🎉 What a day at Forest Academy! Every child had the chance to see the FA Cup & Community Shield up close 🏆 A huge thank you to @PalaceForLife and @CPFC for bringing the magic of football into our school community! #Inspiration@IPAT_Edu
Another brilliant day hosting an Attendance & Behaviour Hub open day!🌟 Energising discussions, practical strategies, and great collaboration from all the schools involved. Proud to be working together to strengthen attendance and behaviour across our community. @IPAT_Edu
Forest Academy in Croydon serves an area of high deprivation with almost 70% of pupils eligible for FSM.
They've built an inclusive, nurturing environment where children thrive - suspensions decreased by 50% @Forest_Academy
🆘 New data analysis, published today, suggests that over 40% of pupils have moderate or severe social-emotional development needs
📈 That's a 60% increase in need since 2018
Over three million pupils are in need of help.
Our latest data: https://t.co/y80vuqcKP0
#TimeToNurture
We're eagerly awaiting 'Promoting good attendance routines in reception', a webinar from @educationgovuk, featuring @Forest_Academy's Swabra Lloyd and @ArkSchools' @MollyDevlin16. It starts at 16.00. Don't miss out. Sign up now! https://t.co/5bfoGIxIBT
We’re proud to have been selected as one of the first new DfE Attendance & Behaviour Hubs! A testament to our commitment to inclusive, high-expectation culture and strong relationships.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/MxQYWXGcAy
#AttendanceMatters#BehaviourHubs@IPAT_Edu
Today we welcomed @Sarah_Hall81 and Arti, CEO of @nurtureuktweets, to Forest Academy! They saw our nurturing ethos in action and proudly presented us with our National Nurturing School Award. A proud moment for our whole school community! 💚 #NurtureUK@IPAT_Edu
So good to see both Swabra @Forest_Academy & Jonathan @WestThorntonSch present at SE Reception RISE conference. Superb work being done by both leaders & schools for children. Thank you both & thank you @IPAT_Edu colleagues for being so generous in sharing your amazing practice.
Great energy at today’s Attendance Hub! 📊 Thanks @Bishoplonsdale1 & @Rushy_Meadow for sharing powerful insights on using data to drive attendance. And cheers to Stephen from @IPAT_Edu for showing how AI can make data work smarter. Every number tells a story! #AttendanceMatters
Tonight, we welcomed families, staff, & friends to break fast together, celebrating unity, kindness, and the rich diversity of our school community. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed food, time, and warmth—it was truly special. #CommunityIftar#Ramadan@IPAT_Edu
🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to all in our community observing this special month. May it be filled with peace, reflection, and togetherness. Wishing you blessings of kindness, strength, and joy. #RamadanMubarak#Community@IPAT_Edu
A huge congratulations to one of our Y5 pupils for winning the primary school entry in the Croydon SACRE Holocaust Memorial Day competition. On Monday our RE lead was presented with a hamper of Jewish artefacts and certificates for the school. @IPAT_Edu
A corner of very exciting things 🙌 Our 3D whole school art project @WoodhillSch is coming along! Today I worked with KS1 to paint everything - great collaboration everyone. Looking forward to put this up next week! @IPAT_Edu
🤝We’re thrilled @NDIronsMP joined our Director @LibPeck at @Forest_Academy to witness the impact of our healthy relationships programme, delivered by @nurtureuktweets and @TenderUK.
➡️Find out more about our Inclusive and Nurturing Schools (INS) work: https://t.co/Y4ok2UACie
In preparation for our EYFS reading morning tomorrow, we had a visit from Zoe at @WoolwichLibrary. Thank you for inspiring our Reception children with your wonderful stories and enthusiasm! 📚🌟
#EarlyYears#LoveReading
Honoured to host @NDIronsMP, @LibPeck, Arti Sharma CEO @nurtureuktweets & colleagues from @TenderUK today. A brilliant chance to showcase our work on Nurture & promoting healthy relationships through the @TenderUK project. Inspiring partnerships for pupil wellbeing! 🌟 @IPAT_Edu
Great insights at our 4th Attendance Hub session! 🙌 Huge thanks to @carpenter_rob for exploring how a well-designed curriculum can foster belonging and improve attendance by engaging the head, heart, and hands. 🎓👏 Special shoutout to @BroadfieldPri & Stanley Road.