Children First Academy Trust News Feed - Latest News

Astro PI: Mission Zero

Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:32:56 GMT

On Friday 6th March, 60 children from Lancastrian Primary School and the schools within Children First Trust came together for a joint computing activity; Astro PI: Mission Zero. Children were invited to take part in the European Astro Pi Challenge 2025/26 which offers them the chance to have their program run in space!

Honilands Joins Children First

Mon, 1 Sep 2025 13:32:52 GMT

Welcome to Honilands Primary School!

Astro PI: Mission Zero

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:56:17 GMT

On Friday 21^st March, 50 children from across Children First Trust came together for a joint computing activity; Astro PI: Mission Zero. Children were invited to take part in the European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25 which offers them the chance to have their code run in space!

Welcome Back!

Mon, 9 Sep 2024 11:28:29 GMT

Our CEO, Jane Flynn, visited each school last week to welcome everyone back and talk about all the exciting developments planned for 2024/2025.

Trust Debating Competition

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:08:13 GMT

Congratulations to Raynham Debate Team who won our Trust Debating Competition this year. In a close second place were Galliard.

Physical Computing

Fri, 5 Jul 2024 12:40:15 GMT

On Friday the 5th of July Fleecefield's Digital Ambassadors visited Wilbury for a morning of activities exploring Physical Computing.

Eldon Joins Children First Trust

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:45:31 GMT

We are delighted to welcome Eldon Primary as our sixth school and look forward to working in collaboration with them, and in support of them, to continue their journey beyond good.

Astro PI: Mission Zero

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 08:21:39 GMT

On Friday 22^nd March, children from across Children First Trust came together for our first joint computing activity – Astro PI: Mission Zero. Children were invited to take part in the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24 which offers them the chance to have their code run in space!

Trust Joint Inset Day

Wed, 6 Mar 2024 12:53:59 GMT

On February the 19^th we had a training day for all of the staff at Children First.

Ofsted

Fri, 3 Nov 2023 10:34:09 GMT

Since April 2023 all five of our schools have had their inspections.

Wilbury Ofsted 2023

Fri, 19 May 2023 12:29:51 GMT

Following our OFSTED inspection on 18th and 19th April. We are delighted to report that Wilbury Primary School has been graded ‘good’ overall and ‘outstanding’ for two key areas – behaviour and attitudes and Early Years.

Young Voices 2023

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:57:42 GMT

On Friday 20th January, 31 children and 4 staff members travelled to the O2 Arena to take part in Young Voices 2023 – the largest school choir in the world!

RAYNHAM CHILDREN RECOGNISED AS ‘WONDERFUL AMBASSADORS’ FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Thu, 18 May 2023 15:48:43 GMT

Raynham children are proud to be recognised for their sustainability contributions as the school receives the International School Award Intermediate Certificate awarded by the British Council as well as becoming the regional winner of the TfL STARS Sustainable Travel STARS Award for North London. Furthermore, Eco-Schools praises our children as ‘wonderful ambassadors for Eco-Schools’ as it awards Raynham with Eco-Schools Green Flag with merit.

RAYNHAM AN INCLUSION CHARTER CHAMPION

Fri, 12 May 2023 16:17:31 GMT

Raynham is proud to be the first mainstream school to achieve Enfield's Inclusion Charter Champion status.

THE LONDON MINI MARATHON

Fri, 12 May 2023 16:41:47 GMT

RAYNHAM CHILDREN CHALLENGE THEMSELVES AT THE LONDON MINI MARATHON

Rock Stars Times Tables Competition

Thu, 18 May 2023 15:52:05 GMT

Children First Academy Rock Stars Times Tables Tournament is on!

Early Years CPD from Children First and Early Excellence

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:38:11 GMT

This year we are continuing our partnership with Early Excellence to deliver high quality bespoke CPD to early years practitioners, leaders, teachers and support staff, across the five trust schools.

Children First Trust Debating and Public Speaking Competition Final

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:50:40 GMT

The finals of the Children First Trust Debating and Public Speaking competitions were held on 1st July 2022.

National Education Endowment Foundation Pupil Premium Guide

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:37:23 GMT

We are delighted to announce that Wilbury has been included as an ‘excellent practice’ case study in the new National Education Endowment Foundation Pupil Premium Guide!

Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:11:19 GMT

On Monday 8th November 2021, as part of the ‘Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning’ project with the British Council, the eco-ambassadors from Raynham took part in a virtual meeting with children from their partner school – New Leera in Kathmandu in Nepal.

Children MPs represent Raynham at Children’s Parliament

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:18:34 GMT

During the October half-term, 6 children from years 4, 5 and 6 represented Raynham and their local constituencies as children MPs at The Children’s Parliament.

Peter Jones’s Tycoon Enterprise Competition Final

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:00:45 GMT

On Friday 24th September, Ms Schneider, Mrs Hassan and 9 ex-Wilbury students were invited to Hampton Court Palace for Peter Jones’s Tycoon Enterprise Competition final. The 9 ex-students – Jingwen, Olivia, Miracle, Simeon, Angelica, Karina, Trevaun, Radwa and Aisha (only missing Shakithyan from the original team) – returned from their new secondary schools to re-form Tropical Events Inc. for this very special occasion.