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Creating opportunities for adults with additional needs

Local multi academy trust BILTT has been able to offer training and employment opportunities within their Facilities Team to a young man with additional needs. Former Ivel Valley community special school pupil James, 28 had not been in employment since leaving school but is now training in an Assistant Site Agent role.

Read the full story in Beds Bulletin

Sports equipment charity boost for Grange Academy

Grange Academy has been chosen by UK Plumbing Supplies Bedford branch, Plumb City to receive a generous share of over £4,000 raised across their central region for much needed school equipment.

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National Competition Success for Grange Academy Pupil

Grange Academy Pupil Mya has taken top spot in a national festive card competition with her stunning digital Xmas tree design. Run by award winning online interactive learning space Purple Mash the winning designs are currently available as personalised digital cards in a learning activity for all users of the highly regarded digital educational platform.

Grange ICT co-ordinator Claudine Rowley commented “Mya worked incredibly hard on her design; she chose the painting technique carefully and used various parts of the 2Paint application”

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Charity Abseil - July 2021

Congratulations to Ms Catherine Assink ( Executive Principal and Interim Chief Education Officer of BILTT), Mrs Shannon Poulter (Maple Class Teacher) and Mrs Nikki Horner (Maple Class LSA) for completing their abseil down the National Lift Tower, in Northampton.

They raised an amazing £6050. That is an incredible sum of money. Well done!

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Charity Abseil Story

Grange Academy Pupils Enjoy Country Days in Easter Break

After months of lockdowns, social isolation and lack of opportunities for visits and activities, students from Kempston’s Grange Academy were able to spend two days during their Easter holidays, exploring the great outdoors.

Grange Academy Picasso

A pupil from Grange Academy with autism and speech and language delay has been nicknamed the school’s very own Picasso thanks to his artistic talent.

Ghana School Receives Donations from Grange

Grange families and staff worked together to collect a variety of educational resources, story books, DVDS, stationery and lunch boxes for under privileged pupils in Ghana.

Support Grange Academy to Replace Stolen Tools

Staff, pupils and parents at Grange Academy have been left devastated after tools and equipment for their new Forest School were stolen.

Grange Secures £2.26 Million Funding For New Build

Grange has been awarded £2.26m in funding to build new state-of-the-art teaching accommodation to replace decades-old classrooms. The funds will help replace five temporary buildings that date back to the 1980s.

Grange Academy Achieve Gold Artsmark Award

Innovative curriculum changes and school-wide immersive arts experiences have been the key to Grange Academy receiving the news that they have achieved the Artsmark Gold Award.

The Culture Challenge Article

Grange Academy Student Duke of Edinburgh Walk

Grange Academy Year 11 pupil has raised an amazing £330 after walking several miles a day.

Grange Academy Celebrates Diwali

Grange celebrate festival of Diwali through exciting learning linked to their curriculum.

Grange Academy win People's FA Cup

Grange Academy players were victorious at the FA People’s Cup after beating fellow Bedfordians, the Beds FA County Representatives.

Mayor Dave Hodgson delivers kit to team
Luton Town Football Club visit Grange

Pupils win Bedfordshire Knife Crime Competition

Grange Academy wins the Bedfordshire Police Student Challenge Award 2018, after judges praised their ‘powerful and emotional’ advert, saying “…[the pupils] composed an informative script which was delivered in a moving and very memorable way.”

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Grange Academy is a Unicef Gold Rights Respecting School and Gold Artsmark School. Ofsted rated ‘Good’ (May 2022).
Telephone: 01234 407100 – Office Email: grange@biltt.org