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• Monday 22 June 2026 Platinum OPAL award for Heycroft Primary School We are proud to celebrate Heycroft’s brilliant achievement in being awarded the Platinum Award for Play at Lunchtime through the OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) programme.
• Thursday 4 June 2026 Westcliff High School for Girls Crowned Netherlands Champions On Saturday 16 May, eight drivers from the Valkyrie Race Team travelled to Lelystad in the Netherlands to compete in the Greenpower Dutch International Finals. After a six- hour ferry journey, the team completed the final stage of the trip to their hotel, where they made several last-minute adjustments to the cars and equipment in preparation for race day.
• Tuesday 2 June 2026 Cornelius Vermuyden School officially joins SEEAT On Monday 1st June 2026, the school formally transferred to The Trust, after working together since April 2024.
• Friday 15 May 2026 Finding Her Voice: Maria’s Inspiring Journey South East Essex Academy Trust is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Maria from The Deanes, who has reached the Jack Petchey Regional Final.
• Tuesday 5 May 2026 Cross‑Trust Moderation Across SEEAT Primary Schools On Monday 27th April, teachers from across all SEEAT primary schools took part in a cross‑Trust moderation, using consistent moderation materials and a shared session structure. Each school hosted at least one year group, with leaders supporting and facilitating the moderation sessions.
• Tuesday 28 April 2026 Cornelius Vermuyden Praised for Rapid Improvement Following an Ofsted visit in March, Cornelius Vermuyden School has been praised for its rapid improvement.
• Monday 13 April 2026 Advocating for change at the Shaping Essex Assembly On 24th March some of our schools joined the Shaping Essex Assembly at Chelmsford Cathedral, bringing together organisations from across Essex to campaign for improvements to transport, housing and mental health across the county.
• Friday 27 March 2026 MEET our new Chief Education Officer Toni Kittle
• Friday 27 March 2026 SEEAT Newsletter March 2026
• Monday 23 March 2026 An Olympic Day to Remember Earlier this month, NatWest, who sponsor Team GB for the Olympics and Paralympic, held a fun Olympic celebration day at their Thanet Grange building. They invited a small group of pupils from Prince Avenue Academy, and the school jumped at the chance to go!
• Friday 13 March 2026 SEEAT Sings 2026 Wednesday 11th March marked our fourth annual SEEAT Sings, a special event in our Trust calendar, compered brilliantly by two Westcliff Sixth Formers. All nine schools came together, each performing two songs of their choice before uniting for a powerful finale.
• Friday 13 March 2026 Prince Avenue Academy Shines in ITV Early Years Mini‑Series We were delighted that one of our schools, Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, was featured in the ITV mini‑series The Masked Singer: The Magic of Early Years, created in partnership with the Department for Education.
• Monday 23 February 2026 SEEAT Day 2026 What a brilliant day for our SEEAT family of schools, coming together to share practice, learn from one another, and strengthen the collaboration that sits at the heart of our trust.
• Monday 2 February 2026 Strengthening Minds Last Thursday, we brought colleagues from across our primary schools together for Strengthening Minds facilitator training.
• Friday 23 January 2026 Rochford Primary recognised by Department for Education
• Friday 16 January 2026 Autism Reality Experience at The Westborough School On 14th January 2026, The Westborough School proudly welcomed the Autism Reality Experience bus, an innovative and inspirational training initiative designed to give participants a virtual experience of living with autism. This hands-on, immersive session provided staff with a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the sensory and cognitive challenges faced by autistic individuals, helping us see the world from their perspective.
• Tuesday 6 January 2026 Westcliff High School for Girls Ranks in the Top 1% of Secondary Schools Nationally We are proud to celebrate Westcliff's outstanding achievement of being ranked in the top 1% of secondary schools across England, according to the latest national performance data published by the Department for Education (DfE).
• Friday 19 December 2025 Season's Greetings from SEEAT Our schools will be closed until Monday 5th January.
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 A Journey from Classroom to Career Amber Livett's journey through a SEEAT primary and secondary school to becoming a successful business woman
• Wednesday 17 December 2025 Westcliff High School for Girls - Winners of the Giles Wilson Moot Competition!
• Monday 8 December 2025 SEEAT Newsletter December 2025
• Monday 1 December 2025 Labour MP David Burton-Sampson Inspires Politics Students at Westcliff High School for Girls Westcliff High School for Girls recently welcomed David Burton-Sampson, Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh, for an insightful and engaging session with its Politics students.
• Thursday 27 November 2025 The Deanes and Cornelius Vermuyden Awards Evening This term, The Deanes and Cornelius Vermuyden proudly hosted their annual Awards Evenings—celebrations that remind us why we do what we do.Families arrived smiling, students walked in with a mix of excitement and nerves, and the atmosphere was one of togetherness. Staff spoke about their students with genuine care, families applauded every achievement, and students cheered each other on.Each evening had a special guest speaker: Andrew Cooper, CEO of SEEAT, at Cornelius Vermuyden, and Mike King MBE at The Deanes.After the ceremonies, the conversations, photos, and laughter all reflected the same truth: these schools are thriving communities—places where students feel they belong, staff believe in them, and parents feel welcome.Two wonderful nights, full of joy, hope, and success.
• Tuesday 18 November 2025 SEEAT Scholars: Celebrating Curiosity, Challenge & Community. Rochford Primary School proudly hosted our inaugural SEEAT Scholars event—a celebration of academic curiosity, teamwork, and fun! Pupils from each SEEAT primary school competed in a quiz featuring 10 rounds of questions—from popular culture and school subjects to specialist topics like WWII aircraft, Music, and the BFG. The quiz is created and facilitated by our SEEAT Sprites—groups of five students from SEEAT secondary schools—who take the lead in designing questions, supporting marking, and helping run the event on the day.The atmosphere was fantastic, with every team showcasing their knowledge, enthusiasm, and collaborative spirit. After a hard-fought battle, Holt Farm Juniors emerged as the winners.We are proud to create spaces where learning is celebrated and every child can shine.
• Wednesday 22 October 2025 SEEAT Pupils at Citizens Essex: Inspiring Young People to Lead and Listen On Wednesday 15th October, pupil representatives from Westcliff High School for Girls, The Westborough School, Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery School and Heycroft Primary School attended the Citizens Essex Youth Assembly at USP College joining schools, colleges and universities from across Essex.
• Monday 20 October 2025 Staff Experience at SEEAT Celebrated in National Edurio Awards We are delighted to announce that The Westborough School has been recognised in the 2025 Edurio Awards.
• Friday 3 October 2025 MP Visit Sparks Opportunity for SEEAT Pupil We were delighted to welcome local MP Dame Rebecca Harris to two SEEAT secondary schools in September.
• Wednesday 17 September 2025 SEEAT Newsletter September 2025
• Tuesday 16 September 2025 Prince Avenue Academy Pupils Featured on BBC News! Year 6 pupils from Prince Avenue Academy appeared on BBC News after joining a special computing session at Southend High School for Boys for National Computer Game Day.
• Thursday 4 September 2025 Ofsted Report for Cornelius Vermuyden School ‘Pupils are beginning to enjoy learning in a positive, inclusive, happy and safe school’

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