Although I wouldn't usually share a blog during the school holiday period, these are not usual times. We wanted to congratulate the Lionesses on their superb victory last night. This team has performed brilliantly throughout the tournament and are such great role models for young people, especially for young women. The staff team behind them also deserve huge amounts of praise for all of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes to help ensure the players success. Much magic happens behind the scenes! Well done to Sarina Wiegman, a brilliant manager and another great role model for successful female leadership. This team has given our country such a positive boost and are truly brilliant role models for girls' football. Football is an intrinsic part of our nation's culture and history and for many years women and girls were excluded. In this tournament we were proud to see women commentating, women officiating, women leading and coaching, women in the stands and women playing superbly well. Football has come home - well done ladies!  Who knows, maybe our family of schools has some of the country's next great female players? Exciting times ahead. 

We would like to wish everyone celebrating Eid this week Eid Mubarak. There is much to share and celebrate across our family of schools this week. Our new year 7 learners joined our secondary schools for transition day last week, and yet again we had a record number of first choices for places in our schools. Thank you to those parents and families who selected Batley Multi Academy Trust Schools for the next stage of their child's education. We won't let you down.    We are also celebrating success in the primary SATs. Well done to all our staff teams who worked so hard to ensure our children still excelled despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Most importantly, well done to our young people who achieved so much during the most difficult times. We are incredibly proud of you all.    Over the summer period much work is being undertaken in our schools ready for the new year in September. Plus, we have summer schools taking place for year 6, charity work to raise much needed funds for families who are facing challenging times, plus a cookery school at UBHS. Although the school term may officially finish, the hard work behind the scenes does not. We also wish our A Level and GCSE learners good luck for their results which will be out in August; until that time you have worked hard so now relax and unwind.   We hope everyone can take some time this summer to down tools, rest, reflect and enjoy time with friends and loved ones, and find time to help and support those within our community who may be feeling lonely at times. Community Makes Us. Have a wonderful summer break everyone.