Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of strong schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, Wigan, and Lancashire. The Trust is also an accredited ITT provider, operating a network of Teacher Training Hubs across the North-West to deliver high-quality teacher training programme in schools and trusts.
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
CEO Jane Chambers
A Multi Academy Trust is a charity with a single purpose- to advance education for the public benefit.
But, if every Trust has the same single purpose, what is it that sets Achievement through Collaboration apart from other Trusts? What is our promise to our children, staff, parents and communities? How do we ensure that children attending an AtC school are receiving a better education than they would have had should their school not be a member of our Trust?
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right!
Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, we’ve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.
Our Trust Board owns the strategic plan, holding the executive team to account to deliver it whilst delegating the correct things to the Local Governing Bodies. LGBs are supported to build their role around the children, parents and staff of their individual school whilst expressing the “we” of the Trust.
Key to maintaining our successful educational standards is a clear trust wide school improvement strategy/plan that meets the needs of every school wherever they are on their journey. Our Trust Wide strategy for capturing the most effective practice and transmitting it between more classrooms is in place and underpinned by a workforce talent management strategy that facilitates staff development and deployment.
A strong central team connects the academies enabling leaders and teachers to concentrate on educational delivery. Achievement through Collaboration is financially stable which enables the strategic allocation of resources that enables standards to be maintained and improvements to be achieved.
We believe that all children, staff and schools benefit from belonging to a family of schools within a strong collaborative multi-academy trust. We are an outward organisation, we embrace innovation and opportunities that benefit our pupils. AtC has invested in staff to build capacity to collaborate with other schools and we are now actively looking to grow further.
If you share our values and are interested in joining one of our schools as a member of staff or your school joining our Trust, we look forward to hearing from you.
Jane Chambers
CEO
Achievement through Collaboration Trust
Our Academies
In art, 3B have also crafted stunning mosaic tiles inspired by the natural world 🌿🌎 Having navigated the process from initial design and prototyping to the final product, they have truly showcased their skills 🌟👏 … See MoreSee Less
Year 3 welcomed Andrew Hill, a skilled sculptor, to school who shared his thirty-nine years of experience in pottery with the children. He hosted a hands-on, immersive experience that capitalised on the children’s learning earlier on in the academic year. The children sculpted clay, creating a memento to take away and cherish. 🧰 … See MoreSee Less
WE NEED YOUR HELP! 📣
We are politely asking for donations of toy cars, chalk, dolls or baby equipment and playdough tools. Any items can be dropped off via our OPAL donation station at the front of school or can be passed onto your child's teacher. If you're unsure as to whether an item can be repurposed then please don't hesitate to ask. May we also take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone for their donations so far. … See MoreSee Less
A huge thank you to DLG Dance School for delivering an incredible street dance session for our school team winners – Team Frank! 💃🕺✨
They had an absolutely amazing time and were fully engaged from start to finish. The energy, enthusiasm, and fantastic moves made it a celebration to remember, and there were smiles all round!
Thank you for making it such a fun-filled and memorable experience for our winners. 🌟🙌 … See MoreSee Less
A huge thank you to DLG Dance School for delivering an incredible street dance session for our school team winners – Team Frank! 💃🕺✨
They had an absolutely amazing time and were fully engaged from start to finish. The energy, enthusiasm, and fantastic moves made it a celebration to remember, and there were smiles all round!
Thank you for making it such a fun-filled and memorable experience for our winners. 🌟🙌 … See MoreSee Less
Last week was a busy but super positive week at Bowland. Take a read of our newsletter to see what our students have been up to. This edition features photos from Year 11 stand down and the Year 10 trip to Oxford University. As always, we also celebrate some of our talented pupils’ achievements outside of school.
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3A spent a fun and creative afternoon meticulously grouting their handmade mosaic coasters, turning their artistic vision into a finished piece! 🤩✨ … See MoreSee Less
The nursery children have been fascinated by watching our caterpillars grow and develop into butterflies 🐛➡🦋 We have been discussing our observations and what happens next in their life cycle and now we have successfully released them into the wild to continue on their journey! 🌳✨ … See MoreSee Less
Class 4B enjoyed getting hands-on with a cool science experiment where they mixed solids, liquids, and gases to see how they all interact! 🧊💧💨✨ … See MoreSee Less