The Ridgeway, St Albans, Herts, AL4 9NX 
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Friday 27 March 2026 Verulam Partner with charity Youth Talk Verulam is excited to announce a new partnership with the Centre for Inequalities at the University of Greenwich and the Youth Talk charity. Together we will be working on a new piece of research supported by The British Academy to explore the barriers for boys and young men in accessing counselling - and, most importantly, understand what might actually help break these barriers down.
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Wednesday 18 March 2026 AET Pupil Conference 2026! March 18 was a wonderful day where we brought together 150 pupils from across the Trust for our annual Pupil Conference - a truly inspiring, pupil-led event designed and presented by pupils from Year 1 up to Year 12.The day was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to meet, chat, collaborate, and build friendships across schools and age groups, creating a real sense of community. This year's theme, “Together we grow, learning as we go,” focused on mental health and wellbeing. Pupils led a range of thoughtful and creative activities - from LEGO building and poster design to creating seed bombs and planting flowers, all centred around exploring what supports happiness and positive mental health.A huge thank you must go to our incredible pupil planning team with representatives from all year groups for their creativity, leadership, and hard work in bringing the day to life, and also thanks to St Albans Girls' School and their sports leaders for hosting the event so
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Friday 13 March 2026 Peddling Pizza Visit Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
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Friday 6 March 2026 Inspiring Women at STAGS! Careers Week at STAGS always ends on a high note with our Inspiring Women's Networking Event which took place on Friday 6 March, where Women from a range of employment sectors and career pathways, gave up their valuable time to network with Year 12 students over breakfast, providing them with priceless advice about how to develop critical skills for the future. Year 8 students from both STAGS and Adeyfield were then able to interview our guests to find out about their career journeys, allowing them to explore the myriad of different work journeys of our inspiring women and gain critical insight into the huge range of pathways that are taken in employment.
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Friday 27 February 2026 Skyswood become Herts County Champions! Our school football team were thrilled to become Herts County 7-a-side champions for small schools following an exciting final (against Miss Branagan's school from Welwyn).
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Wednesday 25 February 2026 Ex-Arsenal Scout Visits Verulam! It was an absolute pleasure to welcome ex Arsenal Scout Brian Stapleton into school to speak with our Sports Academy students and Year 7 footballers.
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Tuesday 24 February 2026 Well Done Olivia We are proud to share this amazing story about St Albans Girls' School student Olivia.With growing concerns around young people's mental health, Olivia believes that all school staff should be equipped with the training and knowledge to recognise early warning signs and respond appropriately, ensuring timely support for all students who need it.The petition, which can be found here , needs 10 000 signatures to receive a Government response, and 100 000 to be considered for a full parliamentary debate. Signing an official government petition takes only two minutes and could make a real difference to every child in every school in England. A huge well done to Olivia for coming up with this impactful idea and making this very important discussion happen!You can read more about Olivia's petition here.
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Monday 23 February 2026 Well Done Sam!
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Thursday 12 February 2026 AET Teaching and Learning Conference 2026 It was wonderful to bring together all of our Teaching and Education Support Staff from across all ten of our Ambition Education Trust schools on the 12th February, to take part in our annual T&L Conference, centred around this year's theme ‘Together we Flourish – opening doors; closing gaps'.Delegates were fortunate enough to hear from our wonderful keynote speakers:🔸 Sam Strickland, Principal of The Dustan School and CEO of Luminara Education Trust, explored how we can build and design a culture where all can flourish🔹 Joanna Di-Bella, who leads the Every Child Programme, focussed on how to raise attainment for pupils living with disadvantage, ensuring no child is overlooked, and everyone is supported to succeed.🔸 Robin Launder - The Behaviour Buddy, presented on how best to manage behaviour to enable children to flourish 🔹 Adrian Bethune, founder of Teach Happy, delivered a session for Education Support Staff focussed on th
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Saturday 7 February 2026 Velocity 2026 At the beginning of February, Velocity 2026 took over the Sandpit Theatre to packed audiences, and what a show it was!
