A popular and successful Barrow school has announced plans to academise and join South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. Governors at Newbarns Primary and Nursery School resolved to join SCMAT from September 1st 2023. The 424-pupil school, which is rated outstanding by Ofsted, has registered an expression of interest with the Department for Education in advance of… Continue reading Newbarns opts for South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust
A primary school sports competition backed by the South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust has launched for this academic year with record numbers. Around 400 pupils from 21 schools across Furness took part in the Primary MegaMAT Games cross country event at Chetwynde School this week. The Primary MegaMAT games is a full calendar of multi-sports competitions… Continue reading MegaMAT Games launches year with record numbers
Staff from all three members of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust marked a new era for education at the start of the academic year. Around 150 staff, including teachers and support staff, from Chetwynde, Ormsgill and Vickerstown schools, took part in an induction session led by education expert Caroline Vernon, director of Northstar Education Consultancy. Caroline… Continue reading South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust welcomes 150 new staff
Education and community leaders have welcomed a move by Furness College to form a new South Cumbria Multi Academy Trust. Furness College has approval to invite primary and secondary schools to join a new Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and Chetwynde School is the first to sign up. The Trust will see the Barrow-based college share… Continue reading New Education Trust welcomed as a ‘Positive move’
