Eden Federation of
Church Academies
St Peter’s Primary, Great Witchingham and Hockering Primary Academies have been working together as the Trinity Federation since 2010. In February 2023 the three schools federated further with Cawston Primary Academy and are launched as the Eden Federation in Autumn 2023.
Our Executive Head Teacher Mrs Newman leads all 4 academies, which share one governing body. The Federation provides both staff and pupils with exciting new opportunities for teaching and learning.
Growing Excellence:
Nurture, Nourish, Flourish
Welcome!
The children, governors and staff welcome you to the Eden Federation of Church Academies.
As Church of England Academies we uphold the values of the Christian faith and work closely with our local churches and the diocese, as well as the local community and local authority. All are very involved in the life of our schools and should you choose our school we look forward to welcoming you and working with you.
Our aim is to create an environment in which your child can learn and establish sound foundations for learning enabling them to enjoy their time at their school and reach their individual potential.
Federation has provided both staff and pupils with exciting new opportunities for teaching and learning while retaining our distinctive character which makes the schools a place of Christian love and care where all are welcomed and included.
We aim to create a secure and positive environment for the whole school community and ensure that Christian Values are the foundation for our schools. We value the achievements and contributions of every member of our school community and aim to enable all pupils to develop their abilities to the full.
We hope you will find the information you need on our site, if any questions remain unanswered please do not hesitate to contact the individual school.
Rebecca Newman
Executive Head Teacher
Our Vision
Through our commitment to the Christian Core Values we:
Nurture creative, resilient, confident, independent learners who are curious about the world around them
Nourish learners by providing exciting, inclusive, challenging, spiritually enriching opportunities within a safe learning environment
Enable learners to flourish into aspirational, courageous, advocates for change in a local and global context
Our Vision was developed using the parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3 – 7) and the parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-15)
‘Let all that you do be done in love.’
1 Corinthians 16:14
Our Federation Aims
- Deliver life enhancing, nurturing, inspiring, relevant learning experiences which incorporate the National Curriculum; modified where appropriate.
- Enable children to become happy, confident, resilient, resourceful, enquiring and independent learners.
- Foster children’s self-esteem and help them build positive relationships with other people.
- Develop children’s self-respect and encourage children to respect the ideas, attitudes, values and feelings of others.
- Show respect for all cultures and, in doing so, to promote positive attitudes towards other people.
- Facilitate considerate and positive relationships between all members of the school community whereby everybody feels valued.
- Help children grow into reliable, independent and positive citizens.
- Help children through the Christian ethos of the Federation and its links with the church to develop a strong moral code and an understanding of Christian ethics and their relevance to their own lives.
- Raise levels of attainment for all pupils, enabling them to achieve their personal best.
- Provide a safe and happy place to work.
- Promote a thoughtful attitude towards the immediate and wider environment.