<![CDATA[News Feed - News - Aurora]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk%2Fservices%2Fschools%2Fhanley%2Dschool%2Fnews Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:30:23 GMT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:30:23 GMT <![CDATA[ Budding chefs put SEND on the menu ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/budding-chefs-put-send-on-the-menu Budding Jamie Olivers and Angela Hartnetts from six Aurora schools and colleges donned their aprons for the culmination of a MasterChef-style cooking competition, held in Abingdon last week. ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:30:23 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/budding-chefs-put-send-on-the-menu <![CDATA[ Schools’ pupils go loco over Santa trip ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/schools-pupils-go-loco-over-santa-trip All aboard! Pupils, staff and parents from three Aurora schools enjoyed a magical train journey on the Santa Express through the Derwent Valley last week.  ]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:43:42 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/schools-pupils-go-loco-over-santa-trip <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School recognised for ‘Outstanding’ education ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-recognised-for-outstanding-education Aurora Hanley School in Bucknall has received the highest possible grading by education watchdog Ofsted – for the third time in a row. ]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:01:08 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-recognised-for-outstanding-education <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School shares ingredients of award-winning food project ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-sencast-podcast Two of the people behind an innovative project that helped Aurora Hanley School scoop a top innovation award last year have been sharing the secrets of their success. ]]> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:05:06 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-sencast-podcast <![CDATA[ Celebrating our Aurora Hanley School 2024 leavers ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=14&nid=18&storyid=195 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:09:46 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=14&nid=18&storyid=195 <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School win 2024 NASS Innovation Award ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-win-nass-award-2024 Aurora Hanley School in Stoke-on-Trent have won the 2024 NASS Innovation Award for their ‘Children’s Community Cooking Project - Tackling Food Waste and Poverty' - a project set up by food technology teacher Tina Amison to help support people in need in the local area. ]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:30:11 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-win-nass-award-2024 <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School - best SEN school in the country ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-best-sen-school-in-country Aurora Hanley has been awarded the top national accolade of ‘Tes Specialist Provision School of the Year.’

The school are championing sustainability and community issues, and their recent Community Food Project which tackles food waste and food poverty impressed the judges.

Head of School Julie Martin said: “It is a huge honour to collect the award for ‘Specialist Provision School of the Year’ on behalf of our Aurora Hanley Team at the TES awards.

]]> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:54:16 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/article/aurora-hanley-school-best-sen-school-in-country <![CDATA[ Inspirational Stoke Principal Wins Prestigious National Teaching Award ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=1&nid=2&storyid=164 Principal Tracy Whitehurst from Aurora Hanley School in Bucknall has been recognised with a Silver Award in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of nominees, the win highlights the remarkable impact she has on shaping the lives of the young people in her care.

]]> Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:17:18 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=1&nid=2&storyid=164 <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School start exciting Children’s Community Cooking Project ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=14&nid=18&storyid=150 An exciting new project has started with students at Aurora Hanley School.

Pupils cook once a week for families in need in their local community as part of a partnership with St John’s Church in Abbey Hulton. 31 meals have been dished up so far.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:06:30 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=14&nid=18&storyid=150 <![CDATA[ Top US magician holds local special educational needs school spellbound ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 Top US magician Kevin Spencer visited pupils at Aurora Hanley School on 10 October to deliver interactive workshops. He’s recognised as the leading authority on the therapeutic use of simple magic tricks in physical and psychosocial rehabilitation.

]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:31:48 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=129 <![CDATA[ Kian’s story ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 Kian, aged 12, has turned his school life around after a move from mainstream schooling to the independent specialist school Aurora Hanley, which supports young people aged 6 to 19 with complex needs associated with Autism spectrum conditions. 

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:11:09 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=122 <![CDATA[ Agents of Change, featuring Aurora Hanley School ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 The principal of Aurora Hanley School, Tracy Whitehurst, was recently interviewed in episode one of a new documentary about the challenges faced when trying to find the right support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:10:29 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news/?pid=3&nid=1&storyid=123 <![CDATA[ Aurora Hanley School recognised for advanced practice in autism support by the National Autistic Society ​​​​​​​ ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news-1/aurora-hanley-school-recognised-for-advanced-practice-in-autism-support-by-the-national-autistic-society Aurora Hanley School in Bucknall, Staffordshire has been awarded Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for autistic people.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:22:49 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/news-1/aurora-hanley-school-recognised-for-advanced-practice-in-autism-support-by-the-national-autistic-society <![CDATA[ Outstanding recognition for Aurora Hanley School ]]> https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/services/schools/hanley-school/news/outstanding-recognition-for-aurora-hanley-school Aurora Hanley School is celebrating two impressive achievements after recently scooping a national award and getting Outstanding from Ofsted for the second time. 

]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:49:36 GMT https://www.theauroragroup.co.uk/services/schools/hanley-school/news/outstanding-recognition-for-aurora-hanley-school