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A happy, successful school. Proud to be at the heart of our community. Part of Chiltern Learning Trust, a true Bedfordshire trust.
Kempston, Bedfordshire. UK
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A huge welcome to Ms Freebourne and Mr Iddrisu to our Maths Department and Senior Leadership Team. Their impact over the first week has been immense and the expertise they bring will support all elements of our school.
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A fantastic morning for our sixth form students who are collecting their A Level results today. We are so proud of all their hard work!
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After working together since September, we are now officially part of
@ChilternLT
and we are so delighted for the future!
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We are delighted to welcome
@Muj_Rathor
starting with us today, supporting our school & our students. A great addition to our team. Mr Rogers welcomed him & Mr Hussain today. Mr H will be supporting behaviour systems. Good to see you in Kempston!
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What a fantastic start to the new school year. Our students look amazing in their new uniform and we are so proud of them all. They have all responded so positively to our new routines and behaviour and equipment have been exemplary. Well done and keep it up.
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Congratulations to Natalie Nunn for winning the October CLT Employee of the Month for Kempston Academy! She works tirelessly all day every day in the Engagement Hub and has an excellent relationship with students and parents! Thank you!
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Here are our Year 7 stars of the week! They’ve made a fab start & shown great attitude in their first few days with us! Mr Comb looks forward to buying another 12 pupils donuts next week 😂. Our data king
@ChrisBeeden
enjoyed presenting the prizes too.
@HCoxFuggles
@rcandlin
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The joy continues over at Kempston this morning as students receive their results. Well done to all of students at Kempston on their hard work!
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Today we officially join Chiltern Learning Trust.
@ChilternLT
After our work together in the last few months we are relishing the opportunities for all our great staff and students as we continue to grow.
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It was touching to see our pupils asking Mr Rathor why he was raising money and who for. He explained that it was in memory of his parents. They then asked if they could join him. This was hearts on 🔥.
@ALMbull
@cr_uk
@muj_rathor
@sebastiansagnia
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Well done to our fantastic Year 11’s with their amazing results this morning, you should all be very proud 👏
Enjoy celebrating today and best of luck with your next steps!
We look forward to seeing more happy faces as the day goes on.
#GCSEresults
#gcseresultsday2024
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Wow! The School Gym has been refurbished and refitted now, to compliment our new fitness suite and the sports hall - refurbished last month. Thanks Steve T
@ChilternLT
. Great to see. Sport has always been so vital to Kempston schools & the community! Fantastic facilities now.
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🥊 Thrilled to launch
@boxinsaveslives
at Kempston Academy! Empowering our pupils with more than just punches – it's about discipline, fitness, and building confidence. 📚👊
#BoxingForEducation
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So proud of our very own Sofia. Not only does she support us brilliantly with HR and Governance, but tonight she attended her first session of the
@ChilternLT
Future Leaders (business support) course. She was selected by Adrian, our CEO, for her excellent work 👍
@KarenBateman07
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Super congratulations to JZ for winning the excellent attendance raffle for the Autumn term. A lovely brand new bike sponsored by
@JackSpeakUK
Thank you to
@cyclekinguk
for supplying the bike.
@ChilternLT
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A huge thank you to Marc, Lorraine and Neil for their immense contributions to our school over the last two terms, they have over seen some huge transformations and helped our pupils and our school culture. Thanks to ALL our staff for their effort and support!
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Lots of positives today! Our new gates to create calmer quieter spaces at lunchtime! Our KA legend Mr Fordham - Head of PE - returned after a nasty injury. Our fab SLEs did their induction meeting
@leamanorschool
after school!
@RubyJudge
@KCADTDepartment
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Friday celebrations with some of our year 7 and 8 pupils, our Chair of Governors, Head of School and Deputy Head of Year. Another fantastic week, enjoy your weekends.
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Have a lovely weekend everyone. Mr Comb signed off the week with Goldie, as Goldie visited a few of our
@ChilternLT
Headteachers this afternoon to check in on them 🐶
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A super morning. Thank you
@HighSheriffBeds
for presenting our academic graduates with their graduation gowns!
@Mr_M_Comb
@sebastiansagnia
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On this, Employee Appreciation Day, we are delighted to announce that Gail is our Employee of the Month.Working as our Exams Support, Gail had to step in and take on the work of the exams officer in January. She has effortlessly managed all exams and entries for us.Well done!
