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			<title><![CDATA[Teach First Training Partnership Launched]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/123/teach-first-training-partnership-launched</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT have partnered with Teach First to provide School Centred Initial Teacher Training.

Our programme offers PGCE with QTS in both primary and secondary. Our primary offer is in Stansted Mountfitchet and our secondary offer is Epping and Harlow in Essex and Newham in London.

FULL INFORMATION ON OUR SCHOOL CENTRED INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING PAGE]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[School Trust Launches Sport Trading Arm]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/122/school-trust-launches-sport-trading-arm</link>
			<description><![CDATA[School sport and leisure facilities are being professionally managed and let to community groups.

Your Community Sports &amp; Leisure is a trading arm of BMAT Education, which&nbsp;oversees the letting, maintenance and management of the facilities within the education trust.

It was launched after Mark Hall Academy, in Harlow, joined the Trust in 2021, bringing with it the Mark Hall Sports Centre...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Swimming Pool Re-Launch After Extensive Refurbishment]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/121/swimming-pool-re-launch-after-extensive-refurbishment</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT&nbsp;Education have invested&nbsp;&pound;200,000 to ensure young people in Harlow have access to a vital life skill.

With data collected from Sport England revealing almost 400 swimming pools have closed in England since 2010, BMAT is bucking the trend.

The Trust &ndash; which is responsible for primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London &ndas...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 5 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT STEM Academy graded Good by Ofsted]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/120/bmat-stem-academy-graded-good-by-ofsted</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT STEM Academy has been declared a Good school after its first Ofsted inspection.

The unique Harlow based school which has a focus on science, technology, engineering and maths, scored Good in all areas &ndash; the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; personal development; leadership and management; and sixth form provision.

Inspectors visited the school for two days in January for...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Parents Help to Shape SEND Education]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/119/parents-help-to-shape-send-education</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Parents are helping a family of schools to shape the education children with special educational needs and disabilities receive.

A forum has been set up for parents in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London who are keen to have an input in how their children learn and are supported.

BMAT Education, which is responsible for 12 primary and secondary schools, recently launched a...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Overhaul of SEND Provision]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/118/overhaul-of-send-provision</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT is overhauling its curriculum focus to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at the forefront of education.

Having appointed a director of SEND in April 2021, BMAT carried out a review of the work every one of its 12 schools is doing with those children with additional needs.

Marios Solomonides will this month launch a new SEND strategy for the Trust whi...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Â£700,000 spent on schools refresh]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/117/700000-spent-on-schools-refresh</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students are benefiting from hundreds of thousands of pounds of renovations to their schools.

Schools within the BMAT family have been given a spruce-up over the summer months.

The work &ndash; totalling more than &pound;700,000 &ndash; has seen tired and outdated facilities refurbished or replaced to ensure they are fit for today&rsquo;s learning.

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Work completed includes -


	&nbsp;an...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Queen Elizabeth II]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/116/queen-elizabeth-ii</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT is incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and we would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the Royal Family at this time of national mourning.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Two teachers to lead Harlow school]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/115/two-teachers-to-lead-harlow-school</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two teachers are preparing to take on the &ldquo;adventure&rdquo; of leading a school together.

Assistant headteachers Dean Beaumont and Amber Wade are preparing to take on shared responsibility for Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, from September.

Headteacher Neil Stirrat is taking on a new role within the BMAT family of schools as executive leader and director of Pupil Premium strategy...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 5 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Epping St John's celebrates Good Ofsted rating]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/114/epping-st-johns-celebrates-good-ofsted-rating</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Young people in Epping are &ldquo;getting the education they deserve&rdquo; as their school is confirmed as Good by Ofsted.

Inspectors visited Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School in April and have graded every area of the school &ndash; quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision &ndash; as Good.

It is the f...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT hosts Essex County Council Levelling Up launch]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/113/bmat-hosts-essex-county-council-levelling-up-launch</link>
			<description><![CDATA[On Friday 21st January, Essex County Council embarked on their first&nbsp;Levelling Up&nbsp;roadshow which called by Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow.

BMAT CEO Helena Mills and SFG Headteacher Dee Conlon appear in the promotional film for the campaign.

