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- 15/04/25
🌍 Climate Action at Maiden Erlegh Trust 🌱
This week marks a significant milestone in our sustainability journey as we celebrate one year of working in partnership with our climate action advisors, Let’s Go Zero. Their expertise and guidance have been instrumental in helping us take our first confident steps towards decarbonisatio...Read Full Story - 03/04/25
River Academy Selected as National Sparx Case Study Following Outstanding Student Engagement
We are delighted to announce that River Academy has been selected to feature as a national Sparx case study, in recognition of our students’ exceptional and sustained engagement with both Sparx Maths and Sparx Reader.Read Full Story - 28/03/25
The Ski Trip of a Lifetime – MET Ski Trip 2026! ✨🎿
We are excited to announce the Maiden Erlegh Trust Ski Trip 2026. It is open to all students in Years 7, 8, and 9 at Maiden Erlegh School, Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge, and River Academy!Read Full Story - 27/03/25
Maiden Erlegh Trust Heads of PE Launch Intra-Trust Sports Programme
We are delighted to launch the Inter-School Sports Programme — a series of sports activities and events designed by our Heads of PE for all our schools, and every one of our students.Read Full Story - 26/03/25
Thank you to Professor Aston who delivered yesterday's brilliant community lecture about pets in Ancient Greek life!
We had an incredible turnout for the second in our series of community lectures, with over 60 people in attendance, including students, staff, and community members. It was truly fascinating to explore the Classical Period together! A big thank you to Professor Aston and the Uni...Read Full Story - 19/03/25
Extraordinary INSET Day – Friday 4 April 2025
Friday 4 April 2025 is an extraordinary INSET day across all Maiden Erlegh Trust (MET) schools. On this day, all our schools will be closed to students to allow staff to participate in comprehensive Class Charts training.Read Full Story - 05/03/25
River Academy Community Lecture Series
River Academy Launches New Community Lecture Series – Open to All!Read Full Story - 05/03/25
Careers Fair 2025
We are excited to invite you to the Maiden Erlegh Trust Annual Careers Fair, an event which can open doors to exciting opportunities for our secondary students.Read Full Story - 12/02/25
Celebrating our Governors on National Governors' Awareness Day
Thursday 13th February is National School Governors' Awareness Day, a time to recognise the invaluable contribution of school governors.Read Full Story - 11/02/25
Supporting your child’s mental wellbeing at River Academy with BRIYM (Building Resilience in Young Minds)
We are thrilled to announce that Debbie Smith from BRIYM is working with the students at River Academy to help them build resilience and thrive.Read Full Story - 31/01/25
Maiden Erlegh Trust - Spotlight on River Academy - a school on the rise
Welcome to the latest in Maiden Erlegh Trust's School Spotlight series! This time, they were shining a light on River Academy - this is what they said about us. "River Aademy is a dynamic and growing secondary school in Reading that is making waves in education."Read Full Story - 22/01/25
Open Morning - Wednesday 5 February, 9:30am for Year 6 parents and their children
We are holding an Open Morning for Year 6 Parents (and their children), on Wednesday 5 February at 9:30am. This is an exciting opportunity for you to visit the school, talk to students and senior leaders.Read Full Story