This week we are congratulating Purlwell Infant and Nursery School for their fantastic attendance. Everyone in the Purlwell community has worked very hard to secure strong attendance over many months. As a result, Purlwell are the winning Trust School. Congratulations to all learners, staff and parents/carers for great teamwork in ensuring every learner has excellent attendance. Purlwell is also within the top 5 of all similar schools in the Department for Education analysis. Really well done Team Purlwell! It is great to see the silver trophies on display in your school.    Mrs Nazam, Purlwell's excellent Headteacher always has attendance as a high priority. School displays are excellent, all communication with children and parents/carers is about attendance and there are lots of rewards and incentives when children attend well. The Friday celebration assemblies are eagerly awaited by everyone!    Research also proves children make the most progress when they attend well, Every Day Matters. Every absence is a lost learning day, and every lesson counts, even our youngest children need to attend nursery and school every day if they are to reach their potential. This is when children learn the fundamental basics in maths and English, alongside social skills and physical development, and this underpins their learning for the rest of their lives. 

Healey School was absolutely inspirational in their recent Batley Brilliance event. Trustees, governors, school leaders and colleagues from across the Trust family of schools were invited to see what unique strengths and talents Healey School and their superb learners have. Healey School did not disappoint!   Mrs Lang, the Headteacher, shared her vision for the school, and their plans for future progress and development. School Leaders demonstrated the progress made in key areas such as maths, reading, writing and personal, social, health and economic education. 2025 saw great results in Key Stage 2 and even more success is predicted in 2026 and beyond. Every decision Healey School leaders make is child-centred.    Healey learners then stole the show when the choir performed the Power of Me which was truly inspirational. There was hardly a dry eye in the hall! The school's Attendance Ambassadors then talked about the importance of attendance and explained how they help all children across the school to have good attendance because Every Day Matters. The School's Learner Leaders then talked about how and why they were elected, and what role they play to help others.   The school's values of 'Achieve, Believe and Succeed' shone through in every area of school life and every individual who spoke in the hall. One of the highly talented school governors had also made some absolutely delicious cakes and delicacies, complete with Healey School's logo and values. Well done Team Healey! Truly inspirational.