Find out more about the levelling up plans for Harlow on the Essex County Council website.

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			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Royal Docks Academy celebrates Good Ofsted rating]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/112/royal-docks-academy-celebrates-good-ofsted-rating</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ofsted Inspectors have paid tribute to staff, students and families at Royal Docks Academy following an inspection on 28 and 29 September 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The school&nbsp;has been graded &lsquo;Good&rsquo; - the first time the school has been graded above&nbsp;requires improvement&nbsp;in its 20+ years.&nbsp;
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Royal Docks Academy joined Essex based Multi Academy Trust BMAT Education in 201...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[SEND teachers form expert cluster]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/111/send-teachers-form-expert-cluster</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our family of schools has gathered a cluster of experts to ensure all children with special educational needs (SEND) are given the best possible education.

BMAT Education, which looks after primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London, recently appointed a director of SEND to help children to reach their full potential.

Marios Solomonides now also wo...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[30 industry accolades for BMAT schools]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/110/30-industry-accolades-for-bmat-schools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The efforts of teachers, support staff and teams in our&nbsp;family of schools have resulted in 30 industry accolades.

Schools within BMAT have attracted a high number of nominations in this year&rsquo;s Essex Teaching Awards.

From teaching staff to site teams, pastoral support, administration and senior leadership teams, recognition has been given across the Trust&rsquo;s 12 schools.

Nominatio...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[SEND director appointed]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/109/send-director-appointed</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT has appointed a director to ensure children with special educational needs and disabilities achieve their full potential.

Marios Solomonides takes up the newly created post of Director of SEND in April with a mission to remove all barriers faced by children with additional needs within BMAT schools.

The Trust has primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newh...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reopening of Mark Hall Sports Centre]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/108/reopening-of-mark-hall-sports-centre</link>
			<description><![CDATA[State-of-the-art sporting facilities are poised to reopen to help people in Harlow keen to get fit after lockdown.&nbsp;

Mark Hall Sports Centre, now under the management of BMAT, is set to reopen as soon as government restrictions allow.&nbsp;

The current roadmap out of lockdown suggests formally&nbsp;organised&nbsp;outdoor sports can resume from March 29.&nbsp;

When confirmed, the easing of s...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hampers delivered to in-need families]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/107/hampers-delivered-to-in-need-families</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of families will receive much-needed food hampers from their child&rsquo;s school to help them to navigate the Christmas break.

Essential food and Christmas goodies are being distributed to 895 Free School Meal families across BMAT&rsquo;s Essex schools.

Thanks to &pound;11,905 from the Essex Half-term Emergency Fund, the multi-academy trust has been able to put together Christmas gift...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transfer of Mark Hall Academy to BMAT Education]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/106/transfer-of-mark-hall-academy-to-bmat-education</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Mark Hall Academy in Harlow will be joining BMAT Education to oversee and steer the next phase of its development.&nbsp; The academy will be joining BMAT in early in 2021.

Following Mark Hall&rsquo;s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2020, the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC), who oversees academies in the area on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education, wrote to the existing trust,...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Schools invest in outdoor gyms]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/105/schools-invest-in-outdoor-gyms</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Primary school children are working on their health and fitness, thanks to an investment in gym equipment at their school.

The five primary schools within BMAT &ndash; Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, Freshwaters Primary Academy, Little Parndon Primary Academy and Roydon Primary Academy in Harlow and Magna Carta Primary Academy in Stansted &ndash; have each had an investment of &pound;3,000 Sport P...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Children skip way through summer]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/104/children-skip-way-through-summer</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Children are skipping their way through the summer.

Schools within BMAT take part in National Skipping Day each year, with sports leaders creating a buzz among children as they tour schools encouraging various activities.

With the event falling just as lockdown hit earlier this year, the schools &ndash; in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London - revamped the initiative with S...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 5 Aug 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Primaries compete in virtual sports day]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/103/primaries-compete-in-virtual-sports-day</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Children from five primary schools competed against each other in their first virtual sports day.

With the majority of pupils continuing to learn from home due to the Coronavirus crisis, the primary schools within BMAT launched a replacement for the traditional sports day.

