Our Trust schools ‘go all in’ for World Book Day 2026
From Pass the Book and book‑themed Bake Offs to Jack and the Beanstalk and author visits, schools across our Trust marked World Book Day 2026 with imagination, energy and a shared love of reading. Here, our schools share — in their own words — the creative ways books were brought to life in classrooms and […]
The 3-18 Education Trust launches Belonging Council to shape the future of belonging across our Trust
Our Belonging Council is a new initiative which will bring our students and staff together to collaborate, share ideas and shape the future of belonging across our Trust. Belonging Council student members Our Belonging Council launched this week with students and staff meeting in person at The 3-18 Education Trust’s office in Shrewsbury. This was […]
Celebrating festive moments and community connections across our schools
From food bank fundraising and Christmas fairs to performing in the local community, students and staff across our Trust have embraced the festive season with energy and enthusiasm. In their own words, here are some of our favourite seasonal stories from our Trust schools. Bowbrook Primary School “Over the past week, every child at Bowbrook […]
Celebrating the power of belonging at The 3-18 Education Trust’s annual conference
Over 570 teachers, support staff and governors from fourteen Shropshire schools came together at Telford International Centre on Monday 3rd November for The 3-18 Education Trust’s annual staff conference. Colleagues from across our community of schools enjoying the keynote speaker This year’s conference celebrated the power of belonging and the role each of us […]
A Night at the Musicals: Trust students shine in dance spectacular
Over 100 students from across The 3-18 Education Trust’s primary and secondary schools came together in October for A Night At The Musicals—an inspiring evening of dance, music and performance. Performers from seven schools across our Trust With performers aged four to sixteen, the show was a wonderful celebration of belonging and showcased the journey […]
A snapshot of stories from our schools, staff and communities
As the school year draws to a close, we reflect on an incredible year at The 3-18 Education Trust with a snapshot of inspiring stories of student success, staff accomplishment and memories made with our communities. We wish all our students, families, staff and communities a wonderful summer, and look forward to what next year […]
Commemorating VE Day 80 across our family of schools
From themed menus and music to moments of reflection, on Thursday 8th May 2025 pupils and staff from across our family of schools proudly celebrated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe day. Bowbrook Primary School “Celebrating and remembering VE Day with our friends from Shrewsbury School. A day of hope and liberation!” Coleham Primary […]
Celebrating apprenticeships: “The qualification will help with my knowledge and skills and support future career progression.”
Sarah Woosnam, Office Coordinator at Bowbrook Primary School, explains how an apprenticeship is supporting her future career progression. Name: Sarah WoosnamSchool: Bowbrook Primary SchoolCurrent role: Office CoordinatorTraining course: Level 4 School Business Professional What are your motivations for starting an apprenticeship? “Having moved from a 16-year career in banking and finance, I felt like I […]
In the press: Inside Shrewsbury’s ‘school of opportunity’ – Bowbrook Primary School
Headteacher Sam Aiston spoke to the Shropshire Star about empowering the children to believe they can live and work anywhere in the world. Headteacher, Sam Aiston, with children in the library. (Credit: Steve Leath/Shropshire Star) Sam said: “This school wants to be at the centre of the community. We have a lot of children from […]
Celebrating the festive season in our schools and communities
From fundraising and feasting to performing on stage, here are just some of the ways our pupils and staff have been enjoying the festive season this month. “Our little ones raised the roof in their two West End-worthy performances! Every child, aged 3 – 6, sang their heart out & portrayed ‘feeling the fear and […]