A brilliant Celebration Afternoon at Grange Academy as NFU Mutual donated £8,000 to support Grange Community Farm. Pupils wowed guests with a talent show of magic, singing and dancing. Thank you to NFU Mutual for their wonderful support and kind words. 🌱
Grange Academy’s ECO Club had a great start to the year, taking part in Clean Energy Day and the Big Garden Birdwatch. They also completed an energy walk and litter‑picking. Key tips: use bins, share eco ideas, switch off lights, try veggie meals.
🌼 St John’s Spring Clean🌼
On 7 February 2026 from 9AM, we’re gathering community volunteers to help tidy and refresh our school grounds.
Jobs include:
• Jet washing
• Cupboard organisation
• Gardening + outdoor tasks
If you can spare some time, we’d be grateful. Every helping hand really counts!
We’re sponsoring a brand-new category for 2025 — the Inclusion Champion Award.
This award celebrates someone who breaks down barriers, promotes accessibility, and empowers people of all abilities in our community.
Nominate your hero:
ITV Academy delivered a virtual assembly to Year 10, Year 11 and FE students across the BILTT Trust. Laura, Head of ITV Academy, spoke about ITV’s history, career paths, and ITV Studios’ global distribution. Great to inspire future creatives!
#ITV #ITVAcademy #BILTT #Careers #CareerPathways #TV
Grange Academy is proud to announce that our Mental Health Champions have achieved the Bronze School Award! This award celebrates their dedication to promoting wellbeing and supporting peers through initiatives like Wear It Green Day, Pride Parade, and Anti-Bullying Week. Well done Grange!
Happy New Year to all of our pupils, staff and families 🎉
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2026.
Today we welcomed all of our BILTT pupils back to their schools and into a new year of learning and opportunities ✨
🎄✨ The Christmas spirit is well and truly
underway at BILTT!
Our school sites are looking festive and full of cheer
with beautiful Christmas trees bringing joy to staff and
students alike. 🌟
Let’s celebrate the season together!
🌟 Pudsey visited Grange Academy! 🌟
On 14 Nov, pupils were excited to meet Pudsey Bear for Children in Need. Lots of smiles, photos, and even a feature on BBC Look East highlighting their fundraising. Huge thanks to BBC Three Counties for making it happen! 🐻💛
#ChildrenInNeed #PudseyBear #Community
At Greys Education Centre this term, primary pupils turned into podcasters! 🎙️
They learned to record, edit and mix audio using Audacity. Creating jokes, radio intros and “Top Of…” podcasts. Amazing creativity and teamwork! #Podcasting #EdTech #LearningThroughFun
🎉 Sweet surprise at Rivertree Free School
James the Ice Cream Man treated pupils to free ice creams and lollies to celebrate the Women’s World Cup win. Students used communication boards to choose their treats and enjoyed the sunshine together. Huge thanks to James for brightening everyone’s day! 🍦
🌍 🐝 We’re proud to announce St John’s has achieved two incredible eco milestones! Over the summer, we received the Silver Award from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust for our Spring Bumblebee Day, and we also earned the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award for our eco-club and allotment work.
#StJohns
Art That Speaks Volumes at Greys Education Centre!
Students explored expressive techniques, creating bold, emotive pieces—like a stunning Remembrance Day action painting. Creativity thrives at BILTT, empowering learners to reflect, express, and grow.
#BILTT #ArtEducation #RemembranceDay
Join Grange Academy as an Animal Care/Farm Assistant 🐑🐓
Help care for our animals while supporting pupils’ learning on the farm.
📍 Kempston, Bedford
🕐 Part-time | Fixed Term
🗓 Start Oct–Nov 2025 | ⏰ Closing 9:00am, 3rd Oct 2025
Apply now 👉 mynewterm.com/jobs/139374/...
#SENDJobs #AnimalCare
Join Greys Education Centre as a Specialist Teaching Assistant - Secondary.
📍 Kempston, Bedford
🕐 Full-time | Permanent
🗓 Start: ASAP
⏰ Closing: 9am, 22 Sept 2025
Support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and independence in a caring, structured environment.
🔗 Apply: mynewterm.com/jobs/16258/E...
📢 Join our team!
