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Rise MAT Santa Run for Rainbows Hospice
Thu 09 Nov 2023On 1st December we will be joining forces with the other schools in our Rise MAT family by taking part in the famous Rainbows Santa Run as we aim to complete the distance from Rainbows Loughborough Children’s Hospice to Santa’s workshop in the North Pole to raise money for this wonderful charity.
Watch this space for updates!
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Rise Multi Academy Trust brings together children from 21 schools for ‘A Night at the Movies’ in collaboration with Leicestershire Schools Music Service (LSMS).
Fri 28 Jul 2023On Tuesday 27th June, Year 4 children from across 21 Leicestershire schools came together at The Venue, De Montfort University to perform a range of hit musical songs to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. The children had been practicing for the past few weeks individually before coming together on the day for the first time to rehearse and perform.
Pupils only had one singing workshop with the choral leads from Leicestershire Schools Music Service; Nicki Atkins and Emma Burns, who organised and prepared the esteemed event, before coming together to form a 400+ Rise Choir, performing on stage in front of delighted staff, friends and family.
The spectacular event, forms part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a Pupil Charter for every child – offering opportunities and experiences that enrich pupils’ learning throughout their time at primary school. A parent commented ‘I felt so proud to be part of the Rise family of schools! Thank you for giving the children that opportunity.’ Another commented ‘The children were phenomenal! I sat there in awe of what I was hearing... Certainly an experience I will never forget’
The trust's vision is for each pupil to flourish and succeed, and that is what they did as they sang 9 songs from movies including The Lion King, Moana and The Greatest Showman, accompanied by an exceptional live band. The children shared some of their academic achievements during the year through a moving slideshow.
Showcasing their sign language skills, a highlight of the night was the children's performance of ‘Colours of the Wind’ from Pocahontas in which they sang and signed using British Sign Language the chorus of the song. This was important to both children and staff to promote inclusivity and diversity, one of Rise’s main visions.
A member of staff from one of the schools also praised ‘They have had firsthand experience of what it means to belong to Rise. Their confidence has blossomed in so many ways’, with another staff member saying ‘the children shared a love of music and feeling of belonging in the Rise family.’
Thank you to the superb sponsors; ideal care homes, Hormann and Johnson Astills.
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust said “In total we welcomed an audience of over 800 and were overwhelmed with the positive responses received. It was a powerful example of how, as a Trust family, we can work together to achieve many amazing things, creating memories that will last a lifetime for our pupils.”
Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher of the Trust's Vale of Belvoir schools and project lead for the occasion, said: “I am so proud of how the children embraced this opportunity to work together as one big Rise family. They sang beautifully and it was clear to see the powerful impact the experience had on them and the audience. Special thanks to the many teachers who worked so hard to prepare the children”.
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Paddington on Tour
Thu 09 Mar 2023Paddington continued his Pilgrimage around the Rise schools by coming to Croxton from Waltham.
We have had great fun with him this week and have loved sharing our learning and provision with him.
Please visit our Curriculum Enrichment page for more pictures to show his adventures with us.
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Pancake Mania
Thu 09 Mar 2023Our traditional pancake activities started here!
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Praised for “transforming lives”.
Sun 29 Jan 2023Croxton Kerrial CE Primary is praised for “transforming lives” in church school inspection report
Press release.
Pupils and staff at Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School are celebrating after receiving confirmation of their ‘Good’ rating following their recent Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) report.
A SIAMS inspection is much like an Ofsted inspection, but assesses how effective a Christian vision is, and how that vision is enabling pupils and staff to flourish.
During their visit, the inspector concluded that: “Being part of this deeply caring school community is transforming lives in the knowledge that Christian love is constant and immoveable. As a result, everyone is flourishing as they are equipped to face the challenges of an ever-changing world.”
The report continued: “Parents choose to send their children to this school because of its deep Christian character and sense of family. They passionately express how this genuine sense of unity and love impacts life at home…There is an intense sentiment of mutual respect and trust.”
Amongst their positive feedback, the inspector also found that:
- ‘Let all that you do be done with love’ is inherent in this small school community…There is an all-encompassing acceptance of each unique individual, enabling everyone to feel secure and flourish.
