VE Day 80th Anniversary
Published 09/05/25
This week our three schools are commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. It is important that our pupils learn about the sacrifice that the great wartime generation made for us all.
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Read MoreSHSCC are now members of NACE
Published 10/03/25We are pleased to announce that Sir Harry Smith Community College is now a proud member of NACE
Read MoreNew CEO Appointed
Published 27/02/25Please see below letter from Rachel Mason - Interim CEO
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CEO Update
Published 13/01/25Welcome back, we hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas break. Following the retirement of Dr Duncan Ramsey as CEO in December 2024, Aspire Learning Trust is pleased to announce that after completing a successful recruitment process, our new CEO wil 
Read MoreRoad Safety Competition
Published 02/12/24New Road Primary School held a competition for its pupils to design a road safety poster.
Read MoreBBC Children in Need 2024
Published 26/11/24All our schools took part in fundraising for BBC Children in Need 2024
Read More70th Anniversary of The Official Opening of SHS
Published 07/10/24On Thursday 7th October 1954, The Sir Harry Smith Secondary School was officially opened.
Read MoreOfsted Inspection of Park Lane Primary and Nursery School
Published 09/09/24Park Lane Primary and Nursery School, which is a member of the Aspire Learning Trust is celebrating a successful Ofsted inspection carried out in July which graded the school “good” and reported that “pupils achieve well” and that “they know there is an unspoken rule of kindness and treating others with care and respect, which they follow”.
Read MoreSchool Games Mark Award
Published 12/08/24We are delighted to announce that our primary schools have achieved awards in the School Games Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year.
Read MoreExpansion at SHSCC is now complete
Published 31/05/24We are delighted to announce that the expansion works at Sir Harry Smith are now complete, offering students updated facilities and a wider breadth of opportunities for learning. This expansion is allowing us to increase the total number of college places to 1200 and the Published Admission Number (PAN) to 240 in response to current population growth and expected demand from the college’s catchment area.
Read MoreStephen Barclay MP, Launches School Book Swap
Published 02/02/24Stephen Barclay MP met pupils from Park Lane and New Road Primary and Nursery Schools to launch their Book Swap.
Read MoreTrustee recruitment
Published 16/01/24We have an exciting opportunity for members of the community to join our Board of Trustees at Aspire Learning Trust.