Youngsters Star In Film Alongside Rugby Legend

Children from Ridgeway Primary Academy in Market Harborough are starring in a film alongside rugby legend Martin Johnson – a former pupil.

It showcases the school’s ethos of dreaming big and reaching for the skies, as well as celebrating how well pupils and staff have dealt with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Sarah Bishop, the executive head of Ridgeway Primary Academy and Great Bowden Academy, said: “At Ridgeway we pride ourselves on giving our pupils the best foundations possible, from which they can build their futures and live their lives.

“This has been Ridgeway’s ethos since it opened in 1972 and can be evidenced in the stories we hear from our alumni including that of former pupil Martin Johnson.

“We wanted to make a film that showcased not just the school, but the hopes and aspirations of our children.

“2020 has been a fairly fractured year for many, especially as we’ve returned to a national lockdown.

“But the spirit of our pupils has stayed strong.

“And seeing them talk about their hopes for the future is amazing and wonderfully uplifting – just a snapshot of all the children we have enrolled at the moment.”

Watch the film HERE