A Worle primary school has welcomed a new principal.
Lindsay Evans is the new principal at Castle Batch Primary School Academy.
Devon-born Lindsay has.
HIGHBRIDGE S King Alfred School Academy has a new acting principal. Dan Milford started the role last week, and will continue in the post until January 2022, when a permanent principal is to be appointed. Nathan Jenkins, the former principal, has been promoted to the role of head of school improvement at the Priory Learning Trust. As King Alfred School is a part of the trust, Mr Jenkins will still have a role in moving the school forward. Mr Milford has been a teacher for 25 years, having been a professional and semi-professional footballer and ending his playing career with Bridgwater Town FC.
Olivia Elliott has returned to WCSA as a teacher.
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Former students of schools in a multi academy trust have celebrated becoming new teachers inside the same group of academies.
Kieran Ward and Olivia Elliott, former students of Castle Batch School Academy and Worle Community School Academy (WCSA), and Georgina Lodge, who went to Priory Community School Academy (PCSA), have successfully gained jobs in schools within the Priory Learning Trust they previously went to school in.
They are part of 16 new teachers across TPLT who have been students at schools inside the trust, thanks to the popular Schools Direct programme.
New King Alfred School Acting Principal Dan Milford starts his role
Dan Milford has taken on the role until January 2022 when a permanent Principal will be appointed.
It comes as former Principal Nathan Jenkins has been promoted to the Head of School Improvement at The Priory Learning Trust.
The appointment means that Mr Jenkins can continue to have a strong role in helping to continue to move the academy forward.
Mr Milford has been Vice Principal at the school for three years, and was previously Assistant Principal at another TPLT school, Worle Community School Academy.
He has tremendous experience, having been a teacher for 25 years and also having worked in a variety of roles including Head of Year and Head of PE.
Highbridge’s King Alfred School Academy has announced that is getting a new Acting Principal.
With Principal Nathan Jenkins becoming Head of School Improvement at The Priory Learning Trust, Vice Principal Dan Milford will take on the role of Acting Principal until January 2022 when a permanent Principal will be appointed.
The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA) says it has had a tremendous few years and is soaring in exam results, curriculum provision, pastoral support and with its high-performing school-based sixth form.
The appointment means that Mr Jenkins can continue to have a strong role in helping to continue to move the Academy forward.