COP26 students give their views

Tuesday 9th November
With COP26 and climate change at the top of the international news agenda, BBC Points West & ITV West Country News visited Bristol Metropolitan Academy and spoke to students about their views and opinions on this matter. Please click on the screens to find out more. BBC Points West

Students talk to the BBC about returning to school

Thursday 14th October
With school life returning to some sort of normality, after two years of restrictions due to the pandemic, Scott Ellis from BBC Points West went to Broadoak Academy to talk to students about their thoughts on the matter.

CLF Academies in this month’s Voices Newspapers

Monday 11th October
CLF academies have featured in this month’s Voices newspapers. In this article students at King’s Oak Academy raised over £900 for local charity Jessie May Trust, this even made the front page of the Kingswood Voice!   With the Government rollout of Covid vaccinations for students, the Kingswood Voice

Student senior leadership team appointed at HPA

Monday 11th October
Each year Hans Price Academy appoints one Head of School and a number of deputies to support their work.  These students lead the Year 11 prefect team and   take part in a variety of leadership roles with peers and during public events to support the academy. Our student leaders represent

Vaccine rollout started at Hans Price

Tuesday 5th October
This autumn, all young people aged 12-15 are being offered a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as the annual flu vaccine, as part of the Government’s national effort. Students at Hans Price Academy started receiving their vaccines on Tuesday 28th September. Children who were 12

Vaccine rollout across the Federation

Wednesday 29th September
The Covid jab rollout has started across all schools in the UK after the recent government announcement. King’s Oak Academy and Hans Price Academy are the first schools in our Federation to begin this process. This has created a lot of media interest, especially from TV news. Hans Price Academy

Green Light for WHA expansion

Thursday 23rd September
Planning permission has been granted in an important step for the secondary school expansion, which is set to be located on a new site in Locking Parklands. The decision paves the way for construction to begin later this year, with the facilities expected to open to pupils by 2023. Funded

Covid vaccine for 12-15 year old students

Wednesday 15th September
Healthy children aged 12 to 15 should be offered one dose of a Covid vaccine, the UK’s chief medical officers have stated. To find out more about this BBC Points West reporter Fiona Lamdin visited King’s Oak Academy, to gauge the opinion of students there.

The CLF in the media

Thursday 9th September
CLF Academies have featured in many publications over the summer break, nine articles in total, including two front pages! Please see below for more details.        

HPA testing across BBC network

Tuesday 7th September
With a staggered start to school, students having to take two lateral flow tests before continuing their education, Hans Price Academy featured extensively across the BBC’s Network. BBC Breakfast (National), BBC Points West ( Lunchtime & evening news) BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio Bristol, please click on the