Connect #25 celebrates growth, community and achievement across Mulberry

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This summer term has seen schools across our Trust celebrate a wide range of achievements, opportunities and moments of success, showcasing the talent, ambition and commitment of our students, staff and wider community.

Mulberry Schools Trust has recently made an important step in the growth of our East Sussex Hub, with Mulberry Bexhill Academy becoming the sixth East Sussex school to join the Trust. We are excited to continue strengthening connections between our schools and continue to create opportunities for students and staff to collaborate and learn from one another. Over the past term, CEO Alice Ward visited schools across the Trust and was proud to see the fantastic work taking place across our school communities.

There has been plenty to celebrate across our schools, from students taking part in our Mulberry Changemakers programmes in STEM and the arts, to sporting successes, student leadership opportunities and achievements recognised at a national level.

We are also delighted to share the landmark moment of an ‘exceptional’ Mulberry College of Teaching Ofsted inspection, as well as proudly celebrating five years of our East London Teaching School Hub.

This edition of Connect brings together some of these stories, highlighting the experiences that take place every day across our Trust, from inspiring classroom practice, learning and creative opportunities to partnerships that help broaden horizons for our young people.

Together, these achievements demonstrate the dedication and ambition that runs through our schools and the commitment of our communities to helping every student thrive.

We are delighted to celebrate the contributions of our students, staff, families, trustees, governors and partners and we hope you enjoy reading the Connect #25 newsletter.

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Celebrating Students

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On July 9th we were pleased to welcome close to 1,000 staff, students and parents as we filled the De La Warr Pavilion for our Celebration Evening, and it was a night that captured exactly why we do this work.

From the moment the doors opened, the energy in the room was extraordinary. Our students brought brilliant energy throughout the evening, and the performances from Sister Act the Musical were nothing short of amazing,

a genuine showcase of the talent we’re lucky to nurture here. We were also treated to two dance performances that were deeply moving, the kind that leave a room silent before it erupts into applause. Mr Tumi took to the stage as MC and smashed it, keeping the whole evening moving with real flair, and by the end of the night the applause said everything words couldn’t. But beyond the performances and the awards, what stood out most was the

 sense of pride in that room. Every parent, every colleague, every student left knowing they had witnessed something special. Our young people are a true testament to the school and to the values we share.

The evening was a fitting reflection of the three pillars our students are encouraged to live by:

  • Control the controllables
  • Do the right thing, even when no one is watching
  • Do hard things and get great results

Every award handed out last night was earned through exactly that mindset. Not luck, not shortcuts, but consistent effort and character shown when it counted.

Thank you to everyone who made the evening possible, and to every student who gave us a reason to celebrate. Evenings like this don’t happen by accident. They’re built on a year of hard work, and last night we got to see the results.