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  • 03/06/26

    Book Now: School Open Events​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

    Is Your Child Due to Start School in Autumn 2027? Come and Visit Us! We are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to one of our upcoming Open Events here at Great Bowden Academy. If your child is due to start school in Autumn, this is a fantastic opportunity to come and see what ma...
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  • 09/07/26

    Eco Ambassador Inspires the Next Generation

      One of our fantastic Year 6 Eco Ambassadors recently took the lead in delivering a brilliant presentation to our Key Stage 1 children about one of Britain's best-loved mammals, the humble hedgehog.  Passionate about protecting wildlife, she shared how hedgehog numbers have sadl...
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  • 08/07/26

    Goodbye Mrs Cole A Perfect Picnic Send Off

    Today, we celebrated someone very special. After almost 25 years of dedicated service to Great Bowden Academy, Mrs Cheryl Cole will be retiring next week. Over the years, she has touched the lives of countless children and families, and her kindness, warmth, expertise and wonderful sense of humou...
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  • 06/07/26

    Beaumanor Hall Residential Memories Made

    What an incredible three days our Year 5 and 6 pupils had at Beaumanor Hall last week.  A trip of teamwork, friendship, encouragement and plenty of laughter. It really was a residential to remember. Over the three days, the children threw themselves into an amazing range of activitie...
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  • 29/06/26

    A Huge THANK YOU to our Volunteers

    Last week, we were delighted to welcome many of our wonderful volunteers to school for tea and cake as a small token of our appreciation. From our ‘Open the Book’ team and PTA members, to our reading volunteers, Forest School helpers and everyone else who generously gives their time t...
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  • 29/06/26

    Welland Park Moving Up Day

    Last week, our Year 5 pupils enjoyed a fantastic ‘Moving Up’ experience day at Welland Park Academy, giving them a taste of life as a secondary school student – and what a day it was!  The children took part in a range of exciting lessons and activities: 🌟 Science...
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  • 28/06/26

    Axe Throwing Experience Day

    What a fantastic day of fun, focus and friendly competition! Children across Key Stage 2 enjoyed a thrilling Axe Throwing Experience Day with the team from Super Star Sports. Using specially designed soft axes, the children learnt the skills needed to hit targets, score points and improve their a...
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  • 25/06/26

    The Winning Sandwich Has Landed at Weltons

    After weeks of designing, tasting and perfecting their creations, the winners of our Great Bowden Academy sandwich competition have finally seen their hard work come to life in Weltons.   To celebrate their success, the four winning pupils were invited to Weltons Deli for a fantastic afterno...
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  • 25/06/26

    Trip to Twycross Zoo

    Classes 1 and 2 had a fabulous day at Twycross Zoo on Monday as they took their learning beyond the classroom and into the animal kingdom.   Linked to this term’s topic, Who Lives There?, where the children have explored habitats, learnt about how animals are classified, and discovered...
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  • 24/06/26

    Gold Award – Four Years Running

    We are absolutely delighted to announce that Great Bowden Academy has been awarded the School Games Gold Mark for the fourth consecutive year. This national award recognises our school's commitment to physical activity, participation and engagement in the School Games throughout the 2025/26 a...
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  • 23/06/26

    Pride Day

      On Wednesday, we celebrated Pride Month with our very own Pride Day, with children coming to school in non-uniform as we celebrated what makes each of us unique.   We started the day with a whole-school assembly, exploring some important messages: 🌟 We are all different...
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  • 22/06/26

    Hot Weather

    With high temperatures forecast for next week, we would like to share the arrangements we will have in place to help keep all children safe and comfortable. In school, we will be doing everything we can to keep classrooms as cool as possible. This will include keeping windows and doors open where...
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