Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery School
Allenton Community Primary School
Ashbrook Junior School
Brierley Forest Primary & Nursery School
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Brocklewood Primary School
Bulwell St Mary’s C of E Primary School
Burford Primary and Nursery School
Cantrell Primary School
Edale Rise Primary and Nursery School
Heage Primary School
Highbank Primary School
Holgate Primary & Nursery School
King Edward Primary School
Lawn Primary School
Parkdale Primary School
Pear Tree Community Junior School
Ravensdale Junior School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School
Sneinton St Stephen’s C of E Primary School
South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School
Sutton Road Primary & Nursery School
Whitegate Primary School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School
Woodland View Primary School
Zaytouna Primary School
In July, 600 children along with staff from 27 primary schools across Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, all part of our amazing Transform Trust Choir, congregated at the prestigious Albert Hall to sing (and sign) songs from around the world to their friends and families.
On Monday 29 June, we welcomed a true VIP - the Lord-Lieutenant, Professor Veronica Pickering OBE MBS HAC. She visited with Liz Barrett, Deputy Lieutenant who had previously visited the school and told Lord-Lieutenant Pickering all about the excellent community work our children do here at Abbey Hill.
Every June our schools get involved in Community Action Week to play an important part locally – giving back to the communities where they are based. It’s an excellent opportunity for everyone to consider what kinds of activities will make a difference – and then continue to implement the projects through planning, teamwork and collaboration.
Members of staff, together with people from the local community, took part in a gruelling non-stop, 24-hour bike-a-thon at the beginning of April. They travelled a whopping 472,724 metres - the equivalent of 294 miles - which raised over £1,235. The money will fund a specialist reading programme and new books for our library.
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Pupils at Heage Primary School took the classroom outdoors recently to plant hundreds of trees on their fields as part of Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest.
We were absolutely delighted to welcome CBeebies presenter and author Joanna Adeyinka Burford for a special World Book Day visit. Joanna is the author of What’s Up – 30 Encouragements to Fuel Your Faith, an inspiring collection of devotions designed to support and uplift young people at every stage of life.
What a fantastic World Book Day we had on Thursday 5 March - across the trust - in all of our schools - from every year group. We can’t explain how much colour, fun, energy and positivity was demonstrated from both the teaching staff and pupils.
We have a few photos from the day sent in by our schools – these are just a window into the imagination and scope of events that were organised and wonderfully supported by our school communities, including the families of our children. World Book Day costumes are a traditional event in most schools up and down the country and we don’t underestimate the commitment to making this a success for each pupil.
World Book Day has its roots somewhere in the 90s (there are reports of different dates) but however you look at it, that’s at least 3 decades of appreciating the amazing benefits of reading and the written word in all its forms. We are very keen to encourage a love of reading, however that works best for each and every child.
As the organisers of World Book Day promote: “If you’re into it, read into it” which frames it perfectly.
On Friday 6 February, children from every year group hosted an inspirational and imaginative art exhibition entitled “Visions of Kirkby”. The whole school was transformed into a wonderful art gallery with work displayed in every classroom. We were very grateful to be able to share this day with families, carers and the wider school community.
Our enthusiastic children started their art research, several weeks beforehand, by spending time out and about in Kirkby. They took walks around the area, observing local places, views and landmarks, visiting local spaces and taking photographs to inspire their work. Back in the classroom, they used these experiences to create their own individual artworks, developing pieces that reflect their personal view of their local area.
The artwork produced by the pupils reflected places of interest such as The Nag Clock. One of our teaching assistants is a Kirkby resident and has extensive knowledge of the town’s history. Everyone has been interested to hear more about the stories behind the places they see every day.
“This works on so many levels” explained Mr Jevons-Newman. “For the research stage, the children enjoyed experiencing a change in their learning environment; they saw how a project came together from concept to completion; and it reminded them to really look around. We grow so used to our surroundings - it’s good to take a moment to really observe the landscape and history of where we live.”
Art is an important part of the curriculum here at Abbey Hill: vital for creativity, expression, well-being and communications. We follow a broad, rich art programme that has extended sketching into working with colour. This specific project allowed the pupils to reflect the art techniques they have learned, showcasing talent and skills.
The art exhibition was the result of a lot of preparation and hands-on work by the pupils. They were very proud to be able to show their work to friends and family – inspiring confidence and self-belief in their ability to produce work to high standards. It was also an opportunity for visitors to Abbey Hill to see the whole school as they visited each classroom. 
“It was lovely to see the beautiful artwork around school - and to see the children's talents! They're even better at art than I am” said one of our proud parents.
Darcy in Year 6 is the school's Deputy Prime Minister, a key role in the Children’s Parliament. She said: "It was nice to have parents in so that we could show off our art. I really enjoyed the project because I liked drawing a place and the view of somewhere I go often - and some people in our class noticed their own houses too!”
“Our school environment policy is underpinned by 4Cs: conducive, considered, celebratory and child-led” explained Mr Jevons-Newman. “An environment in which our children see themselves and their work celebrated tells a really important story – we are proud of you, of your learning, of your effort, of your talents.”
Press article here: https://www.chad.co.uk/education/abbey-hill-primary-and-nursery-school-showcases-visions-of-kirkby-in-its-pop-up-art-exhibition-5510333
All of us at Zaytouna enjoyed a proud day on Monday 25 November when our brand-new library was unveiled to special guests, including Deputy Youth Mayor, Maryam Riaz who officially opened it. The magical tree-themed oasis, planted right at the heart of our school reflects our commitment to the long-term gains for children who read for pleasure.
At Transform Trust we are proud to celebrate our environmental commitment with on-site EV charging facilities at all of our primary and nursery schools in Nottingham and Derby.
At South Wilford Primary School we are delighted to have received an exceptional report, impressive across all categories, following our latest official SIAMS inspection, issued on 12 November 2025.
Everyone at Transform Trust was delighted to see Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School launching its brand-new Early Years’ facility on 7 November. The rebuild has completely transformed what was an outdated, over-extended space into a bright, open, child-centred learning environment designed around modern Early Years’ education.
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