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We are delighted to announce our Senior Leadership team for the 2022/2023 academic year. Welcome to the team
@sebastiansagnia
@rcandlin
Mr Wragg & Mr Comb
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Delighted to share pics of the first ever assembly for our Year 7. Be ready to learn & smile! What a super smart & polite year group!
@sebastiansagnia
@rcandlin
@Ms_Holyoake
@_KA_PE
@MissWallsDrama
@Mr_Coakley
@c_kiaran
@ChrisBeeden
@ChrisMoBedford
@ChilternLT
@LorraineHughe20
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Mr Comb presents the Staff Member of the month to Rita. Well done Rita, another prize for your trophy cabinet. Rita holds our school together and knows every answer that staff, parents and pupils ask!
@ChilternLT
@AJRAllModCons
@CTGtraining
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Thrilled to have such a brilliant turn out for our open evening. Lots of exciting tours happening as we speak! Proud to welcome the Kempston community to show what we have to offer!
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A great eve at the education event of the year. Lots of our staff & our Headteacher
@phouseKA
enjoyed great talks & networking & food in Luton at the
@ChilternLT
#REND
event.
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We are delighted to display our senior team. Job roles are also on the poster 👍.
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Have a great final week staff, students & parents. Our outdoor canopy / shelters / eating areas are almost complete & tower over
@rcandlin
- they will be great for our students.
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Back in Sept we asked our students… ‘what changes do YOU want?’ - overwhelming response was outdoor relaxation & eating areas. We listened & put in outdoor tables & seating 2 weeks later. Two huge canopies are now being put up, as soon as it stops raining! Thanks
@ChilternLT
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Such a fantastic day at the
@LevelTrust
conference! This is so important and we are so glad we are involved and supporting this cause.
Great to be amongst local celebrities
@reynoldsboxing
!
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Congratulations to our very own
@Craddock1Anna
!
Anna has just graduated from the
@ChilternLT
Future Heads Programme. Anna received her award tonight from
@AlisonMPeacock
, the leader of
@CharteredColl
, and from Adrian our CEO.
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Meet the heart of our school! Introducing our passionate Senior Leadership Team, here to guide and inspire us throughout the year ahead🎉👏📚
#SLT2024
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It’s official, we are a GOOD school (Ofsted Sept 18) We are so very pleased and proud of our students and staff who work hard every day to ensure we provide the best education possible to the community of Kempston.
@ChallengerMAT
#Kempston
#Bedford
#knowyoucan
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Today our Headteacher
@KarenBateman07
enjoyed the
@ChilternLT
heads’ training day with her 17 trust colleagues in Kempston. SEND, Safeguarding, Recruitment, Subject Knowledge.
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A full house tonight for our yr7 meet the tutors evening. Welcome to Kempston Academy.
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Some fab Kempston & Stewartby collaboration over the last few days. Lots of brill ideas emerging; a sports & arts week, an excellence eve for Kempston! There are super new leaders across several schools & a real positive change in culture and ethos across the town!
@ChilternLT
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Super congratulations to Mrs Wisson for being awarded The Employee of the Month Award. As our attendance and welfare officer, she is relentless in her efforts to support every child at Kempston Academy and has been instrumental in raising our attendance.
Thank you
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Great to see our Maths lessons looking so engaging for all pupils.
@LorraineHughe20
and
@Mr_M_Comb
walking the classrooms checking the impressive quality of work produced by
@KAKempston
pupils.
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Rita received her 25 years service award & certificate today! So well deserved. Thanks to
@YasinForBedford
our lovely MP and Adrian the
@ChilternLT
CEO. They came along specially to present this with our Head,
@KarenBateman07
- huge thanks Rita ❤️
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Next step in our full refurb - Our communal areas are looking super, modern, new. A huge thanks to Steve Tingey & the Trust operations team. Also, after 45 years our drains have finally been cleared! We’ve now lost the Kempston Lido that appeared each Autumn on our playground 🏄♂️
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2024 Sports Day. Weather was iffy. The attitude of the students- and staff - was spot on! A wonderful enjoyable day. Fave moment? The Ice Cream man drives off and shouts to the staff… ‘these kids are brilliant’. Thanks staff & students ❤️.