- Pupils are flourishing because the broad and balanced curriculum is grounded in inspiring a love for learning. Strong relationships and intuitive teaching help them to feel secure and challenge themselves.
- Relationships are strong at all levels within this vibrant school community...Attendance is good as a result of frequent interactions with families. Every pupil’s circumstance is known and they are treated as an individual.
- Well planned collective worship impacts the lives of many of the school community. Times of spiritual reflection and exploration of faith are deeply valued.
- Expressions of Christian love within this community are reciprocal. Selfless, practical actions by pupils include litter picking throughout the village [and] fundraising causes including raising funds to heat the church because they use it so much.
- Pupils respond with empathy to plights of people from around the world demonstrating deep Christian love.
- Difference and diversity are celebrated as everyone is valued and recognised as part of God’s creation.
Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher at Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School, which was also rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2019, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the caring, family-orientated Christian ethos that we share here at Croxton Kerrial; it is what makes our school so special.
“It is fantastic to see this reflected so well in the many positive comments throughout the inspection report. My thanks go to our brilliant pupils, staff and governors; as well as parents, carers, members of the church and supporters across our community for all that they do for our school every day.”
Croxton Kerrial CE Primary is part of Rise Multi Academy Trust, which also includes Redmile, Waltham-on-the-Wolds and Wymondham CE Primary Schools, who work closely in partnership together.
Highlighting the support provided by the Trust and senior leaders at the school, the report added that: “Strong, like-minded partnerships are ensuring that Christian distinctiveness is fundamental in every aspect of school life…[as well as] enabling links at all levels, allowing all pupils to be inspired and strive towards their full potential.”
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust, said: “Congratulations to everyone at Croxton Kerrial CE Primary for this fantastic outcome.
“At the heart of our Trust is an absolute commitment to enabling our pupils, our staff and our school communities to flourish and succeed. Through partnership and collaboration we can achieve incredible things together.”
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Admissions
Sun 29 Jan 2023Visits welcome.
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Help for Households
Sun 30 Oct 2022The government have launched a scheme to help those who are struggling financially.
Please see link here for further information. Help for Households - Get government cost of living support
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Croxton supports local charity event
Sun 09 Oct 2022Special thanks from the committee of the Viking Challenge to all those who helped volunteer on the day of the event. The weather was great and almost 800 cyclists turned out for the event.
It was a fabulous day and the money raised will support the charity 'Reach' as well as provide our school with a proportion of the charity donation for our help with the event. Great teamwork!
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Pupils from Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School make magical musical memories at Nottingham Albert Hall
Thu 07 Jul 2022Year 4 pupils from Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School became part of a 350-strong choir when they joined their peers for Rise Multi Academy Trust’s (Rise MAT’s) first Pupil Choral Concert held at Nottingham’s Albert Hall.
The event, which brought together pupils from each of Rise MAT’s 19 schools, forms part of the Trust’s commitment to providing a Pupil Charter for every child – offering opportunities and experiences that enrich pupils’ learning throughout their time at primary school.
In a celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, pupils were accompanied by a live band when they sang a host of songs that marked the decades of the Queen’s reign, as well as songs from the musicals in recognition of her fondness for the genre.
Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher of the Trust's Vale of Belvoir schools and project lead for the occasion, said: “All of the children sang so beautifully and confidently; their impeccable behaviour and passion shone through. It brought tears to our eyes when they dedicated ‘The Wind Beneath my Wings’ to their parents and teachers – it was one of those magical moments that everyone in attendance will remember.”
One parent attending the concert, added: “We wanted to say thank you for such an amazing evening. The children were absolutely incredible! My daughter loves singing and it was a phenomenal experience for her to be a part of.”
Pupils at each school practised the songs with their teachers and also benefited from a singing workshop which was run by Leicestershire Music’s choral lead, Nicki Atkins, who organised the arrangements of all the songs in preparation for the prestigious event. The children then came together to sing for the first time only a couple of hours before they performed.
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust, said: “In total we welcomed almost 800 people to our Choral Concert, a gathering of pupils, parents, carers and staff members from across our Rise MAT family.
“It was a powerful example of how, as a Trust family, we can work together to achieve many amazing things, creating memories that will last a lifetime for our pupils.”
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Rise Choral Event
Sun 05 Jun 2022NEWSFLASH...