The BMAT Rainbow Games challenged pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, Freshwaters Primary Academy, Little Parndon Prima...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trainee teachers will qualify this summer]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/101/trainee-teachers-will-qualify-this-summer</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Trainee teachers are learning to be resourceful and resilient as they continue their training during the school closures.

A group of 28 trainee teachers working at BMAT primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex are on track to complete their training by July.

Donna Walsh, BMAT Teaching School director, and Sian Cockman assistant head for Teaching School, have brought...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Schools provide digital devices to disadvantaged]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/99/schools-provide-digital-devices-to-disadvantaged</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Disadvantaged children have been provided with digital devices and unlimited broadband by their school to enable them to learn at home.

The government is offering digital devices and internet access to children who have a social worker and to disadvantaged Year 10 pupils, but not primary school pupils or those in other secondary school year groups.

Families may not receive the government support...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teens given virtual access to careers advice]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/102/teens-given-virtual-access-to-careers-advice-1</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Teenagers are benefitting from personalised careers advice from the comfort of their own homes.

Students at BMAT secondary schools in Essex and London are being given direct access to their own careers advisor during lockdown.

Mikaela Pinnock, BMAT careers guidance professional, is hosting virtual one to one career guidance sessions with Year 10 students.

Using Microsoft Teams, chosen students...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[From critically ill to supporting schools]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/98/from-critically-ill-to-supporting-schools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Despite fighting for his life earlier this year, John Childs is doing all he can to support BMAT&nbsp;during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Mr Childs was left critically ill in January when a routine operation to remove kidney stones resulted in sepsis and pancreatitis.

As senior estate and facilities manager for BMAT, he works across primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Es...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Surgeons of future meet professionals]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/97/surgeons-of-future-meet-professionals</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Surgeons of the future got to learn more about the profession at an exclusive event.

A group of ten Year 9 and 10 students from Royal Docks Academy, in Newham, six from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and five from BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, were given the opportunity to attend the Barber-Surgeons&rsquo; Hall in London.

Each year, ten schools are hosted by the Worship Company of Barbers, a cit...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Schools donate 6,000 pieces of PPE]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/96/schools-donate-6000-pieces-of-ppe</link>
			<description><![CDATA[More than 6,000 pieces of much-needed personal protection equipment (PPE) have been donated to the NHS by BMAT.

Doctors and nurses on the frontline tackling the Coronavirus infection have been urgently calling for extra PPE to help them to stay safe while they carry out their vital work.

BMAT has 11 primary and secondary schools across Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bespoke music-making package for students at home]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/95/bespoke-music-making-package-for-students-at-home</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A network of industry professionals is helping to create bespoke home-learning programmes for young musicians.

Cristin Casey, director of performing arts for the BMAT group of schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London, brings opportunities to her students via her links with a range of outside organisations.

She works closely with Disney Education, Royal Opera House Bri...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teacher supports socially isolated neighbours]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/94/teacher-supports-socially-isolated-neighbours</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A teacher is reaching out to her neighbourhood in support of those struggling with social isolation during the Coronavirus shutdown.

Cristin Casey is director of performing arts at the BMAT group of primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London.

Her role means she works in the hustle and bustle of schools every day, surrounded by noise and people.

No...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Two schools join to welcome Danish visitors]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/93/two-schools-join-to-welcome-danish-visitors</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Two Essex schools joined together to welcome a group of Danish visitors to the county.

Forest Hall School, in Stansted, and Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School, in Epping, organised for students from Aarhus City to visit on a residential exchange.

It is the third year Forest Hall has taken part in the partnership, but the first time it has worked together with its fellow BMAT school...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Lesson from world's best musicians]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/92/lesson-from-worlds-best-musicians</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Musical students are getting a unique lesson from the best musicians in the world.

A group of 35 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and 48 students from Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School, in Epping, together took the trip to Royal Festival Hall, London, to attend a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Cristin Casey, BMAT director of performing arts, said: &ld...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Families flock to unique sixth form]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/91/families-flock-to-unique-sixth-form</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Families flocked to check out a unique sixth form which offers the opportunity for students to study both academic and vocational courses at the same time.

