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Staff and students across the Spencer Academies Trust came together to celebrate the achievements of our wonderful Spencer Superstars this month and raise money for the Spencer Superstars Charitable Foundation. Activities included dress-up days, sporting events, fun fair games and BBQ’s for an action-packed day filled with celebration.

Spencer Superstars supports children to live their passions and follow their dreams by providing funding to children and young people to enable them to participate in their chosen field of excellence. Since launching in 2022, the Foundation has raised over £60,000 and helped over 100 children and young people attending Spencer Academies. Recipients so far have included budding gymnasts, a musical virtuoso and young tech genius.

St Giles Spencer Academy recently celebrated the re-opening of 'Maddy’s Garden', with a special ‘Sunflower Day’ ceremony in memory of former pupil.   

The garden was initially installed on the school field in 2008 in memory of Maddy, a former pupil of St Giles, who sadly passed away. The build was arranged by her father and Toyota Charitable Trust.

Ofsted inspectors rated Clover Leys Spencer Academy as “Good” in all areas, in its first ever inspection since opening in September 2021.

The report opens by praising the strong sense of family and growth felt in school: "The motto ‘growing together, learning forever’ could not be anymore appropriate for this new school." Inspectors also highlighted the "calm atmosphere that buzzes with positive energy" and the school's focus on developing a "family culture, with a big heart".

Staff members, family and friends from Glenbrook Spencer Academy took on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday 8^th June to help raise money to expand and develop the academy’s outdoor learning provision.

The group set out on the 24 mile (38.6km) hike up the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough, and completed the climb in 11 hours and 40 minutes.

The Spencer Superstars Charitable Foundation held its second spring charity ball last month, raising a collective total of just over £12,000!

The event took place at the Crowne Plaza Nottingham, with over 200 partners and staff members in attendance, and included auctions, a raffle, a live band, and performances from two of our very own Superstars - Sebastian Wang with his incredible piano solo and Sydney Charles welcoming guests on arrival with his fabulous bagpipe performance!

Pupils from eight Spencer Trust Academies performed at the Albert Hall in Nottingham as part of the Spencer Trust Choir.

In collaboration with Music for Everyone and Inspire Nottinghamshire Music Hub, who are working to bridge the gap between communities and music provision for young people in schools, pupils from Chetwynd Spencer Academy, Fairfield Spencer Academy, Portland Spencer Academy, Sunnyside Spencer Academy, Glenbrook Spencer Academy, Rosecliffe Spencer Academy, Millside Spencer Academy and George Spencer Academy’s swing band put on a wonderful show for all in attendance.