STEP Academy Trust

Well done to the brilliant Year 5 @_TudorAcademy debate team, winners of the STEP #Debating Championship 2026, kindly hosted by the @RBC London Office Team. Their commitment to teamwork and #oracy standards were exceptional! #STEPFirst #Unity

Congratulations to the fantastic Year 5 @BedParkAcad debate team, runners‑up of the STEP #Debating Championship 2026 - kindly hosted by the @RBC London Office Team. Their compelling speeches and exceptional teamwork made this year’s Final unforgettable! #STEPFirst #Unity

And the finalists this year are...

Well done to our Year 5 debate teams — @ApplegarthAc, @BedParkAcad, @ParkAcad and @_TudorAcademy — for such high‑quality oracy and collaborative teamwork in this year’s STEP #Debating Championship semi‑finals. We are very grateful to the @RBC London Office Team for hosting again!

Congratulations to our Year 5 debate teams — @ApplegarthAc, @BedParkAcad, @ParkAcad and @_TudorAcademy — for their very impressive oracy and excellent teamwork at this year’s STEP #Debating Championship semi‑finals. Thank you to the @RBC London Office Team for hosting once again.

Good luck to the Year 5 semi-finalist teams in this year’s STEP #DebatingChampionship! We're looking forward to the next, exciting round of debates, kindly supported and hosted again this year by the @RBC London Office Team at their very impressive HQ! STEP First #Unity

Well done to our Year 5 quarter-finalists at this year’s STEP #DebatingChampionship! High standards of #oracy were shown through passionate speaking, active listening and strong #teamwork as pupils considered how music and sport strengthen personal development. STEP First #Unity

Congratulations to our phenomenal Year 5 debate teams representing all 19 STEP academies for achieving such exceptional standards of #oracy and a deep understanding of #ChildrensRights in this year’s STEP Debating Championship regional rounds – a new high benchmark set! #Unity

We’re looking forward to the next exciting stage of the STEP #Debating Championship in January! Congratulations to all of the quarter-finalists! #STEPFirst #Unity

STEP Academy Trust will be at the Schools & Academies Show #SAASHOW, NEC Birmingham, 19–20 Nov, for two days of #EducationInnovation. Hear from directors of @STEP_IoE about our dynamic professional development routes. Register free: hubs.la/Q03pfwGj0 @SAA_Show #FanSAAStic

"We do a ‘sleepout’ at @WestbridgeAcad – inspired by a pupil – so we can feel what it’s like for those who are not as lucky as us and don’t have loving homes. On the sleepout, we spend the night at school and donate money to charities for homeless people.” - Pupil Parliament

STEP has been recognised for its approach to educating children with special educational needs & disabilities, receiving a national SEND Excellence Award at the #MATExcellenceAwards! Judges praised: 'STEP's prioritisation of SEND leadership at all levels.' youtu.be/xXASOilV_co

“We respect our diversity @AngelOak_AC every day by talking about familiar foods, songs & clothing. On Culture Day we enjoy wearing cultural clothing & understanding our heritage. We’re intrigued to learn about each other. It clearly boosts our energy levels.” -Head Academicians

"We realised that people with cancer may lose hair and feel self-conscious. So, we decided with our Head that on a special day, pupils @BedParkAcad could come to school with a hairstyle or hat they enjoy to show awareness for cancer. We raised £270 for @CR_UK." -Pupil Parliament

“There are many opportunities for pupil leadership at @LfaBromley such as the eco team, school council, debating team & many more. Students also use their own time to do voluntary jobs, like helping smaller children during inside play.” William, Eco Team & Althea, School Council

Congratulations to our Year 5 debate teams - @BedParkAcad, @DL_Academy, @TelscombeCAC and @WestbridgeAcad - who competed with passion and confidence in the STEP #Debating Championship semi-finals, hosted kindly by the @RBC London Office Team. They were incredible!

“Hello, we are Ahad and Mahi from Year 5, and Aaila and Abankese from Year 2 from @gonvilleacademy in Croydon. We are discussing global citizenship and why it is important. What does global citizenship mean to you? Please write your opinions.”

“Pupils @TurnhamPrimary love #reading because our new #library opened by @IanWright0 is calm. When we read it’s like we’re transported to a different world. Like we can see the characters in front of us. It feels like anything is possible.” Pupil Representatives, Turnham Academy

“We think #mentalhealth is really important because you should feel like you can be yourself: be happy, not afraid. To help us at @ApplegarthAc we #exercise, have #Thrive, & #P4C. They give us confidence and everyone gets to have a say. Everybody’s included.” -Kalai & Ore, Yr. 6

"Here at @PeacehavenHAC we focus on Article 31, which is 'every child has the right to play, relax and take part in different activities' because we think it helps to increase children’s confidence and socialisation." Omar, Vice Captain, and Kaia, Pupil Parliament Representative