BMAT Sixth Forms have launched a curriculum package to cater for whatever path young people want to take after school.

Whether students are looking to study A-levels, vocational courses or wanting to specialise in STEM subjects, the combined...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Five schools compete in Battle of the Bands]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/90/five-schools-compete-in-battle-of-the-bands</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Young musicians from five secondary schools went head to head in this year&rsquo;s BMAT Battle of the Bands contest.

Students from Burnt Mill Academy and Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow, Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School in Epping, Forest Hall School in Stansted and Royal Docks Academy in Newham came together to share their musical talent.

The evening event, hosted by Burnt...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 5 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Alternative education provision opens in Harlow]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/89/alternative-education-provision-opens-in-harlow</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Children needing extra support with their social skills or emotional health are starting to benefit from a new alternative education provision.

BMAT is working closely with Essex County Council to offer primary aged pupils in Harlow, who are at risk of being permanently excluded from school, a lifeline.

The Grow Provision opened within the grounds of Cooks Spinney Primary Academy in September an...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Young footballers experience professional match]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/88/young-footballers-experience-professional-match</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Young footballers got to experience a professional match, thanks to free tickets secured by their schools.

Families from BMAT primary and secondary schools were invited to experience a women&rsquo;s football match at the London Stadium at the Olympic Park in London.

Having secured 55 free tickets, BMAT director of sport Phil Dawes was keen for pupils and their parents to experience a professiona...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Primary children thrive at sport]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/87/primary-children-thrive-at-sport</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A packed calendar of sporting sessions and competitions is giving BMAT children a wealth of opportunities to thrive.

The Trust, which has four primary schools in Harlow, has invested in the sporting development of its youngest pupils, with dedicated PE staff appointed to the schools.

Every Friday, events are held for pupils from all of Harlow&rsquo;s primary schools and are attended by those fro...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Joint sixth form offers unique pathways]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/86/joint-sixth-form-offers-unique-pathways</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT Sixth Forms have launched a unique curriculum package to cater for whatever path young people want to take after school.

Whether students are looking to study A-levels, vocational courses or wanting to specialise in STEM subjects, the combined sixth forms of BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, and Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School, in Epping, have created a curriculum to suit.

Each...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Â£1.8m invested in family of schools]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/85/18m-invested-in-family-of-schools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A summer building programme saw &pound;1.8m invested in our&nbsp;family of schools.

BMAT operates primary and secondary schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex and Newham in London.

Having focused resources in turning around the standards and achievements in teaching in learning, it was felt the time was right to improve the working environment for young people and their teachers.

Thank...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Daily Mile Tracks]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/84/daily-mile-tracks</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our Director of Sport, Mr Dawes, has been working with Pentagon on the creation of &#39;The Daily Mile&#39; at each of our primary academies.&nbsp;

Read the full case study here.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT works to cut permanent exclusions]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/83/bmat-works-to-cut-permanent-exclusions</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Children at risk of being permanently excluded from school are being offered a lifeline.

An education trust which prides itself on removing barriers to ensure all children are freed to succeed is setting up alternative provisions for both primary and secondary aged pupils.

BMAT, which operates primary and secondary schools in Essex and east London, is working closely with Essex County Council to...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trust gives students extra opportunities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/82/trust-gives-students-extra-opportunities</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students from three partner schools came together for their first shared trip abroad.

BMAT schools Epping St John&rsquo;s Church of England School, in Epping; Burnt Mill Academy and BMAT STEM Academy, both in Harlow, gave their students an opportunity to visit Paris together.

The group of 41 students spent five days in the City, visiting the Louvre Museum where they saw the Mona Lisa portrait, C...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Freshwaters Expansion Consultation]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/81/freshwaters-expansion-consultation</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce that Freshwaters Primary Academy is expanding from 1 to 2 forms of entry from 2020; more information is available here:&nbsp;expansion.freshwatersacademy.org

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			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Pupils complete a million skips]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/80/pupils-complete-a-million-skips</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A day dedicated to exercise saw schoolchildren complete a million skips.

