The Connect Effect!

Making a positive impact

By working together and supporting one another, good things happen for everyone involved with our family of schools – from children and staff to partner organisations and our wider community.

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Connect Head Teacher
OUR OCEAN CONSERVATION CURRICULUM!

Our pioneering learning programme brings our pupils' learning to life.

The curriculum helps them engage with their natural world and to link up with the organisations that work to understand and protect our marine environment.

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“There are great opportunities for staff to develop and grow, and we have an innovative approach to appraisal that increases staff ownership.”

Claire Hardisty

Headteacher

“The Trust and its schools are connected. It is a collaborative way of working whilst schools still have lots of autonomy.”

Hayley Gilbride

Headteacher

“The opportunities for parents to share workshops makes learning more exciting for our children.”

Nicky Cocking

Parent

“We exist as a Trust to give children a better start in life, support all of our staff and schools to develop and teach children about caring for others and our fragile world.”

Stuart Bellworthy

CEO

“The great teamwork and collaboration means that all schools contribute towards and benefit from Trust-wide support.”

Samantha Barker

Headteacher

If there's anything else you'd like to know about Connect, we'd love to hear from you.

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