King’s Oak Academy has marked its centenary anniversary by welcoming children and their families, King’s Oak alumni, residents, local authority organisations and community businesses to join them for a special afternoon tea.
The event was hosted in the school’s new canteen and events space that were designed by Studio Lime, project managed by Faithful & Gould and built through modular construction by Integra Buildings. The catering for staff and students will be produced by Aspens.
Throughout the evening, visitors and students were able to reflect on the history of King’s Oak by looking at photographs, artefacts and videos that were kindly shared by the Kingswood Heritage Museum and King’s Oak alumni. They also listened to stories about learning at King’s Oak from current and former students.
Katherine Ogden, Principal, said, “It is a privilege for King’s Oak to hold such a deep and meaningful role within the Kingswood community, and it is moments like this that highlight the outstanding work that community partnerships and relationships can do for society. Thank you to everyone who has supported King’s Oak throughout the last 101 years, and we are looking forward to continuing to work closely with families, organisations and businesses to ensure that both King’s Oak and Kingswood continue to grow and thrive for many years to come.”
King’s Oak Community is part of the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF). Since 2009, the CLF has developed from a small Bristol-based secondary education partnership to an instinctively collaborative ambitious organisation of over 20 schools, serving the educational needs of over 12,000 children and young people aged 3 to 19. The trust also includes a Maths Hub, Initial Teacher Training and is a founding partner in the Five Counties Teaching School hub Alliance. The trust is sponsored by the University of the West of England and Rolls-Royce PLC. CLF academies are based in three 3-19 clusters in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.