Herons’ Moor celebrates Black History Month

Tuesday 7th October
Staff and pupils at Herons’ Moor Academy (HMA) are celebrating Black History Month across the school with a number of events and activities planned throughout October. Kicking off the celebrations, the school held a whole-school assembly to explore why this is such an important time to recognise

Heron’s Moor pupils become foresters for the day

Monday 22nd September
Pupils at Heron’s Moor Academy had the great adventure of becoming foresters. They spent an amazing afternoon getting back to nature, exploring the school grounds, and learning all about the season of autumn. Children delighted in discovering conkers, observing the changes in the environment, and creating their

Herons’ Moor welcomes St Giles Trust to raise safety awareness

Wednesday 17th September
Herons’ Moor Academy recently welcomed a special visitor from the St Giles Trust, a national charity that works with young people through to adults, offering support, guidance and education to help them make positive life choices. Nathaniel, from the Trust, delivered an engaging and thought-provoking talk to

Team talk relaunched at Herons’ Moor to boost oracy

Thursday 11th September
Herons Moor Academy has relaunched its innovative Team Talk programme with the aim of developing pupils oracy skills – learning to talk, learning through talk, and learning to listen. As part of the initiative, pupils from Years 1 to 6 were placed into mixed-age groups, encouraging collaboration

Herons’ Moor on the Weston Mercury website

Thursday 17th July
Pupils at a Weston school have been exploring their ambitions and discovering new possibilities through hands-on career experiences. The careers day took place at Herons’ Moor Academy and featured practical workshops, speed networking with professionals, and specially designed lessons to help pupils reflect on future

Herons’ Moor pupils explore future careers

Tuesday 15th July
Pupils at Herons’ Moor Academy spent an inspiring day looking to the future and exploring the exciting range of careers they might one day pursue. The day was brought to life by a fantastic team of volunteers and carried the powerful message that it’s never too early

Herons’ Moor on the front page of the Weston Mercury print edition!

Thursday 3rd July
Herons’ Moor Academy is a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ with ‘high expectations’ for its pupils, according to Ofsted inspectors who have rated the school ‘Good’ in all areas. This story made the Front page of the Weston Mercury and page four for the full article.

Herons’ Moor on the Weston Mercury website

Monday 30th June
A school in Weston-super-Mare has been rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted following a recent inspection. Herons’ Moor Academy was rated “Good” in all five key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. To read the full story on

Herons’ Moor A ‘Happy community’ where children are ‘Supported to achieve lifelong success’ – Ofsted

Monday 23rd June
Herons’ Moor Academy is a ‘safe and nurturing environment’ with ‘high expectations’ for its pupils, according to Ofsted inspectors who have rated the school ‘Good’ in all areas. Ofsted spent two days assessing the Weston-super-Mare school, during which time they met leaders from the school and its

Herons’ Moor Academy welcomes parliamentary visitor

Tuesday 10th June
Herons’ Moor Academy were fortunate to welcome Tomas Williams from the UK Parliament, who delivered an engaging and informative talk to our Key Stage 2 pupils. Tomas spoke to pupils about the structure and function of the UK Parliament, focusing on the roles of the House of