The primary schools within BMAT in Harlow and Stansted &ndash; Cooks Spinney, Freshwaters, Little Parndon, Roydon and Magna Carta - took part in National Skipping Day.

A group of 15 Skipping Champions from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, visited the primary schools to encourage youngsters to get involved.

With more than 750...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Making It Work: The 2 Year KS3]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/79/making-it-work-the-2-year-ks3</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Our CEO contributed to an article for Teach Secondary magazine. The full article can be read below.





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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Teacher awarded for supporting young people]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/78/teacher-awarded-for-supporting-young-people</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A teacher&rsquo;s contribution to supporting young people has been recognised with a Mayor&rsquo;s Award.

Kayleigh Trainor, acting assistant head for achievement and outcomes at Forest Hall School, in Stansted, has been awarded the Mayor of Redbridge&rsquo;s Contribution in Support of Young People Award.

The award came after the teacher was nominated by two former students, as well as colleague...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Primary schools invest in daily mile tracks]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/77/primary-schools-invest-in-daily-mile-tracks</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Primary school children are building good habits for the future by taking part in a daily mile-long walk or run.

The BMAT group of schools has invested in installing Daily Mile tracks at its primary schools in Harlow and Stansted.

Pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary, Freshwaters Primary, Little Parndon Primary and Roydon Primary, in Harlow, and Magna Carta Primary, in Stansted, now have the physical...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Primary pupils become triathletes]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/76/primary-pupils-become-triathletes</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ten widths of a swimming pool, five laps of a playground on a bike and a run around a school field saw pupils become triathletes.

Pupils from primary schools within the BMAT group of schools in Harlow competed for the third year in a triathlon.

More than 20 pupils &ndash; the highest number of competitors to date &ndash; all completed the gruelling course at Burnt Mill Academy.

Phil Dawes, BMAT...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Michael Rosen inspires teachers]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/75/michael-rosen-inspires-teachers</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Favourite children&rsquo;s author Michael Rosen shared his tips on inspiring a love of reading when he led a training session with teaching staff.

The writer of classic children&rsquo;s book We&rsquo;re Going on a Bear Hunt worked with teachers from the BMAT family of schools when he visited Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow.

About 70 teachers from Cooks Spinney, Freshwaters Primary Acade...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Children touch the actual moon]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/74/children-touch-the-actual-moon</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Students are reaching for the stars...and touching the moon.

Children attending BMAT schools in Harlow have been given a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to BMAT STEM Academy.

The school &ndash; dedicated to science, technology, engineering and maths &ndash; is one of the select few in the country to borrow a piece of the moon.

Working with the Science and Technology Facilities Council, the...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT revamps science curriculum]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/73/bmat-revamps-science-curriculum</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Sonia Ahmed, science director for BMAT, has been asked to share her views on modernising the curriculum at an international conference.

Having recently completed a dissertation on the nature of science as part of her science education Masters with King&rsquo;s College, she is using her research to revamp the curriculum across our&nbsp;schools.

That work has resulted in her being invited to speak...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disney brings opportunities to schools]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/72/disney-brings-opportunities-to-schools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A partnership with Disney has seen children from across the BMAT group of schools take opportunities otherwise out of reach.

Cristin Casey, director of performing arts for the Trust, is on the Disney Theatrical Teachers Advisory Board.

Disney offers discounted tickets to schools with limited resources and pupils who are first-time theatre goers through an outreach scheme.

BMAT schools have been...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harlow Cultural Partnership]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/71/harlow-cultural-partnership</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A cultural partnership is being set up in Harlow to give young people new experiences through arts and culture.

With a mission of broadening horizons and opening up possibilities, the Local Cultural Education Partnership is being launched in association with Royal Opera House Bridge.

Anyone keen to improve the life of young people in Harlow and to expand the opportunities for creative learning i...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Downing Street Praise for BMAT Teacher]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/55/downing-street-praise-for-bmat-teacher</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A prestigious celebration of the country&rsquo;s top teachers included praise for an Essex education director.

Just 100 teachers were invited to attend a reception at Downing Street to celebrate their hard work, talent and commitment to giving children an excellent education.

