Happy Half Term! 🎉
Wishing all our REAch2 families, staff, and children a fun, restful, and safe break.
Recharge, enjoy some quality time, and we’ll see you back in school ready to keep Always Aiming Higher! 💙
13.02.2026 15:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A big thank you to our governors and trustees across REAch2 on National School Governors’ Awareness Day.
Your time, commitment and support make a real difference to our schools and to the children we serve.
Interested in becoming a school governor? 🔗 on.reach2.org/gov
12.02.2026 08:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s National Apprenticeship Week
Across REAch2, colleagues are building skills, confidence and new career opportunities through apprenticeships, learning that connects directly to their roles.
We are proud of the learning happening across our trust.
#Nationalapprenticeshipweek
09.02.2026 14:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today we’re marking the start of #ChildrensMentalHeathWeek 💛
In REAch2 schools, we see every day how important it is for children to feel safe, included and happy to come to school. When children feel they belong, they grow in confidence and feel more able to share what’s on their mind.
09.02.2026 09:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s National Storytelling Week, and REAch2 schools are going all in.
Stories build language, imagination and confidence, helping children explore the world and discover the joy of reading, part of how we always aim higher.
#NationalStorytellingWeek #NationalYearOfReading
02.02.2026 08:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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29.01.2026 13:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why SEND training for all is a critical step towards inclusion
The government's plan for every teacher to be trained in SEND sets the sector up to support every child, argues MAT chief executive Cathie Paine
‘We need meaningful, sustained CPD – and the time to embed it – so that strategies become habits and habits become culture’: Cathie Paine of @reach2trust.bsky.social welcomes the government’s plan for all teachers to get training in SEND
16.01.2026 12:35 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026.
I'm proud to lead a Trust that aims high, cares deeply, and builds lasting legacies for pupils, staff, and communities.
Thank you to every REAch2 colleague for everything you do.
Wishing you a Happy New Year 💙
— Cathie Paine CBE, CEO @reach2trust.bsky.social
31.12.2025 13:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Merry Christmas from all of us at REAch2 Academy Trust! 🎄
Thank you to our staff, schools, pupils, and families for a fantastic year. Your dedication and support make our communities thrive.
Wishing everyone a joyful and restful festive season!
25.12.2025 16:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Such an interesting article by Cathie Paine from @reach2trust.bsky.social Great for the sector to hear from larger trusts on the realities of how they make and manage change.
21.11.2025 09:54 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Today, on #InternationalMensDay, we’re celebrating the male role models in our REAch2 schools.
Male teachers and support staff help children feel supported, valued, and confident - showing that kindness, creativity, and empathy are for everyone.
19.11.2025 12:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today, schools across the REAch2 family are marking #RemembranceDay.
Through assemblies, discussions, and creative activities, we continue to teach the next generation the value of learning from history and shaping a more compassionate future.
#AlwaysAimingHigher
11.11.2025 11:08 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s #TrusteesWeek! 🎉
A huge thank you to our incredible REAch2 Trustees for giving their time, expertise and guidance to help every child reach their full potential.
Your vision and commitment keep us #AlwaysAimingHigher for every child 💛
04.11.2025 12:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🪔 Happy Diwali! ✨
Wishing all REAch2 families celebrating a joyful festival of lights filled with laughter, happiness & togetherness.
#HappyDiwali #FestivalOfLights
20.10.2025 11:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ofsted ‘confused’ about school admissions role
MAT leader Jonny Uttley warns Ofsted is ‘refusing’ to scrutinise schools that ‘push’ students out
How are schools and trusts preparing for the new Ofsted approach? Why do leaders think the inspectorate is 'confused' about admissions? What is the most worrying aspect of the new inspections?
Exclusive free webinar below ⬇️
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
15.10.2025 16:09 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay🌍 This year’s theme, Access to Services, reminds us that timely support for staff, pupils, and communities is essential.
When mental health is supported, schools and communities flourish.
10.10.2025 10:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hear from @mannybotwe.bsky.social @reach2trust.bsky.social Cathie Paine and @jonnyuttley.bsky.social in this free webinar on Ofsted's plans.
Sign up below!
29.09.2025 14:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🔍 Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? Join us for an exclusive free webinar on 15 October as @mannybotwe.bsky.social, @jonnyuttley.bsky.social and Cathie Paine of @reach2trust.bsky.social discuss the upcoming changes.
➡️ Sign up here: buff.ly/VFrIQw2
09.10.2025 06:05 — 👍 6 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 2
We're proud to announce that REAch2 has been named Environmental Trust of the Year at Optimus Education's MAT Excellence Awards.
Pioneering climate education, cutting emissions by 23% and embedding sustainability into every school. 🏆
20.06.2025 16:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today on #ThankATeacherDay, we’re celebrating the incredible REAch2 teachers who inspire, support, and shape young lives every day 💛🍎
Thank you for your care, creativity, and compassion 👏
18.06.2025 16:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some fantastic news to share. Our CEO, Cathie Paine, has been awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to education.
A huge recognition of her work for children and families. Congratulations Cathie 👏
14.06.2025 08:32 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Eid Mubarak from Everyone at REAch2
#EidMubarak from REAch2 Academy Trust!
Wishing all our staff, schools, and colleagues across the sector a joyful and peaceful #EidUlAdha.
A time to reflect, give thanks, and celebrate the power of community.
06.06.2025 15:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cathie Paine: ‘I see myself as a wandering encourager’
Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Cathie Paine, CEO of England’s largest primary multi-academy trust
In our latest How I Lead interview, @reach2trust.bsky.social CEO Cathie Paine talks about why she resists the 'obligation' to talk about balancing leadership and motherhood, and why she sees herself as a 'wandering encourager' ⬇️
13.05.2025 05:35 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Why Sats are still imperfect
As Year 6 pupils begin their key stage 2 assessments, one trust education director outlines why the tests fail to capture the real depth and breadth of children’s achievements
As Sats week begins, @reach2trust.bsky.social education director Andrew Rigby outlines why the tests fail to capture the real depth and breadth of children’s achievements
12.05.2025 05:35 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Cathie Paine: ‘I see myself as a wandering encourager’
Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their career, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Cathie Paine, CEO of England’s largest primary multi-academy trust
"As a female leader, there seems to be an obligation on me to talk about how it is 'possible' to be both a mother and a leader. I resist that... The truth is, any leader has to make sacrifices."
Superb, honest 'How I Lead' from @reach2trust.bsky.social CEO Cathie Paine
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
13.05.2025 05:46 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 0
We’re proud to be shortlisted for “Trust of the Year – 10 schools or more” at the TES School Awards 2025! 🌟
A huge shoutout to our amazing schools and staff who are #AlwaysAimingHigher for every child.
25.04.2025 11:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Easter
Happy Easter to our REAch2 family 🌸💐
Hope your day is full of fun, laughter, and those little moments that make you smile. Enjoy the sunshine, the chocolate, and the time together! 🐣💛
Enjoy the little things today! #HoppyEaster #EasterSunday
20.04.2025 20:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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