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From Pontefract to Representing Yorkshire
After only 5 years of playing Badminton competitively, Eva Hursthouse, a 14-year-old student at Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been chosen to represent Yorkshire in the under 16s category. Eva trains at Pontefract Squash club between 2-5 times a week and all sessions are an hour and a half long. Training…
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Over 350 Pupils and Staff from Orchard Head Junior, Infant & Nursery School Have Walked 16 Miles to Raise Awareness of the Motor Neurone Disease Association
Pupils and staff from Orchard Head Junior, Infant and Nursery School held a fundraising event to raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease Association. The school community have walked 15 miles over the last 3 weeks (a mile a day) and yesterday held an event for the final 16th mile. The reason for walking…
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The Rookeries Junior, Infant & Nursery School are Making Music Accessible for Deaf Children
Wakefield Music Education Hub has secured funding to run a new project called Vocalise at The Rookeries Junior, Infant & Nursery School in Pontefract. The project provides an opportunity for The Rookeries deaf children to be involved in music. Phil Needham, Principal of Wakefield Music Education Hub in collaboration with Danny Lane, Artistic Director of…
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Local 9-Year-Old Receives an Award From the Mayor
George, a 9-year-old from Carleton Park Junior & Infant School part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been awarded a “Mayor says thanks” recognition award for fundraising over £1,750 for children’s mental health charities and for continually giving up his own time to litter pick in his local area. George was nominated by a local councilor…
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Pontefract Academies Trust Secondary School Students Delivering Phenomenal Results
Carleton High School and The King’s School, both a part of Pontefract Academies Trust have achieved incredible performance in their 2021/22 GCSE Examinations, as verified by The Department for Education (DfE) performance tables published in October. The Department for Education’s Progress 8 performance tables showcase that Carleton High School and The King’s School students achieve…
