Halfpenny Lane has been ranked the 9th best primary school out of 100 in the Wakefield Local Authority for attainment in reading, writing and maths.
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Halfpenny Lane ranked within the Top 10 primary schools in Wakefield
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28
January
2025
2025
Halfpenny win all 3 prize categories in The Prince of Wales Hospice Business Builder Challenge
Halfpenny Lange Junior, Infant and Nursery School attended the Awards Ceremony at Castleford Tigers RLC where the Mayor of Wakefield presented them with the following prizes: Innovative Business Idea Best Business Pitch and Presentation Highest Income Generated Halfpenny Lane raised £951 for the Hospice, made from the sale of their Pupil Portrait Calendar and Places of Pontefract Calendar. We are proud of Halfpenny’s entrepreneurial spirit, innovative skills, and determination to bring their business pitch to life. Thank you to everyone who supported their business idea and to the organisers for hosting such a special event. We look forward to the… Read more
19
November
2024
2024
Halfpenny pupils impress in Prince of Wales Hospice Fundraising Challenge
Earlier this week, six Year 5 pupils from Halfpenny Lane School showcased their entrepreneurial skills in the Build a Business Challenge, an initiative to fundraise for the Prince of Wales Hospice. The pupils delivered a 20-minute business pitch to a panel of five local business expects from Handelsbanken, Ridley and Hall Solicitors, We are Wakefield, Castleford Tigers, and Prince of Wales Hospice. The panel were very impressed with the standard of the pitch and the pupil’s were awarded the opportunity to bring their business idea, HPL PoP Calendars, to life. The PoP Calendars project involves producing two unique calendars: Portraits… Read more