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  • 19/03/26

    Summer Club Bookings now live

    Our Summer Club is back and bookings are now live! Dates: From 27th July to  7th August Times: 9:00am – 15:00pm Price: £20 a day, bookable on Arbor. Tax free childcare vouchers can be used. Location: Ridgeway Primary Academy As we have successfully done for the last few yea...
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  • 18/03/26

    PTA Quiz Night Smashing Success

    The recent PTA Quiz Night Fundraiser was another fantastic success – raising an astonishing £1,300 for our school. Absolutely incredible. It was once again a full house with parents, teachers and friends of the school all battling it out to be crowned Quiz Team Champions, hosted this...
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  • 17/03/26

    STEM Conference

    Our Key Stage 2 pupils enjoyed an inspiring Saturday at last month’s STEM Conference, exploring the exciting worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Throughout the day, the children took part in three hands-on workshops, trying activities such as building catapults and helicop...
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  • 16/03/26

    Thank You, Quinns Pop-Up

    Although it was a couple of weeks ago now, we couldn’t miss the chance to say a huge thank you to Quinns Bookshop, and especially Danny, for hosting another fantastic World Book Day pop-up shop in our school hall. In the afternoon, the children loved choosing their free World Book Day books...
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  • 09/03/26

    Boys Football League – Final Stage

    Our boys’ football team recently took part in the final round of the league fixtures, finishing the stage with two draws and one narrow defeat. It was a series of hard-fought games, and the team showed fantastic determination, teamwork and resilience throughout. In truth, the first two matc...
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  • 08/03/26

    Happy International Women’s Day

    Today, we celebrate the incredible women who make Great Bowden Academy such a special place. From those who lead, inspire, teach, care, motivate, engage, organise, and guide us every day – you are truly amazing. And to our wonderful, smart, fun, kind, adventurous, and thoughtful childr...
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  • 07/03/26

    Eco Extravaganz

    On Thursday our Eco Ambassadors enjoyed an inspiring day at the Eco Extravaganza, packed full of workshops, ideas and opportunities to learn more about sustainability. The children took part in a range of fantastic sessions – using Lego to explore where the most energy is used in schools, d...
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  • 06/03/26

    World Book Day

      At Great Bowden Academy, reading is one of our BIG things, so it’s no surprise that World Book Day is one of our favourite days of the year! This year the children came to school dressed for our ‘Cosy Up and Read’ non-uniform day, and we loved seeing the fantastic deco...
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  • 04/03/26

    Eco Team Launch Plastic Recycling Scheme

    Our fantastic Eco Team have been busy taking action! This week they led a whole-school assembly all about plastic pollution — what it is, why it’s harmful to our natural world and wildlife, and most importantly, what we can all do to help. They encouraged everyone to question their ru...
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  • 03/03/26

    Love Was in the Air

    What a busy half term it’s been – we’re still catching up on all the highlights! This time, we’re looking back at our lovely Valentine’s celebrations. We kicked things off with the ever-popular PTA Valentine’s Bake Sale – and what a treat it was. A huge t...
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  • 01/03/26

    Practical Science in Action

    Last half term, Class 3 have been exploring the science of sound – and it’s been hands-on from start to finish. Working scientifically, the children investigated whether the distance from a sound source affects its volume. Using a sound meter to collect accurate data, they carefully c...
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  • 28/02/26

    Safer Internet Day

    Catching up on the end of last term, 11th February was Safer Internet Day, where every class across the school took part in a special session focusing on how to use the internet – and particularly AI – safely and responsibly. We explored both the benefits and limitations of AI, recogn...
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