Aurora Woodlands School received a positive Ofsted report - achieving a ‘Good’ rating for all the assessed criteria. Describing the school as a happy and welcoming place, the report highlighted regular attendance, positive attitudes and improvement in behaviour and learning.
The Aurora Group, the leading provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities - has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Sharon Pearson as Chief Operating Officer. Sharon was successful in applying for the new board-level COO role, having previously held the position of Operations Director (North) with The Aurora Group.
Aurora Foxes has launched The Flying Fox food truck on the Minehead Promenade outside the Foxes Hotel. The truck gives Foxes' students the opportunity to cater for a variety of events, from food fairs to music festivals, boosting their skills and confidence while preparing them for employment in the hospitality industry.
Principal Emma Cobley MBE said the experience will "give our students the skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully shape their own futures."
The Flying Fox will welcome customers on the promenade three days a week throughout the summer term, serving a selection of paninis and rice boxes. Students will be running the truck, learning outdoor service skills including food preparation, hygiene and storage.
Students named the Flying Fox truck after the Flying Fox café, which was put in place during lockdowns, with menu ideas created by Foxes students, hotel chefs and Stuart Duff, Corporate Chef for the UK and Ireland, Hilton. The truck is funded by a £30,000 grant from the Hilton Global Foundation. Hilton has been a partner of Aurora Foxes since 2015 and has provided work placements for over 30 Foxes' students. They are set to offer a further number of placements later this year. Currently, seven Aurora Foxes graduates are employed in six of Hilton's hotels.
Selected from thousands of nominations, Ian Sippitt from Aurora Eccles School has been honoured as one of 102 Pearson National Teaching Silver Award winners across the country. Ian Sippitt was honoured with a Silver Award in The Lockdown Hero Award for Learner and Community Support for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of the children they work with every day.
Students at Aurora Keyes Barn School in Preston got the chance to learn new skills and try new dishes at the cookery session, hosted by the charity Adopt a School.
Aurora The Beeches School in Dorset, praised for bringing out the best in young people with special educational needs, is celebrating students’ success in achieving Unicef UK’s Rights Respecting Schools’ Bronze Award for its commitment to child rights.
Graham Baker has been appointed as the new Chairperson for The Aurora Group.
