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Painting A Picture Of Hope
Three pupils from across Yorkshire have been named as winners of Carnegie School of Education’s art competition to create a design on the theme of hope in partnership with Leeds Beckett University. We are delighted to announce that Alicja, a Year 8 student at The King’s School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been selected for…
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Meet The Next Generation Of Local Entrepreneurs
Students from Pontefract Academies Trust secondary schools, The King’s School, and Carleton High School competed in The Prince of Wales Hospice ‘Dragon’s Den meets The Apprentice’ challenge. Taking inspiration from the BBC’s popular TV shows, The Prince of Wales Hospice created their own exciting challenge for local schools to showcase the next generation of billionaires…
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Pontefract Students Put On A Show-Stopping Performance
Students from The King’s School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, put on a sell-out performance of the Little Shop of Horrors last week for the local community, parents, carers, and other students to enjoy. The King’s School Performing Arts department have been working on the performance for a few months and students had to take…
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Carleton High School Welcomes New Deputy Headteacher
Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Deputy Headteacher, Kelly Hodges. Kelly has a wealth of knowledge, with over 15 years of experience in the education sector, and was attracted to Carleton High School due to it being named the most improved school in the…
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A Cake Sale With A Difference
The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, held an animal-themed cake sale this week to help their student council raise money to sponsor four endangered animals. This follows a larger piece of work started by the student council inspired by the events of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference…
