated sessions, and to
@WilliamHulmes
for hosting!