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  • 24/06/25

    Book Now: School Open Events

    Is Your Child Due to Start School in Autumn 2026? Come and Visit Us! We are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to one of our upcoming Open Events here at Great Bowden Academy. If your child is due to start school in Autumn, this is a fantastic opportunity to come and see what ma...
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  • 17/11/25

    Eco Team Launches Switch Off Week

    In today’s assembly, our brilliant Eco Ambassadors officially launched Switch Off Week - an initiative designed by the Eco Team to help us save electricity, reduce energy use, and cut carbon emissions. Throughout the week, the Eco Team will be encouraging everyone to switch off lights and a...
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  • 13/11/25

    Remembrance Poems & Prayers – £570 Raised for the Poppy Appeal

      We are incredibly proud to share that our Remembrance Poems and Prayers Book written by Class 3 and 4 pupils have raised an amazing £570 for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. The collection of poems and prayers clearly touched the hearts of many — from veterans...
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  • 10/11/25

    Bonfire Night Spectacular!

    We had a fantastic night on Wednesday at the Bonfire Night Spectacular, brilliantly organised by our amazing PTA. Held at The Red Lion, the event was a huge success - with so many families joining us for a wonderful evening of autumn fun. Thanks to your support, an incredible £555 profit wa...
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  • 06/11/25

    Remembrance Poems & Prayers Book

    We are so proud to share that our talented Class 3 and 4 pupils have created a very special Remembrance Poems and Prayers Book, inspired by their learning about remembrance, gratitude, and honouring those who served. The children have worked incredibly hard crafting thoughtful poems and heartfelt...
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  • 03/11/25

    Harvest Festival Service

    A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our Harvest Festival at St Peter & St Paul’s Church before half term — it was a truly wonderful celebration! We’re so grateful to Rev’d Hils and the church team for leading such a lovely service once again. Together, we ref...
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  • 26/10/25

    Egyptian Cartouche Printing

    As part of our Ancient Egypt topic, our Class 3 and Class 4 pupils took part in a fantastic cartouche printing workshop. Using a combination of hieroglyphics and important ancient Egyptian symbols, each pupil designed, etched, and printed their very own personalised cartouche — just like th...
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  • 21/10/25

    Football Team Win ‘Pokemon Cup’

    It’s more footballing success for GBA. After brilliant win from our Year 5 & 6 boys’ team the other week, our mixed Year 5 & 6 football team has gone and done it again — bringing home the Pokémon Cup! The Pokémon cup is a local small school tournament in wh...
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  • 20/10/25

    Wonka's Golden Ticket Lunch

    Last term, our amazing in-house caterers Miquils treated us to an extra special Roald Dahl–themed menu, featuring delicious (and delightfully silly!) dishes like Beefy Mudburgers, Mrs Twit’s Wormy Spaghetti, Fresh Snozzcumbers, and Bruce Bogtrotter’s Chocolate Cake. It was such...
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  • 18/10/25

    Ancient Egypt Adventure

    This week, Class 3 and 4 took a fascinating trip to New Walk Museum in Leicester as part of their Ancient Egyptians topic — and what an incredible day it was! Pupils became true historians for the day, exploring ancient artefacts, discovering how Egyptians lived, cooked, and worked, and lea...
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  • 13/10/25

    Heritage Schools Award presented by Historic England

    Great Bowden Academy has been awarded the Heritage Schools Award by Historic England. This special recognition celebrates the way our school has embedded local history into the curriculum, giving pupils the chance to explore the places, people, and stories that make our community unique. On Frida...
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  • 12/10/25

    Pre-school Visit our Forest School

    A big thank you to all the wonderful pre-schoolers from Great Bowden Pre-School who joined us on Monday for a Forest School adventure. We had the most amazing (and muddy!) morning — the sun was shining as we created mud pictures, made conker wands, climbed trees, explored the rope swings, a...
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