Grown from seeds donated by Blooming Hilton, the sunflowers were sold by pupils to raise money for Ukrainian children in the UK.
Children in Hilton Spencer Academy’s Garden Gang decided to sell the sunflowers they’d grown from donated seeds to raise money in support of Ukrainian children who have fled to the UK.
On 23rd of May 2023 Sunnyside Spencer Academy was accredited with the World Class Schools Quality Mark, joining a coveted network of just over 140 schools in the UK. The Quality Mark is awarded by education charity World Class Schools Quality Mark, whose unique assessment framework assesses the students, not the school, for their demonstration of World Class skills and competencies. The premise is that if the school is truly World Class, then its students should be able to demonstrate this in whatever context they find themselves.
As part of Spencer Superstars Month, 14 acts were chosen to perform in the final round of a week-long competition.
Ashwood Spencer Academy celebrated Spencer Superstars by hosting “Ashwood’s Got Talent,” a competition which culminated in the top 14 acts performing for their families on Friday afternoon.
Roughly 20 students from six Spencer primary academies participated in an exciting Drumba music/workout session led by three of Fairfield’s pupil Drumba instructors.
More than 20 students from Chetwynd Spencer Academy, Glenbrook Spencer Academy, Millside Spencer Academy, Portland Spencer Academy, Rosecliffe Spencer Academy and Sunnyside Spencer Academy came to Fairfield Spencer Academy to participate in a pupil-led Drumba session, which combines music and movement in an engaging exercise.
At Chetwynd Spencer Academy, classes embraced screen-free learning to explore the potential benefits.
As part of an endeavour led by Spencer Academies Trust’s primary Pupil Parliament, children at Chetwynd Spencer Academy forewent some of their usual technologies for a day to embrace the benefits of a screen-free environment.
Since 2020, Ed McEwan has raised over £3,000 and cycled over 21,000 miles on behalf of the Nottingham Samaritans.
Ed McEwan, history teacher and head of year 13, has been cycling since 2020 to raise money for the Nottingham Samaritans.
This month, we are celebrating the remarkable young men and women who have been supported through the Spencer Superstars Charitable Foundation to pursue their passions and live their dreams.
The Foundation aims to provide funding to children with outstanding ability to ensure they can access the resources they need to learn, grow and nurture their talents. We are proud to share with you the stories of these nine superstars whom we have had the privilege of supporting.
Donations totalling £1,300 from the Zobel Charitable Trust and members of the community will enable Year 6 students to spend two nights at Hagg Farm.
After a request from the school, Sunnyside Spencer Academy governors successfully engaged the local community to provide £1,300 to send Year 6 students on a traditional residential to Hagg farm.
Students in Year 7 took initiative to gather clothes and raise funds to donate to Salcare, a local charity that provides a range of support to the community.
Motivated by the school value of unity, Year 7 students at Heanor Gate Spencer Academy took initiative to raise £400 to donate to Salcare.