The ten shortlisted pieces, created by young artists from across the Group’s secondary academies and independent schools, showcase a broad range of talent of imagination. These students will now go head-to-head to reach the final four and see their work displayed at Tokyo’s celebrated International High School Arts Festival. The winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Japan to see their piece exhibited in person.

Designed to help schools re-engage young people in music following the disruption caused by the pandemic, the initiative has awarded each secondary academy across the Group a £500 grant to fund new music activities. Individual academies have been able to decide which activities they would like to deliver this term, with all focused on providing a memorable and high-quality musical experience for students alongside training for staff. 

Pupils from over 20 United Learning primary schools took part in this year’s StorySLAM competition, going head-to-head to be named the best storyteller.

Catherine Barker, Head of Music and Performing Arts at United Learning, tells the story behind the Group-wide 'Green Love' project, which saw over 2,000 pupils across 40 schools perform virtually in a digital performance that premiered on Friday 15th October.

Year 10 students Kelly Chan and Jack Fowell from Sheffield Springs Academy have been announced as the winners of United Learning’s annual Christmas card design challenge.

On Tuesday 10 July, Year 7 and 8 students from Accrington Academy showcased their dancing talent to the local community at the academy's 'Shine' Performing Arts Festival.

United Learning announced this week that its gruelling national bike challenge RideABC has raised an enormous £30,000 for charity.

The Hyndburn and Ribble Valley World cup was held at Accrington Academy on Wednesday 13th June 2018 and organised by Hyndburn and Ribble Valley School Sports Partnership.

A Kettering sixth form pupil will fly to Tokyo this summer to represent the UK after winning an art prize. Year 12 pupil Sophia Perkins, from Kettering Buccleuch Academy, was announced as winner of United Learning’s Group Art Competition for 2018.

Last week, Year 12 pupil Sophia from Kettering Buccleuch Academy was announced as winner of United Learning’s Group Art Competition for 2018.

Hundreds of school children across Stockport did their bit to support two cyclists on their way to completing a mammoth bike ride in aid of Sport Relief.

This week, Swindon pupils and staff are promoting the power of sport and raising money for Sport Relief as part of RideABC.

Swindon pupils and staff have been promoting the power of sport and raising money for Sport Relief as part of a mammoth cycling challenge.

Four schools in Bournemouth and Poole teamed up for the national 600-mile bike challenge RideABC.

An educational technologist and a head of sport have cycled 600 miles from Kent to Cumbria to raise money for Sport Relief and pupils at United Learning schools.

This week, Swindon pupils and staff have been doing their part to promote the power of sport and raise money for Sport Relief as part of RideABC. 

Pupils and staff in Paulsgrove have joined forces this week to promote the power of sport as part of national Sport Relief challenge RideABC.

United Learning’s Head of Sport Shaun Dowling and Educational Technologist Bruce Wilson are putting months of training to the test today as they begin the first leg of Ride ABC.

Later this week, thousands of schoolchildren across Greater Manchester will be supporting two cyclists as they attempt to complete a mammoth bike ride in aid of Sport Relief.

Two primary schools in Paulsgrove are joining forces to promote the power of sport as part of Ride ABC this March.

This March, United Learning is launching an epic week of fundraising, the main event of which will be Ride ABC: a gruelling 600-mile bike ride from Ashford to Bournemouth to Carlisle.

Last Thursday, as this year’s competitions continue to get underway, the UnitedApp and United Ideas winners for 2017 launched their winning creations.

This week over 1,000 students and staff from United Learning schools across the country sang in premiere performances in Southwark Cathedral in London and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

Last week, at three events around the country, over 80 pupils from United Learning’s primary academies and prep schools gathered to learn about becoming leaders in their own communities.

Last week, students across United Learning begun a year-long programme of fascinating talks from experts in fields such as law, neuroscience and public policy.

Eighteen students from six United Learning academies across the country attended their first event of the academic year as part of United Access.

This week pupils from across United Learning are participating in recording sessions for Wassail! – a brand new musical score which has been commissioned by the United Learning Partnership Fund.

The artwork of a group of Kettering Buccleuch Academy students will feature on the cover of a newly commissioned musical score.  The eight students were asked to design the cover of the score for Wassail! – a piece of music which has been commissioned by the United Learning Partnership Fund.

#UnitedApp and #UnitedIDEAS roadshows launch across the Group for the new academic year

Students in Years 8 to 10 from secondary schools across United Learning joined up for a three-day social leadership residential at Wellington College.

United Learning’s performing arts provision has received a significant boost after the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation awarded the group £49,000.  The grant will fund the Access to Theatre Programme which will give the Group’s secondary school students access to some of the country’s best performing arts practitioners.

Students from schools across the country attend first residential at Caterham School as part of four-year programme

We are now coming to the end of our month-long IDeas Festival, which schools across the Group have embraced with their creativity. It has been incredibly interesting and entertaining to see how each school has risen to the challenge we set them earlier in the year; to celebrate how their local, regional and national identity enriches their curriculum and their schools – both inside and outside of the classroom.

United Learning Students Experience University Life

Students used music, art, food and drama to bring the spirit of Manchester to life, when William Hulme’s Grammar School (WHGS) staged its own Cultural Diversity Day on Tuesday (11^th July.)

Barnsley Academy joined together with Sheffield Park and Springs Academies to stage visual spectacular ‘The Journey’ on 5^th and 6^th July.

United Learning has just announced the winners of its very own Oscars.  The United Learning Film Awards (ULFAs) challenged pupils in both the Group’s primary and secondary schools to make short films as part of the IDeas Festival – a national event for all of the Group’s schools to explore their local, regional and national identities.

Pupils at Abbey Hey Primary Academy have been turning back time this week as part of the school’s 80^th birthday celebrations.  The week of celebrations coincides with United Learning’s IDeas Festival – a national event in which all of the Group’s schools are exploring their local, regional and national identities.

Over 100 pupils from Hull Collegiate School celebrated ‘The Roots of Rhythm’ last week with two full days of music and arts activities – from a mass samba band to local artist workshops.

This week Year 6 students at Swindon Academy have been celebrating the cultures of their local community through a series of music and dance activities.

On Friday 30^th June, students and staff from United Learning secondary schools across the country came together to celebrate their achievements at the Group’s annual ‘Best in Everyone’ Awards.

Last week, over 500 students aged 9 to 16 took part in two regional music and arts showcases as part of United Learning’s national 2017 cultural celebration – IDeas Festival.

“Lincoln Minster School held its Summer Concert last night in the Nave of Lincoln Cathedral, a wonderful setting for outstanding performances from our pupils, ranging in age from Year 3 to Year 13.

Last week at NOA’s Ark Nursery in Banbury, staff and pupils made local nursery rhyme ‘Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross’ the focus of their learning as part of their involvement in United Learning’s IDeas Festival.

Newly appointed mentors for United Access, United Learning’s four-year university access programme for the students in its schools, attended their first training day last week.

Today United Learning celebrated the outstanding achievements of its primary pupils and staff at a special awards ceremony.  The Best in Everyone Primary Awards were presented to pupils and staff from across the Group’s primary schools during a ceremony at the House of Lords.

Students from Lincoln Minster School have spent six months decorating a statue of a Knight, which features as part of the city of Lincoln’s Education Knights Trail.