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- 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 - 03/01/25
Happy 2025 and a very warm welcome back to school for the Spring term
Happy New Year and a very warm welcome back to our staff and students on 6 January 2025. We are looking forward to the Spring term and the start of some lighter evenings.Read Full Story - 26/11/24
Maiden Erlegh Trust - Recruitment Event, Wednesday 29 January 2025, 5:00pm to 6:30pm
This event will take place at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL). If you would like to find out more about the teaching and support staff roles in our Secondary and Special/AP settings, please come along to this event and speak to a member of ou...Read Full Story - 03/10/24
Additional Year 6 Open Mornings - Autumn 2024
Over the next few weeks, we will be hosting a series of open mornings starting at 9:30 am and concluding at 10:45am. These sessions will be an exciting opportunity for you to visit the school, talk to students and senior leaders. The headteacher will give a short presentation before a memb...Read Full Story - 11/09/24
Open Evening - Wednesday 02 October 2024
We are holding an event on Wednesday 02 October 2024 from 5:30pm until 7:30pm for parents and primary school pupils moving to secondary school in September 2025.Read Full Story - 02/09/24
River Academy welcomes new staff at its inaugural CPD day today
Day 1 of our Continued Professional Development training is now complete. It was fantastic to be in our new building with all our staff embracing the challenges ahead. Thank you to our colleagues at Maiden Erlegh Trust for their continued support - we have assembled a great team.Read Full Story - 11/06/24
National Thank a Teacher Day - Wednesday 19 June 2024
On Wednesday 19 June it is National Thank A Teacher Day. This year, we’re celebrating not only our outstanding teachers but also the wonderful support staff.Read Full Story - 30/05/24
Hot off the press: The latest edition of News Stream has now been published
Please click HERE to see the latest edition of News Stream.Read Full Story - 08/05/24
Congratulations to Joe Clare who has been appointed Curriculum Leader of PE and Enrichment
We are delighted to introduce our newly appointed Curriculum Leader of PE and Enrichment, Joe Clare who is currently working at a local secondary school in Tilehurst as a Deputy Head of Faculty.Read Full Story