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Friday 6 February 2026 Adeyfield Visit Morgan Lewis
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Friday 6 February 2026 Primary School Orchestra Day at STAGS On the 6th of February, the STAGS Music department welcomed primary students from local schools to take part in an aspirational day of music making. The day started with a mini concert showcasing the broad range of genres enjoyed by STAGS groups - from Beethoven to pop music and even traditional folk tunes. Through a series of workshops and rehearsals, STAGS brought together nearly 100 musicians to discover more about the orchestral families, understand the role of the conductor and learn to perform three joint pieces culminating in a concert to Primary parents at the end of the day. Leadership and support from STAGS students was exemplary throughout the day as they acted as buddies and led mentoring sessions with younger students who play their instruments. A huge well done to all involved and a massive thank you to Mrs Cooper for organising this wondrous collaborative event!
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Friday 30 January 2026 Florence Nightingale Day! Year 2 pupils at Skyswood were able to bring their history topic to life through their incredible Florence Nightingale Day.
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Monday 26 January 2026 Beech Hyde School nears Wildlife Wood Fundraising Goal! Take a look, and enjoy the Beech Hyde campaign video - if you would like to learn more and help the children of Beech Hyde bring their 'Wildlife Wood' to life, please visit Just Giving.com and search Wildlife Wood.
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Thursday 15 January 2026 Headteachers Round Table A great start to 2026 hosting our first Headteachers round table of the new year at Sandringham School. The discussion was open, thoughtful, and focused on the shared challenges and opportunities facing our schools, from pupil recruitment to strengthening communication and community engagement. Bringing our school Headteachers together provides an opportunity for honest conversation, fresh perspectives, and practical ideas that will help shape the months ahead. We look forward to continuing these valuable conversations throughout the year. Thank you to all the Headteachers involved today.
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Tuesday 2 December 2025 School Improvements at Garden Fields JMI School 🔦 Spotlight on School Improvement: Garden Fields JMI SchoolFinal Part of the Ambition Education Trust School Improvement SeriesFor the final feature in our School Improvement Series, we are focussing on the upgrades at Garden Fields JMI School, where investment has refreshed and modernised key areas of the lower school and EYFS provision.What's New?• Refurbished washrooms, including updated cubicles and tiling• A fully redecorated dining room• New flooring installed throughout the EYFS roomInvestment:• Cubicle & Washroom Refit: £37,382• Redecoration & New Flooring: £41,414.96These enhancements are already making a noticeable difference to daily school life, creating brighter, safer, and more welcoming spaces for our youngest learners. These improvements are a testament to our continued commitment to providing exceptional, future-ready environments across all schools within the Trust.
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Tuesday 25 November 2025 School Improvements at Sandringham School School Improvements
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Friday 21 November 2025 Garden Fields are awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark We are delighted to share that Garden Fields is one of 310 schools that has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) this month, a nationally recognised accreditation that celebrates a commitment to developing excellence in science leadership, curriculum design, teaching and learning. Led by the University of Hertfordshire, for over a decade the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) has been setting children on a path to a life filled with exciting possibilities and opportunities, by giving them access to a strong foundation in quality primary science education. At the heart of the programme is a structured development cycle that embeds critical reflection and promotes a culture of continuous improvement. Helen Sizer, PSQM Director said: ‘By achieving The Primary Science Quality Mark, a school has shown commitment to raising the profile and quality of science education through the development of effective science leadership, visionary curriculum design and excelle
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Monday 17 November 2025 Anti-Bullying week 2025: Power For Good It was wonderful to see students from our secondary schools come together at The Adeyfield Academy, who proudly hosted students from Ridgeway Academy and St Albans Girls' School for the Ambition Education Trust Anti-Bullying Student Conference 2025. Centred around the Anti-Bullying Alliance’s theme of “Power for Good,” students shared their ideas on compassion, created some impactful anti-bullying posters, and made meaningful pledges to lead positive action within their own school communities. Our Goodwill Ambassadors and Anti-Bullying Representatives led activities with enthusiasm - it was fantastic to see such collaboration and commitment from all involved. Our primary schools also embraced the theme, taking part in a range of activities that encouraged pupils to use their Power for Good and recognise how small acts of kindness and respect can make a big difference. From anti-bullying superheroes to Odd Socks Day, pupils showed creativity and enthusiasm as
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Wednesday 12 November 2025 School Improvements at The Ridgeway Academy