@phouseKA
@Mr_M_Comb
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Thank you to Cllr Valentine for the lovely visit! And a huge thank you for the local grant he has given us for playground equipment and guitars. We now have a very popular guitar club going!
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Super morning hosting the
@_BSTP
recruitment fair! Thanks to all visiting schools and all trainees- such positive & collaborative atmosphere.
@martin_nmartin
@RbaPrincipal
@ChrisBeeden
@Bedford_Academy
@heartacadtrust
@bedsfreeschool
@DenbighHigh
@PutteridgeHSch
@linsladeschool
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Lots of smiles at our Open Evening tonight! Thanks everyone that visited. We’ve had a great time & look forward to seeing you next year 👍.
@ChilternLT
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Two of our year 8 students sporting the new blazer and year group ties ready for September 2022.
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Looking forward to welcoming our STAFF back tomorrow. 9.20 in the school hall. Here’s our favourite pics of the summer holidays…
@rcandlin
@HCoxFuggles
@c_kiaran
@santash2001
@Neil_Mills1
@LorraineHughe20
@ChrisBeeden
@YasinForBedford
@MissWallsDrama
@KCADTDepartment
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We look forward to hosting the
@_BSTP
careers fair tomorrow morning! A warm welcome to the schools & trusts attending.
@DaubeneyAcademy
@Mr_C_Carter_HT
@CastleNewnham
@BiddenhamIntSch
@phouseBA
@Bedford_Academy
@GoldingtonAcad
@LincroftAcademy
@hannahharwood4
@Iddrisu1Mr
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We’ve had several calls about our fab Headteacher vacancy. Please email Amanda on ajeffreys
@chilternlearningtrust
.org for a tour, or go to
@mynewterm
now! Closing date October 16th.
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To achieve inclusivity, you need to create a level playing field for all young people. The cost of living crisis is hurting Bedford and it’s surrounding communities, we are pleased to be supporting the Poverty Conference with
@LevelTrust
Mr Candlin is representing us.
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Huge congratulations to the winners of the Year 7, 8 and 9 Black History Month Writers Competition! Today, our three fab writers received their prizes from
@Mr_M_Comb
& Mr Rogers from
@ChilternLT
- thanks Mr A & the History team for organising this inspirational event.
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Welcome back to all of our staff. Here are some pics from our Training Day today. Thank you
@AJRAllModCons
for visiting us. We would like to welcome all our new staff to our KA family and here is to a very positive academic year!
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Mr Comb proudly representing us at the
@ChilternLT
careers & recruitment fair
@ChilternA
- helping find jobs for local people in local schools! Great to see our neighbours
@SpringfieldBeds
@DaubeneyAcademy
there too 👍
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Our sixth form students played in a football tournament
@LutonTown
, which was organised by
@UoB_SCL
After a total of 9 games, we are pleased to announce that WE WON! They didn’t lose a single game!
Coach, Sam and Mrs Ajaz were incredibly proud - just look at the smiles!
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Year 11 students relished the opportunity to further develop their knowledge and understanding of the play “An Inspector Calls” in an exam skills workshop. Thanks to
@MrsQuickEnglish
from
@ChallneyBoys
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Staff, students, parents & all of our community- have a Happy Christmas. Thank you for all your support this term. Spend quality time with your loved ones.
@DaubeneyAcademy
@Kempston_Rovers
@BedfordTweets
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Our first
@ChilternLT
Employee of the Month winner for KA is Vicky, our wonderful new school manager. Vicky is positive, so hard working and so helpful- even whilst finding her feet! 👏👏Adrian our CEO enjoyed presenting to such a deserving winner!
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Fab day for visitors. This morning our Chair of Trustees
@ChilternLT
came to talk to our prefects about their ideas. This pm, Tony Tinkler, Kempston legend & footy scout
@AVFCOfficial
@Wolves
came to talk sport in Kempston. Mr Candlin still can’t believe Villa rejected him!
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Today is a very sad day at KCA as we say goodbye to Mrs White our much loved colleague. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.
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A great start to the term at Kempston Academy. Superb lining up this morning, this will be a great academic year 👏
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Wonderful to see Gary leading the umpiring at the Netball World Cup. Gary is a proud former pupil and former teacher. Go well Gary! Good luck!
