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GCSE Results Day 2023

24th August 2023

Cumbria Education Trust (CET) is delighted with the GCSE results attained by the students who attend one of the three secondary schools within the Trust. The Whitehaven Academy, Workington Academy and William Howard School all opened their doors today to welcome their GCSE students back, as they received and celebrated their results. The Headteacher of The Whitehaven Academy, Nigel Youngman, commented, “This morning has been a chance to celebrate with students who have overcome huge challenges over the past few years. Results this year have been hard won and it is satisfying to see students achieve success across a range of subjects.” The Headteacher of Workington Academy, Mark Bedford added, “Our students reflect our ethos of ‘Be the Best You

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A Level Results Day 2023

17th August 2023

We are really proud of our Sixth Form students, who have worked extremely hard to achieve fantastic A Level results. Our West Coast Sixth Form (which is a collaboration between The Whitehaven Academy and Workington Academy) and William Howard School have welcomed students into school today to collect and celebrate their results. The Headteacher of West Coast Sixth Form and Workington Academy, Mark Bedford said, “Our students have reflected our ethos of ‘Be the Best You Can Be’, as they strive for their own personal success. We are incredibly proud of the students who have achieved the results required to take their next steps, whether that be university, an apprenticeship or employment and we wish them well for the future.”

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Be the Best You Can Be Week 2023

19th July 2023

Each year, we celebrate Be The Best You Can Be Week, as part of Cumbria Education Trust’s endeavour to create a stimulating environment in which our students can thrive. The purpose of this week is to give students and pupils in all schools across CET the opportunity to push, challenge and express themselves in as many different ways as possible – academically, physically, mentally and socially – while encompassing our CET core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. Everyone focused on the following areas:  Be the best you can be by helping others  Be the best you can be by helping the environment  Be the best you can be by challenging yourself  Be the best you can be in your

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Be the Best You Can Be Week 2023

10th July 2023

Today marks the start of our annual CET Be The Best You Can Be Week. The purpose of this week is to give students and pupils in all schools across CET the opportunity to push, challenge and express themselves in as many different ways as possible – academically, physically, mentally and socially – while encompassing our CET core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. Everyone will be focusing on: Be the best you can be by helping others Be the best you can be by helping the environment Be the best you can be by challenging yourself Be the best you can be in your own learning (Curriculum challenges) Be the best you can be physically by completing the CET

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Shaping Our Future – Free Educator Development Series

9th June 2023

⭐ FREE EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT SERIES! ⭐   Following our successful ‘Shaping our Future’ event, and listening to your feedback, we are delighted to bring you an exciting series of virtual professional development sessions.   Hosted in partnership with Ambition Institute, we have three fantastic sessions upcoming over the next few weeks:   📚 What every teacher needs to know about reading – Wednesday 28th June, 4pm to 5.30pm 📢 Using instructional coaching to support teacher learning – Monday 3rd July, 4pm to 5pm 📝 Planning a curriculum for conceptual development – Wednesday 5th July, 4pm to 5pm   To book your FREE place, please click here – https://linktr.ee/shapingourfutureambition

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