Grange Academy, part of BILTT, is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant – Level 3.
📍 Kempston, Bedford
🕐 Part-time | Term-time only + 5 training days
🗓 Start: October 2025
⏰ Closing date: 9am, 22nd September 2025
🔗 Apply here: mynewterm.com/jobs/16258/E...
#SENDJobs
Assistant Site Agent– Rivertree Free School
📍 Kempston, Bedford
🕐 Full-time | Permanent
🗓 Start: Autumn Term 2025
⏰ Closing: 18 Sept 2025
Support the safe running of our new state-of-the-art SEND school. Help maintain a welcoming environment for pupils and staff.
🔗 mynewterm.com/jobs/16258/E...
☀️ Welcome back to pupils & staff at Greys, Grange, St John’s & Rivertree! At BILTT we live our values: inclusivity, respect, collaboration, resilience & excellence. Here’s to a bright, inspiring new term! 📚✏️
#WelcomeBack #BackToSchool2025
📢 We're hiring: Finance Administrator (Part-Time)
Join BILTT and support inclusive education with your finance and admin skills.
📍 Kempston, Bedford
🕐 20 hrs/week | Term-time only
📅 Start: Sept 2025 | Apply by: 27 July 2025
🔗 Apply now: mynewterm.com/jobs/16258/E...
#FinanceJobs #PartTimeWork
🛠 Assistant Site Agent
Join Rivertree Free School (BILTT) as an Assistant Site Agent and help maintain our brand-new, purpose-built SEND school in Kempston.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Wednesday 9 July 2025
🗓 Start date: ASAP
🔗 mynewterm.com/jobs/150792/...
👩🏫 Maternity Cover Teacher
Support and inspire young people with SEND through creative, inclusive teaching. Flexibility, empathy, and a passion for learning are essential.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Monday 7 July 2025
🗓 Start date: ASAP
🔗 Apply now via our website or @my_new_term.
Pupils families and the Bedford community joined us for Grange Academy’s Community Farm Open Day 🌱🐑 A brilliant day of fun food animals and learning
Thanks to all who joined and supported! Next one: 20 Sept 10am–2pm
#BILTT #CommunityFarm #InclusiveLearning
🤝 Family Support Worker
Join Rivertree Free School as Family Support Worker.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Monday 16 June 2025
🗓 Start date: September 2025
🔗 Apply now: mynewterm.com/jobs/150792/...
🧩 Specialist Learning Support Assistant
Join Rivertree Free School as Specialist Learning Support Assistant.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Monday 30 June 2025
🗓 Start date: September 2025
🔗 Apply now: mynewterm.com/jobs/150792/...
📚 Unqualified Teacher
Join Rivertree Free School as Unqualified Teacher.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Monday 16 June 2025
🗓 Start date: 1 September 2025
🔗 Apply now: mynewterm.com/jobs/150792/...
🚣♂️ We’re Cheering Jamie On! 🚣♂️
On Saturday 14th June at 3am, Jamie will leave his home on the river in Bedford in a sea kayak, with one mission: paddle non-stop for 24 hours and cover over 70 miles all the way to King’s Lynn – reaching the sea under his own power!
Donate here - bit.ly/3ZYlRN1
🥣 Instructor for Life Skills and Food Technology
Join St John’s School as Instructor for Life Skills and Food Technology.
⏰ Deadline: 9am, Friday 20 June 2025
🗓 Start date: September 2025
🔗 Apply now: mynewterm.com/jobs/137469/...
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Rivertree Free School has amazing facilities for hire! 🏫✨ Whether you're looking for a hydrotherapy pool, a sports hall, or a multi-use games area (MUGA), we've got you covered! 🏀⚽️
Contact rivertree@biltt.org for a visit of the facilities or to hire today!
#RivertreeFreeSchool
🌟 Join us for the BILTT SEND Conference 🌟
📅 27 June 2025 🕒 9:30 AM - 1 PM
📍 Rivertree Free School, Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QP
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from experts in SEND education. See you there!
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🌸🐣 Happy Easter from everyone at BILTT! Wishing you a joyful and restful holiday filled with love, hope, and plenty of chocolate eggs! 🍫💛 #HappyEaster #BILTTCommunity #SpringVibes #EasterJoy
