Leaving school is a huge life step, and at Springwood High, a member of West Norfolk Academies Trust, everything is done to ensure pupils put their best foot forward on the right path for the next challenge they face in life. 

For many school leavers, the step into the outside world, and the decision over whether to continue in full-time education or enter the job market, can be a daunting one. 

Circus skills, a climbing wall,  bouncy castle and a rodeo bull were among a range of attractions on offer to a group of Springwood High School  students at their very own festival.

For most teenagers, leaving school is the biggest life event they have experienced so far, and for many pupils leaving Springwood High School this summer, the next step they take on their journey will be into the world of apprenticeship. 

Twenty-five students are heading to Thailand for the trip of a lifetime, which will see them caring for rescued elephants and teaching local school children about climate change.

It was Viva Las Vegas at Springwood High's Year 11 Prom, where students arrived at their end of year event to find the school had been converted into a casino.