The Academies for Character and Excellence

An innovative Multi-Academy Trust in South West England that is passionate about enabling our pupils, staff, and the wider communities we serve, to flourish.

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ACE model practitioners from across the Trust came together to align our vision for ACE pedagogy. We spent three days observing, exploring, reflecting and thinking deeply about what the future of pedagogy looks like and how we get there. #Community

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The Education Leadership Team spent time learning about the importance of a positive food culture and the impact it has upon our pupils and especially those who are under resourced. Senior Leaders took time to reflect and define improvements for the year ahead. #collaboration

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What a fantastic morning welcoming Lucy Livings, colleagues from the DfE Regions team and Christina Mabin from the Diocese to St Gabriel’s in Exeter. We explored how the ACE curriculum supports the growth and success of all learners enabling them to flourish. #collaboration

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We're delighted the Trust has secured funding for new pre-school provision at Shaldon Primary. This exciting project -made possible through collaboration with Devon County Council and the DfE- will enable us to expand and enhance early years learning and wraparound care.

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Senior leaders across Devon came together to plan their community engagement strategies for the next academic year. It was great to reflect and evaluate current provisions and then, importantly creating a vision for the future. #collaboration

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Delighted to welcome Mr Steve Race MP for Exeter to Newtown Primary this afternoon. Our year six students enjoyed questioning Steve on the government’s plans for climate change and net zero in the city. #collaboration #Exeter

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St Gabriel’s hosted an excellent Trust wide book look. Leaders had time to explore, question and evaluate the quality of writing in their pupils’ reflective journals. It is inspiring to see the progress of each school on their journey to excellence. #collaboration #excellence

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Leaders of English came together to deepen their understanding of crafting of writing to ensure children make exceptional progress. #collaboration

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Leaders of English came together to deepen their understanding of crafting of writing to ensure children make exceptional progress. #collaboration

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Headteachers and Leaders have explored and embedded their understanding of the ACE curriculum intent over the last 18 months. Resulting in a very competitive recall session of learning! Also, colleagues evaluated the significant impact of reflective journaling #collaboration

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Great to welcome @GideonJAmos MP to Hatch Beauchamp Primary School this morning. As well as discussing plans for the new SEND base at the school, Mr Amos took time to chat to pupils about the role of an MP and to answer some great questions from the children!

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At the Educational Leadership Team Meeting, senior leaders delved deeper into the outcomes of the ACE curriculum. Colleagues took the time to discuss and define the curriculum outcomes and how this would be achieved at school level. #collaboration

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The Educational Leadership Team Meeting brought together Heads and staff from across the Trust to collaborate. The focus was on evaluating ACE Pedagogy; planning the strategy to ensure our pupils achieve their potential and time to reflect on the future of assessment.

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Staff across the Trust are empowered to be their very best through personalised professional development. Our support staff team requested training on their ACE curriculum: staff were able to explore and evaluate their own personal values and how they align to the vision. #ACE

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Bespoke professional development is a key entitlement for all staff at ACE. We were welcomed to Brixham C of E to evaluate the Headteacher’s new vision for the school and see the impact through the lens of the pupils.

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Our Senior Leaders from across the Trust came together to evaluate ‘to what extent are we developing Successful Learners’. This evaluation will inform our Education Leadership Team’s bespoke professional development for the Spring term. #collaboration

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Working in collaborative partnership is at the heart of our Trust mission. Our Business Team spent time understanding the essential role they play in ensuring the best possible curriculum for our pupils. #Collaboration

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An enriching start to 2025 with colleagues from across ACE coming together for our annual trust development day. Staff chose from engaging workshops to support their professional and personal growth, collaborating with peers to support the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

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We are proud of how our staff work tirelessly to support pupils with additional needs. However, we want to continue to innovate and develop provision; our new Vision For SEND provides a framework for how we will make progress on this over the next two years.

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We're delighted that Baltonsborough, Milborne Port and Stoberry Park Primary Schools will be joining ACE in early '25. It's been great to work with colleagues to develop an initial understanding of the ACE curriculum and learn about all their work to help their pupils flourish.