@_KA_PE
@KCADTDepartment
@athleteteacher
@KempstonTweets
@Rarin2goBedford
@bedfordindy
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Congratulations to our super Year 9s. Lots of muffins for those pupils displaying a super attitude. Here’s one of the groups collecting their rewards off Mr Guest and
@Mr_M_Comb
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Huge congratulations to Mr Ram who receives the star of the month award for November.
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The staff and students might be on a break but our
@ChilternLT
& site are very busy. A new Medical Room for our students to give dignity & privacy when poorly. C Block classrooms being decorated and new extractor fans in the DT block 👍👍
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Congratulations to Mr Comb, Mr Candlin & Sofia (our wonderful HR lead. All graduated this eve from the
@ChilternLT
Future Leaders course. We are very proud of you.
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We are very proud to present our fantastic Senior Leadership Team for the 2022/2023 academic year!
@ChilternLT
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County champions! Go on! What a last quarter. Boys - you’ve made us so proud! Kempston sport! What can we say?
#proud
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A super turnout for our parents coffee morning! Thank you parents for your suggestions to move the school onwards. Curriculum, communications, changes - all discussed positively! Senior staff really felt it helped.
@Mr_M_Comb
@AJRAllModCons
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🧑🎓Congratulations to all year 13 students! 👩🎓
We wish you all luck on your future endeavours and eagerly look forward to witnessing all the brilliant things you will achieve 🌟
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What a super group of Year 7 pupils started today! We are delighted the year group is full too. Our staff enjoyed meeting them all. A huge thank you too to the staff in the feeder primaries for collaboration on induction.
@CamestoneSchool
@bedford_road
@BalliolPrimary
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Also this week, it’s been our pleasure to welcome our new Headteacher, Mr House, in to school, as part of his induction. We wish him well for his last week at
@Bedford_Academy
.
@phouseBA
@LorraineHughe20
@Neil_Mills1
@Mr_M_Comb
- Paul starts with us after Easter 👍
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We were delighted to host the Bedford Secondary Heads meeting today. Mr Comb & Mr Carter the Headteacher
@DaubeneyAcademy
were delighted to tell the Heads all about Kempston!
@davidbailey65
@Mr_C_Carter_HT
@ChrisMoBedford
@BedfordTweets
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A very big well done to all of our Yr 11 students for making EXCEPTIONAL levels of progress. This follows on from superb A level results last week which put us in the top 25% of schools in the country for progress. 1/2
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Good luck to all our good friends & collaborative partners
@DaubeneyAcademy
for the next two days with
@Ofstednews
. This year has seen your best admission figures, some fantastic staff for our Kempston children and so so many improvements! We are with you!
@DaubeneyHead
@AJRAllModCons
@DaubeneyAcademy
@ChilternLT
@EmmaEmmd8
@RC_Denbigh
@DaubeneyHead
@Doward4
@YasinForBedford
@JamesEValentine
@rcandlin
@NeelyHayes
@DavidGraham_PHS
@unleashing_me
Wishing you all the best of luck! Amazing journey happening next door and hope the Ofsted team get to appreciate it as much our local community.
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What a lovely start for our Year 7s today. They really made such a positive impression on all staff.
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Some after school table tennis for the staff. Mr Iddrisu bringing the energy to the competition!
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Great morning
@SpringfieldBeds
for the opening of the much needed Early Years play area! Mr Comb was delighted to be asked to help open the playground with his
@DaubeneyAcademy
@ChilternLT
@BedfordTweets
colleagues 👏👏
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The rain didn’t put off any parents from attending our Yr 11 information and academic support evening. Thank you parents and pupils for your attendance.
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Everyone at KA is wishing Mr Fordham the best of luck, there’s a rumour going around Kempston that he’s competing in the Paris Olympics surfing 🏄 competition, after mastering the waves in Newquay with Year 7. If the rumour is false, keep practising for 2028, Mr F 👍
@_KA_PE
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Mr Comb represented us at the
@ChilternLT
Heads Immersion meeting today - bringing back lots of super ideas for our students & staff in Kempston.
@NeelyHayes
@JPather74
- thanks to Mr Gibbs, the Head
@linsladeschool
for hosting. Mr Gibbs is another Kempston resident doing well!
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We are excited to welcome all our prospective families to Kempston this evening! Our first talk is at 6pm… see you there!
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Early morning Maths intervention underway at Kempston well done Year 11 and the Maths team!