Among them was Lee Bradbury, director of humanities for the BMAT group of schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted in Essex...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT Marathon Runners]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/52/bmat-marathon-runners</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dreams came true and money was raised when teachers from Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) schools completed the London Marathon.

Mr Bakkar, assistant headteacher at Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow, was inspired to lose weight and get fit for the mammoth task on Sunday. He weighed 24 stone and could not run for 30 seconds when he decided a year ago to rise to the challenge.

He completed the run in si...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Qualification for BMAT Teacher]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/51/national-qualification-for-bmat-teacher</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A school director has secured another national leadership qualification.

Cristin Casey, director of performing arts for the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT), has completed the two-year Ambition School Leadership programme.

The charity was formed from the Future Leaders Trust and Teaching Leaders to transform the lives of children in disadvantaged areas by building a network of exceptional school...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Mr Bakkar's School Run]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/49/mr-bakkars-school-run</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Children in Harlow spurred a teacher on to run eight miles in preparation for the London Marathon.

Shawki Bakkar, assistant headteacher at Burnt Mill Academy, is on a mission to lose weight and get fit ahead of the mammoth physical challenge in April.

He has already lost six stone in an effort to complete the run and raise as much money as possible for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

As part of h...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BMAT tops national league tables]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/46/bmat-tops-national-league-tables</link>
			<description><![CDATA[BMAT is the top performing Trust nationally for primary outcomes.

The Trust &ndash; Burnt Mill Academy Trust &ndash; topped the national league tables this week for its results at Little Parndon, Freshwaters, Cooks Spinney and Roydon primary schools, in and near Harlow.

Its progress scores in reading, writing and maths were all considered well above average on the Government performance chart...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harlow secondary joins BMAT]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/45/harlow-secondary-joins-bmat</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is welcoming another Harlow secondary school to its family.

Sir Charles Kao UTC will join the west Essex hub of the growing Trust in the near future.

The school will continue to specialise in the science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects with a view to preparing students for the world of work in these industries which have a shortage of recrui...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Royal Docks Academy relaunch]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/44/royal-docks-academy-relaunch</link>
			<description><![CDATA[A 2020 vision for the future of education at a Newham school has been outlined.

The Royal Docks Academy &ndash; formerly the Royal Docks Community School &ndash; officially joined the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) on January 1.

On the first day of the new term, a six-point plan was outlined to staff about what is to be achieved by 2020.

The mission is &ndash;

&middot; for the number of stude...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[London school joins BMAT]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/43/london-school-joins-bmat</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Royal Docks Community School is delighted to have officially joined the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT).

As of January 1, the school will become a part of the Trust which also looks after schools in Harlow, Epping and Stansted, in Essex.

The Trust, which was set up in 2013 at Ofsted-rated Outstanding Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow, has assured the community it is looking to preserve all that i...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prince presents CEO with CBE]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/40/prince-presents-ceo-with-cbe</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales asked all about education in Harlow when he bestowed school leader Helena Mills with a CBE.

The CEO of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) attended a formal ceremony at Buckingham Palace where she received the honour from Prince Charles.

During the presentation, the Royal asked Ms Mills all about the Trust, its work and achievements.

Ms Mills, who leads BMAT&rsquo;s group of...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 8 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disney calls on BMAT Director]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/37/disney-calls-on-bmat-director</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Disney has turned to a Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) director for guidance on its educational resources.

Cristin Casey, director of performing arts for the Trust&rsquo;s primary and secondary schools, has been invited to join the Teachers Advisory Board at the Disney Theatrical Group.

The board, made up of a handful of teachers from around the country, enables the international brand to consul...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 8 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[PE Apprentices welcome MP Robert Halfon visit]]></title>
			<link>http://www.bmat-trust.org/301/news/post/16/pe-apprentices-welcome-mp-robert-halfon-visit</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Future PE teachers demonstrated the work they are doing in Harlow primary schools.

The Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) is working with Sporting Futures to train PE apprentices within its primary schools.

The apprentices work with PE co-ordinators to run specialist sport sessions for pupils.

The work they are doing was demonstrated to Harlow MP Robert Halfon when he visited Freshwaters Primary A...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 2 Nov 2017 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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