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Children at Heron’s Moor Academy were given an exciting glimpse into their future careers during a highly successful careers day. The event, entitled Inspiring the Future Day, was organised by school’s Principal alongside her staff team and supported by a dedicated team of volunteers. The goal was

Pupils from Herons’ Moor Academy had an unforgettable residential visit to Kilve Court Residential Centre in Somerset, where they embraced the great outdoors, challenged themselves, and created lasting memories. Set between the beautiful Quantock Hills and the Somerset coast, Kilve Court provided the perfect backdrop for a

Year 6 pupils at Herons’ Moor Academy enjoyed a hands-on lesson today as they completed their learning about the lifestyle of the Ancient Greeks by creating their own artistic clay pots. Drawing inspiration from ancient Greek pottery, the children demonstrated their creativity and imagination, coming up with

Year 5 pupils at Herons’ Moor Academy have become Egyptologists, studying all things ancient Egypt with the help of Egyptian Ali. Egyptian Ali is an experienced primary school teacher with an MA in Egyptology. Combining her teaching expertise with a passion for ancient Egypt, she delivers carefully

Pupils at Herons’ Moor Academy welcomed some very special visitors during a recent assembly to mark Deaf Awareness Week. Emm, Lucy and Ozzie the assistance dog visited the academy alongside their handler to help raise awareness and understanding of deafness and hearing loss. Deaf Awareness Week is

Children from Herons’ Moor Academy swapped the classroom for a castle as they embarked on an action-packed, fun-filled two-day residential experience. The 12th-century St Briavels Castle, perched 800 feet above the stunning Wye Valley, became home to 56 Year 4 pupils during their stay. The trip offered

BBC presenter inspires young reporters at Herons’ Moor Primary School. A BBC TV presenter has been inspiring the next generation of journalists during a special Good News Room training session at Herons’ Moor Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. To read the full story on the Good News Post website

It was time for pupils to get their hands dirty in the name of creativity as Year 2 children at Herons’ Moor Academy took part in a special hands-on art experience. Pupils had the exciting opportunity to work alongside a professional artist, developing their 3D clay modelling

Pupils in Year 3 at Herons’ Moor Academy have been making the most of the recent sunshine, enjoying hands-on learning outdoors as part of their forest school sessions. The young learners immersed themselves in nature, building bug hotels designed to attract a wide variety of beneficial insects.

Herons’ Moor Academy’s newsroom of busy writers had the fantastic opportunity of working with top reporter Cheryl Dennis from BBC Points West. Cheryl shared her expertise and passion for journalism and gave some amazing tips for successful reporting, inspiring pupils to think like real journalists and develop