@RubyJudge
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Welcoming the secondary Heads from
@ChilternLT
this morning ready for the Heads’ Immersion today📚
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Such a delight to see such high quality Year 11 Art work at KA, inspiring and wonderful! So much pride and passion in their work.
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We were honoured to attend The Justice Service at St Paul’s today, along with students from
@DaubeneyAcademy
@SpringfieldBeds
. Thanks to our fab students for attending & thanks for the invite! Lovely pic with ex Hastingsbury pupil Susan too
@LLieutenantBeds
@HighSheriff2022
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We have senior leadership, middle leadership and teaching vacancies for September 2023. This is because of the pupil growth and massive boost in popularity for our school. Going live on 6th Jan! Exciting times. Keep your eyes 👀 peeled….
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The amazing Rita receiving praise and thanks for life time of dedication towards supporting education in the Kempston community. Thanks
@AJRAllModCons
,
@Neil_Mills1
and
@ChilternLT
for helping us celebrate her retirement 💐 👏 🙏🏻
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Happy Christmas to our students, parents, staff,
@ChilternLT
colleagues & our local community! Have a safe & restful break. We are looking forward to 2023!
@DaubeneyAcademy
@SpringfieldBeds
@MVM_school
@Neil_Mills1
@KarenBateman07
@RoversKempston
@JamesEValentine
@DaveTheMayor
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Newquay update. On coach. ETA at KA 2.45. 1. ‘What a great school’
@ElementalUK
Rep. 2. ‘The best behaved school this week’ - Newquay Zoo rep. 3. ‘The most talented Year 7 surf group we’ve had here in a long time’ - Great Western Surf Co.
#proud
👏👏👏
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Congratulations Beth Wragg for winning the November CLT Employee of the Month for Kempston Academy!
Beth is an excellent member of the Aspen Team and the students love her energy and enthusiasm.
Her bake sales are legendary. Thank you Mrs Wragg!
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Well done to Mr Sagnia for completing his NPQ in Leading Teacher Development - his work this year with our ITT staff and ECTs has been fantastic. He'll be using his new learning to extend and develop teacher professional development as Assistant head, Curriculum.
@sebastiansagnia
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Well done today
@GaryBurgessIUA
umpiring the World Cup Semi. Another famous alumni doing so well 👏👏👏.
@LLieutenantBeds
@ChrisBeeden
@ChrisMoBedford
@Rarin2goBedford
@_KA_PE
@NetballWorldCup
It’s day 9 of the
@netballworldcup
😇
It’s semi-final time for our Roses today and for our English Umpires
@garyburgessiua
and Kate Mann 🙌🏻
Tune in on Sky Sports Arena, YouTube or BBC iPlayer! 📺
#OfficiatingFamily
#EnglandNetball
#NetballFamily
#NetballWorldCup
#NWC2023
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And we are off! Newquay here we come! Excitement at fever pitch. Have a brilliant time Year 7!
@_KA_PE
@rcandlin
@Ms_Holyoake
@phouseKA
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Nearly done! Over the last two weeks, our site team and a super local landscape garden firm have cleared 40 years of overgrowth & planted new trees & shrubs! A huge wonderful peaceful social area for our students to relax in! More pics to follow
@Acrook
@MissWallsDrama
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Year 7 at the Newquay zoo! Excellent behaviour from students, staff & animals.
@athleteteacher
@rcandlin
@phouseKA
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This is fantastic news for our Kempston community! Much needed investment.
@BedfordTweets
@ChrisMoBedford
@JamesEValentine
@YasinForBedford
@ChilternLT
@SpringfieldBeds
@DaubeneyAcademy
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Have a lovely half term everyone. Thanks for all your support so far this term. See below for info for the next few days… lots of these are in Kempston & Bedford.
@brewersfayre
@DunelmUK
@asda
@Tesco
@ChrisMoBedford
@BedfordTweets
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Our prefects and office manager were delighted to welcome a record number of yr 7 parents for their children’s parents evening event. Thank you to all parents and teachers for making this a thoroughly engaging event.
#growingtogether
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It was our pleasure to welcome the Members and Trustees of
@ChilternLT
today for their AGM! Even more of a pleasure to hear the Chair of Members from
@UoB_TE
say ‘what lovely students they are here, they were a real pleasure in the corridors & opening doors for us’.
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