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Media enquiries: Contact Tim Moat, director of communications and development, on 07395 604168.

March 26, 2021

Great response to poetry competition

Ten Ebor schools share the honours in our great, trust-wide poetry competition – Camblesforth, Park Grove, Robert Wilkinson, Brotherton and Byram, Hob Moor, Tadcaster, Lakeside, Alderman Cogan’s, Osbaldwick and Braeburn. Over 400 entries on the theme of looking forward to life after lockdown were received, with the majority in the 5-7 and 8-11 age group...
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February 5, 2021

Poetry competition looks beyond lockdown

Ebor Academy Trust is encouraging pupils to take part in a poetry competition which looks forwards to a world without the current restrictions. Ebor, which has 24 schools across York, Selby, the East Riding and Hull and on the Yorkshire Coast, also wants its staff and governors to join in. Sponsorship from United Carlton and...
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June 18, 2020

Parliament hears how we help vulnerable children

The work of Ebor Academy Trust in looking after vulnerable children during the public health crisis has been presented as an example of best practice to the education select committee in Parliament. Ebor, who have 24 schools, set up a bespoke team at the start of the lockdown to focus on supporting vulnerable children. The...
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June 8, 2020

Approval for wider reopening of our schools

As the country gradually eases lockdown from the coronavirus covid-19 public health crisis, and in accordance with government requirements to open schools to wider year groups on a phased basis, we have completed a robust and comprehensive risk assessment process of all of our 24 schools. Trustees of Ebor Academy Trust have to be satisfied...
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May 20, 2020

Ebor will open its schools to more pupils but only if safe to do so

Ebor Academy Trust has said a cautious, gradual and phased opening of its schools to more pupils will take place during the first week of June 2020 – but only if risks are minimised to an acceptable level and if government criteria on safety has been met. In a letter to parents dated 19 May,...
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April 30, 2020

The month we Ran Around the World

Scroll down to see the final route we took All 24 schools across Ebor Academy Trust have successfully taken part in our challenge to Run Around the World. Across the 31 days of May 2020, children, staff, family and friends ran, walked, cycled or wheeled the distance around the planet. Make no mistake, this has...
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January 31, 2020

Farewell Richard, welcome to Gail

Richard Ludlow, founding chief executive of York-based Ebor Academy Trust, has retired. The trust runs 24 schools across York, Selby, the East Riding and The Humber and on the Yorkshire Coast. Ebor today is the 31st largest multi-academy trust in the country and was initially set up at the end of 2013 by Mr Ludlow...
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December 18, 2019

Cast of thousands in Ebor’s Christmas video

A cast of thousands from all 24 schools in Ebor Academy Trust have combined to produce a Christmas video. Pupils and teachers at schools in York, Selby, on the Yorkshire Coast and in the East Riding and The Humber took the classic festive tune “I Wish it Could Be Christmas Every Day” by Wizzard and...
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December 12, 2019

Ofsted success for Sigglesthorne

School inspectors have praised an East Riding school for its high expectations for every child and how pupils get off to a “flying start” in early years. Sigglesthorne Church of England Primary Academy received a “Good” rating from Ofsted. Mrs Sarah Hall, headteacher, said: “We are thrilled that school inspectors have confirmed what parents and...
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