The Challenge Academy Trust

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Happy Eid to all our families who are celebrating today.

We love these games too Sycamore Tree. Learning a language is so much fun & you are all brilliant! #languageangels #primary #edtech #education

Congratulations to all our students who received 'Shout-out's' this week. Each week, staff recognise students who demonstrate kindness, reflection and resilience, and who contribute positively to our wider school community. #proud #suttonshoutouts

Good luck to year 8 student Reuben WJ, who is heading to London today to compete in the National Indoor Youth Rowing Championships! We’re incredibly proud of his amazing achievement in qualifying for this event. #Proud #YouthRowing #NationalChampionships

Yesterday, some of our Y8 students visited the Wirral Deen Centre with Miss Martin and Mrs Bouchti. They learned about the Five Pillars of Islam, Ramadan, and the purpose of a mosque, while also exploring how the centre supports the local community. 🕌🌍

So proud of our Rise to 9 pupils for finishing the ROAR programme with Olivia from Priestley College. They mastered formal debating, critical thinking, and academic writing, resulting in a 100% pass rate on university-level projects. Well done to our future leaders!

A brilliant Monday @BroomfieldsJnr We’ve opened the newly revamped Y3 classrooms - high‑tech, natural-feeling and such a calm, beautiful space for learning 💚 Huge thanks to everyone involved for all rower hard work in getting it ready- the children’s excitement said it all!

We loved inventing and then making potions, inspired by our book, ‘Room on the Broom!’ Ingredients included bat’s blood, dragon’s fire and snake snot!

Yesterday 200 of our pupils visited the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool for a fantastic performance of Romeo and Juliet 🎭 It was a brilliant chance for our Year 10s to see the play they’ve been studying come to life on stage! Well done to everyone for representing us so well.

Much as we’ve loved preparing for the Indoor Champs, it’s so nice to be out on the water in the sunshine! Looks like spring has sprung and our students (and school leads and coaches!) are loving it! 😎 ☀️ 🚣 #youthrowing #allaboardyouthrowing #youthsport #outdoors #youthwellbeing

What a day we’ve had celebrating everything to do with books and reading! From Room on the Broom spells and potion mixing, to book scavenger hunts, live author events, book quizzes and a book themed lunch - we’ve done it all and had such fun! #WorldBookDay2026

We’re incredibly proud of our Youth Speaks team for reaching the District Final of the Rotary Public Speaking competition! 👏 Lucas, Linards & Andrew (Y10) performed brilliantly against tough competition.

We are delighted to welcome all new students joining our schools this September and look forward to supporting you as you begin this exciting new chapter! 💫

On Friday, Year 10 students took part in an inspiring @loudspeakerlive workshop, building confidence through real‑world communication activities. Excellent behaviour all round, and they got so much from the sessions 👏 A big thanks to the amazing Loudspeaker team!

Another incredible night at Boogie Wonderland! Our second show was outstanding, with amazing energy & performances throughout. A special mention to Sherdley Primary for a fantastic routine, choreographed by our Y10 students 👏 We’re excited for our final night! #DanceShow2026

Academy sport+ student N.Koleva achievement at the Cheshire County Swimming Championship •2nd – 1500m Freestyle •2nd – 800m Freestyle •3rd – 400m Freestyle •3rd – 200m Freestyle •3rd– 400m Individual Medley •2nd– 200m Freestyle Relay 3rd overall in age group👏🏼

Today we had a special visitor called Natalie to teach us a mini first aid class. We found out about we have to sit, chop and chew to eat safely. We enjoyed a practical activity chopping potatoes for teddies stew.

Well done to Anthony N, Y8, who has completed the World Book Day Reading Challenge within 2 weeks by reading a total of 5 books including: Horrible Histories, Leviathan, Absolute Carnage, Punisher and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Excellent effort Anthony!👏📖 #spencerclarkegroup

Our PLT Parliament team attended the TCAT Parliament meeting on Wednesday to collaborate with student leaders from across the trust. 🤝 The team presented on the Warrington Youth Zone, highlighting its current facilities and sharing their vision for its future development.