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Our EMAT Annual Report 2024 is out now!

East Midlands Academy Trust has published its 2024 Annual Report.

New sensory room unveiled for Hardingstone Academy reception class

Hardingstone Academy has introduced a new sensory room for its youngest pupils to support their learning and development.

Hardingstone Academy Strikes Gold for its Commitment to Sport

Pupils and staff at Hardingstone Academy are celebrating after achieving a prestigious School Games gold award.

Environmental Projects Earn Green Flag for Hardingstone Academy

Hardingstone Academy has been awarded an Eco-School Green Flag award to recognise its work in promoting sustainability and raising environmental awareness.

#EMATters Celebration Awards 2024

Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners of this year's awards.

Pupils Go for Gold with EMAT Olympic Day Ahead of Paris 2024

More than 500 pupils came together on June 26th for a huge celebration of sport ahead of the Paris Olympics.

EMAT Ability Games celebrates inclusion in sport

East Midlands Academy Trust held its annual Ability Games, a day of sporting activities for children with additional needs.

Pupils’ winning designs become their schools’ Olympic flag!

As part of the EMAT torch relay this week, the winners were announced in the competition to design each school’s Olympic flag.

Olympians join pupils for the EMAT torch relay ahead of Paris 2024

Pupils across East Midlands Academy Trust schools were this week joined by Olympic athletes for the EMAT torch relay to promote sport and aiming high.

Hardingstone Academy recognised for promoting health and wellbeing

Hardingstone Academy has received an award in honour of its commitment to teaching pupils about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

Olympic heroes lend their support for student training day

Students had the unique opportunity to interview four Olympic athletes as part of a media training day hosted by East Midlands Academy Trust.

EMAT Christmas card competition winner announced!

The winner of our EMAT Christmas card competition has been announced as Marcelina Kieca in Year 6 at Northampton International Academy.

Ability Games 2023 celebrates inclusion and sport

East Midlands Academy Trust held its second annual Ability Games to celebrate inclusion with a trust-wide sporting festival.

Staff and pupils at Hardingstone Academy celebrate ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Hardingstone Academy has been praised as a ‘good’ school by Ofsted after an inspection in March.

Free event for schools: Behaviour for Learning

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Pupils across EMAT celebrate World Book Day

Pupils across the East Midlands Academy Trust family of schools have been marking World Book Day today to promote a love of reading.

Official opening of Butterfly Meadow

A new department providing specialist teaching and learning for pupils with special educational needs in Northamptonshire has been officially opened.

Wartime history lesson from Museum of London Archaeology

Pupils in Year 6 enjoyed a visit from the Museum of London Archaeology last week to learn about the British Commonwealth countries and their involvement in World War 2.

EMAT publishes Annual Report

East Midlands Academy Trust has today published its 2022 Annual Report.

Pupils' artwork on display for World Mental Health Day

EMAT to open new unit for Northamptonshire SEND pupils

Take part in our school uniform survey

We are currently reviewing our school uniform to ensure it is appropriate and value for money.

Celebration & Recognition Awards 2022

Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners of this year's awards.

Olympic Day 2022

The #EMATOlympics took place throughout June involving pupils from all seven schools that make up the East Midlands Academy Trust.

Fun Run to Beijing

First-ever EMAT poetry anthology published

The anthology brings together poems by both primary and secondary pupils from across the trust

Hardingstone Academy recognised by government as one of 50 national lead behaviour schools

It is one of just 50 schools in the country to have been selected as a lead school so far.

Free Stay & Play sessions at nursery

Well done to our gymnasts

Well done to our gymnasts

New nursery opening at Hardingstone Academy

Applications are invited for a new nursery set to open in Hardingstone Academy in January 2022.

Mental health accreditation for Hardingstone Academy

Hardingstone Academy has achieved official accreditation from the St Andrew’s School Mental Wellness Programme called LightBulb.

Building site safety

Hardingstone pupils learn about building site safety thanks to Tilia Homes

EMAT's first ever Olympic Day is a success!

East Midlands Academy Trust has hosted its first ever Olympic Day sports festival.

Pupils walk a staggering 5,885 miles

Pupils walk the distance from UK to Tokyo ahead of summer Olympics

The great outdoors

Hardingstone pupils explore the great outdoors with new Forest School

Pupils teach shoeworkers to be more sustainable

The Year 5 children in Rowan Class have created posters for local shoe company, John Lobb in Northampton.

Hardingstone’s Kiki Holds Fundraiser for NGH Labour Ward

Year 6 Leavers Assembly

Pupils win quality mark for commitment to sport

Hardingstone Academy Goes Global to Win School Award

Hardingstone Academy serves up an ace with Wimbledon Day

Who were the winners in our Trust Awards 2019?

Hardingstone Academy granted International School Award

Mobile Phones in School

Hardingstone Academy recognised as music classes hit the high notes

Launch of East Midlands Academy Trust as a standalone multi-academy trust