🧸🌟 Exciting News for Local Families! 🌟🧸
🤎We’re thrilled to announce that a new Stay & Play Group will be starting soon called 'Gather and Grow' 🤎 A space where little ones play, and friendships bloom.
🤎Gather and Grow will be a welcoming community playgroup for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. It will be a safe, friendly space where little ones can explore, play, and learn while families connect in a welcoming space. Through fun activities, creative play, and shared experiences, we aim to nurture growth and a sense of belonging for everyone who joins us. 🤎
🗓 Launch Date: February 2026
🗓 Day: Tuesday mornings during Term-Time
📍 Location: Thornhill Primary School
👶 Ages: 0-5 (with their grown-ups!)
To make this group extra special, we’d love your help!
Donations of toys (suitable for babies and toddlers) would be greatly appreciated. If you have any gently used toys, books, or play equipment you’d like to donate, please get in touch or drop them off at the school office.
Let’s make this a fun and supportive space for our community!
Questions or donations? Comment below any items you are happy to donate or contact the School Office on 01946 820402 or at admin.thornhill@changinglives.education.
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Our KS4 students travelled over to Leeds last night to watch a production of their GCSE English Literature text A Christmas Carol. #teamsettlebeck #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities
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Less than 1 week left to apply!🌟 We’re Hiring: Teacher of Chemistry 🌟
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of chemists? Do you bring energy, curiosity, and a love for practical science? If yes — we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
✨ Deliver engaging, high‑quality Chemistry lessons
✨ Plan, prepare, and assess to support every learner
✨ Contribute to curriculum development across Science
✨ Support student progress, wellbeing, and achievement
✨ Work collaboratively within a dedicated, supportive Science team
✨ Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and high expectations
What We’re Looking For
✔ Qualified Teacher Status & relevant degree
✔ Strong subject knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for Chemistry
✔ Ability to teach across the full age and ability range
✔ Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
✔ A drive to make a meaningful impact on student outcomes
Desirable: Experience teaching Chemistry at GCSE and A‑Level, plus familiarity with OFSTED processes.
Why Join Us?
🌱 Professional development opportunities
🤝 Supportive leadership and collaborative colleagues
🏫 A dynamic school environment focused on student success
💡 Opportunities to shape and contribute to our Science specialism
✏ Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
⌚️ Hours: 0.6 FTE
💷 Salary: MPS / UPS
📆 Start Date: February 2026
📍 Location: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, CA11 7EG
📅 Vacancy Closing Date: 19th January 2026
🧪 Ready to spark curiosity and shape future scientists?
Apply now or share with someone who’d be a perfect fit!
🔗 mynewterm.com/jobs/136732/EDV-2025-QEGSP-90597
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Some fantastic artwork from West Lakes Academy students 🖼️ 🎨 👏🏼
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Well done everyone ✨🌟🌟🎉 Stars of the week! 🎉🌟
Nursery and Reception: Oakley and Maisie
Year 1 and 2: Indy and Harlow
Year 3 and 4: Tucker and Hudson
Year 5 and 6: Logan
Well done everyone!🌟
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🐶📚Year 3&4 had a very special visitor on Wednesday! Ernie the dog came to see the children to kick off their new English topic. The children came up with some wonderful vocabulary to describe him and Ernie helped them get into character, ready for their new piece of writing.
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✨We would like to welcome everyone back to school this week✨
📆Tuesday 6th January - Arlecdon Primary School, Dearham Primary School, Kirkby Thore School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
📆Wednesday 7th January - Flimby Primary School, St Bees Village School and West Lakes Academy
📆Thursday 8th January - Settlebeck School
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🌟 We’re Hiring: Teacher of Chemistry 🌟
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of chemists? Do you bring energy, curiosity, and a love for practical science? If yes — we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
✨ Deliver engaging, high‑quality Chemistry lessons
✨ Plan, prepare, and assess to support every learner
✨ Contribute to curriculum development across Science
✨ Support student progress, wellbeing, and achievement
✨ Work collaboratively within a dedicated, supportive Science team
✨ Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and high expectations
What We’re Looking For
✔ Qualified Teacher Status & relevant degree
✔ Strong subject knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for Chemistry
✔ Ability to teach across the full age and ability range
✔ Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
✔ A drive to make a meaningful impact on student outcomes
Desirable: Experience teaching Chemistry at GCSE and A‑Level, plus familiarity with OFSTED processes.
Why Join Us?
🌱 Professional development opportunities
🤝 Supportive leadership and collaborative colleagues
🏫 A dynamic school environment focused on student success
💡 Opportunities to shape and contribute to our Science specialism
✏ Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
⌚️ Hours: 0.6 FTE
💷 Salary: MPS / UPS
📆 Start Date: February 2026
📍 Location: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, CA11 7EG
📅 Vacancy Closing Date: 19th January 2026
🧪 Ready to spark curiosity and shape future scientists?
Apply now or share with someone who’d be a perfect fit!
🔗 mynewterm.com/jobs/136732/EDV-2025-QEGSP-90597
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We would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our colleagues, children and families, governors and trustees from across our Trust.
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🌟 We’re Hiring: Teacher of Chemistry 🌟
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of chemists? Do you bring energy, curiosity, and a love for practical science? If yes — we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
✨ Deliver engaging, high‑quality Chemistry lessons
✨ Plan, prepare, and assess to support every learner
✨ Contribute to curriculum development across Science
✨ Support student progress, wellbeing, and achievement
✨ Work collaboratively within a dedicated, supportive Science team
✨ Uphold safeguarding, inclusion, and high expectations
What We’re Looking For
✔ Qualified Teacher Status & relevant degree
✔ Strong subject knowledge and genuine enthusiasm for Chemistry
✔ Ability to teach across the full age and ability range
✔ Excellent communication, organisation, and teamwork skills
✔ A drive to make a meaningful impact on student outcomes
Desirable: Experience teaching Chemistry at GCSE and A‑Level, plus familiarity with OFSTED processes.
Why Join Us?
🌱 Professional development opportunities
🤝 Supportive leadership and collaborative colleagues
🏫 A dynamic school environment focused on student success
💡 Opportunities to shape and contribute to our Science specialism
✏ Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
⌚️ Hours: 0.6 FTE
💷 Salary: MPS / UPS
📆 Start Date: February 2026
📍 Location: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, CA11 7EG
📅 Vacancy Closing Date: 19th January 2026
🧪 Ready to spark curiosity and shape future scientists?
Apply now or share with someone who’d be a perfect fit!
🔗 mynewterm.com/jobs/136732/EDV-2025-QEGSP-90597
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❗️Important notice for parents/carers of West Lakes Academy Year 11 students❗️
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🎶Christmas Concert 🎤🎸
Our Christmas Concert will take place on Wednesday 17th December at 6pm in the performance hall.
This year we will be running the concert as a 1 hour showcase of our talented musicians including bands, soloists and our choir.
Entry to the concert is FREE but we will be taking donations on the door to support the music department. As usual we will also have a raffle to win some lovely prizes.
See you there!
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