Latest News

• We have some fantastic news to share!

  Wed 12 Feb 2025

   

  We are thrilled to announce that we are finalists in the National MAT Awards for a second year running!

   

  Our CEO, Debbie Rousell has been shortlisted in the ‘CEO of the Year’ category at the National MAT Awards 2025! She has been selected alongside other CEOs from multi-academy trusts across the UK.

  The award will recognise a CEO who ensures and demonstrates outstanding best practice within a multi-academy trust.

   

  Howard Fisher, Chair of the Trust Board, commented “We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that our esteemed CEO, Debbie Rousell, has been shortlisted as a finalist for this highly prestigious award. This recognition is a testament to her exceptional leadership, dedication, and the incredible impact she has made within our Trust and wider communities. We couldn’t be prouder of her achievements, and we look forward to celebrating this well-deserved news!”

   

  Debbie has been CEO since the Trust was formed in 2016. All schools within the Trust are good and our Key Stage 2 results continue to improve with all three schools performing above National.

   

   

  A huge congratulations to Debbie for this prestigious shortlisting. The National MAT Awards are organised by The Multi-Academy Trust Association (MATA). The award winners will be announced on 6 March 2025.

  

• Meet our FLO

  Tue 11 Feb 2025

   

  Hello, my name is Mrs Baughan and I am the Family Liaison Officer (FLO) at Halfway Houses Primary School. I have been a member of staff at Halfway Houses Primary School since 2017, previously working across many year groups as a Teaching Assistant.

   

  My role is to offer support, establish strong relationships and increase communication between the school and families. I am here to provide guidance to parents and children with any concerns, worries or issues and ensure families have access to the relevant organisations.

   

  I provide support to children and families who may need assistance due to, attendance, behaviour, home life or health issues. I aim to ensure children feel better supported and are more able to make the most of the learning opportunities at Halfway Houses Primary School, allowing them to be the best they can be. I also work with families to guide them through the process of working with external agencies such as, Early Help, School Health, Kent Young Carers and assist with signposting to local charities and food banks.

   

  My door is always open and I am here to support you, your children and your families in any way that I can. You can find me most mornings outside the main entrance. welcoming children into school and again at the end of the day.

   

  You can contact me via phone on 01795 662875 and select option 2 or email me at vbaughan@tiltrust.org

  

• A Gift to Halfway Houses

  Mon 03 Feb 2025

   

  '...I can't wait for the kids to see the 3D printer we've donated to the school! They're going to have so much fun with it  Jack and Matt came down to the workshop today to collect the very first 3D printer we had here at Sign Guy, it's served us well and is going on to a higher purpose....
  
  ...To teach the school about the technology available to us and to inspire creativity in our kids
  
  Technology like this is only going to become more prevalent in our lives as the years go on. I think it's essential that our children have the opportunity to get hands on with it and learn it's potential. When our children leave school, they'll be doing jobs that we can't begin to imagine with technology that doesn't exist yet.
  
  I hope having the ability to 3D print at school inspires them to embrace their future career opportunities and know that the only thing that can stop them is their imaginations.
  
  Have fun with it guys'

   

  Taken from The Sign Guy Ltd on Facebook

  

• Newsletter - Term 3 Issue 1

  Fri 24 Jan 2025

   

  You can read it HERE