Today, we were delighted to welcome the BBC who had heard about our success in promoting sustainable travel. The government has set a target for at least 60% of children to walk, cycle or scoot to school. We are incredibly proud that around 90% of our school community regularly walks, cycles or scoots to school – something we have successfully achieved for many, many years.

Choosing active ways to travel has so many benefits. It helps keep us healthy and active, reduces traffic around our school, improves air quality and is much better for the environment. It also helps children arrive at school feeling refreshed, alert and ready to learn. We know that not every family can walk the whole journey, which is why we also promote our Park and Stride scheme. Families who need to drive part of the way can park a short distance from school and enjoy the final part of their journey on foot.

Our commitment to sustainable travel is embedded throughout our curriculum. Children regularly learn about the health and environmental benefits of active travel, and we provide practical opportunities to build their confidence and skills. Throughout the year, pupils take part in cycling skills workshops and confidence-building sessions, helping more children enjoy travelling actively and safely.

We feel incredibly fortunate to be located in a town where it is safe and enjoyable to cycle, and we are especially grateful for the continued support of Bike It John from the charity Walk, Wheel Cycle Trust, who has worked closely with us to provide cycling workshops, activities and encouragement for our pupils. Our JRSO Team do a sterling job too.

It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our school’s achievements, and many of our children and several parents were interviewed as part of the filming. Look out for the main feature, which will be shown on the BBC Politics Show on Sunday 5 July. We can’t wait to see our school featured and hope you enjoy watching it!

Today, our Year 6 children enjoyed a trip to the beach, making the most of the sunshine with a day full of fun, teamwork and adventure. Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of activities. Some groups headed to Solent Springs Adventure Golf, where they showed great enthusiasm, resilience and sportsmanship before enjoying a ...

We are delighted to share that King’s Group Academies has been featured by IQAir for its innovative work helping pupils understand air quality and their role as global citizens. The article highlights how schools across the Trust are using real-time air quality data to connect classrooms around the world through the Air We Breathe pr ...

A huge thank you to our wonderful FROGS (Friends of Gomer School) for treating every child to a refreshing ice pole during this week’s hot weather on Wednesday. It was a much-appreciated and certainly helped everyone stay cool! And, the end of week ice-lollies and ice-cream treat on Friday was appreciated very much too. We would also ...

We are delighted to be supporting this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and encouraging all of our children to take part over the summer holidays. The Summer Reading Challenge is a fantastic way to keep reading skills sharp, discover new books and enjoy the many benefits that reading for pleasure brings. Whether your child already lo ...

Today, we were delighted to welcome the St Mary’s Church Open the Book Team for their final visit of the academic year. The team shared the story of Joseph and his brothers . The children learned how Joseph was treated badly by his brothers. Despite all the difficult experiences Joseph faced, he remained faithful, worked hard and eve ...

As Father’s Day arrives, we would like to take a moment to wish all of our Gomer families a happy and enjoyable day. We know that families come in all shapes and sizes, and today we celebrate all those special men who support, encourage, guide and care for our children. Whether that is a dad, stepdad, grandad, uncle, godparent, famil ...

Today, we were delighted to welcome 132 Special Gomer Men to school for one of our favourite annual events ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday. This special occasion gives children the opportunity to spend time in school with an important male figure in their lives, sharing lunch together and creating memories that we hope will last fo ...

Today, National Thank a Teacher Day , has been a moment for the whole country to stop, reflect, and say thank you to the educators who have made a difference in our lives. At King’s Academy Gomer, we would like to take this opportunity to recognise and thank every member of our staff team. From our class teachers and teaching assista ...

A huge thank you to all the parents and carers who showed that they are every bit as competitive as our children by taking part in the Sports Day parent/carer races. Whether it was the egg and spoon race, the skipping race or the sprint, our brave volunteers stepped up to the challenge and thundered down the track to the cheers, laughter ...