Pontefract Academies Trust Choir Debut Performance

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19
December
2022

Pontefract Academies Trust Choir Debut Performance

On Saturday 17th December, our fabulous Pontefract Academies Trust choir put on their first-ever performance at Wakefield Cathedral with the Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir. A big thank you to the students who represented all eight of our schools and Mr Parkinson, Headteacher at De Lacy Primary School for directing the choir. Thank you for all of the time and effort that has gone into rehearsing for this special event. The performance was stunning, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone involved. For some of the students, it was the first time they had ever performed for an audience. Well done. Read more

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15
December
2022

Pupils Helped Judge the Annual Christmas Display Competition in Pontefract

Chosen by 13 pupils from across six primary schools, Cartner’s No.5 new bar on Shoemarket in the town has scooped first place. More than 50 businesses entered the competition and were judged by pupils from Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, De Lacy Primary School, Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School, Orchard Head Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Larks Hill Junior and Infant School and St. Giles C. E Academy. Paul Cartwright, chair of Pontefract Civic Society said: “We were delighted by this year’s response with over 50 decorated businesses, which was understandably slightly down on last year, though the… Read more

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29
November
2022

A Local Student Has Been Chosen to Represent Girlguiding

Lucy Farrar, a Year 11 student at The King’s School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has beaten 100’s of other applicants to become a National Advocate for The Girl Guides. Advocates are a group of Girlguiding members aged 14 to 25 that lead the advocacy and research. They act as Girl Guide spokespeople and represent the voices of girls and young women, talking to MPs and other decision-makers, speaking to the media, going to events, and more. Lucy started her journey to being a Guide at just five years old when she became a Rainbow. She is in Rangers now and has been… Read more

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23
November
2022

Children In Need

On Friday 18th November, we celebrated Children in Need across all eight of our schools. Staff and students raised money with various activities including bun sales, toy sales, sponge the teacher, drop the ball, performances, a non-uniform day, and more! Our students gained more understanding about how their fundraising will go towards supporting children and young people living in poverty, providing emergency support to families in crisis, providing comfort to children feeling sad, lost and alone, helping children overcome social injustice, and supporting children to feel safe and secure again. Read more

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23
November
2022

Pontefract Academies Trust Invests in Outdoor Learning and Play

Pontefract Academies Trust is delighted to announce that they have invested a substantial amount of money into outdoor learning facilities for De Lacy Pontefract Primary School. Children and staff are now able to take advantage of state-of-the-art playground equipment which includes planting areas, den making apparatus, and textured multi-coloured flooring to help heighten the senses and encourage creative play. The brand new areas also have an outdoor stage for performances, waterplay equipment designed to help strengthen problem-solving skills as well as bird and ladybird boxes to study their local natural surroundings and wildlife. The areas at the school have been… Read more

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23
November
2022

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 sessions for Yorkshire are 2 hours long. The selection process to be chosen to represent Yorkshire was a tough one. Individuals were put forward for trials in York where they trained for over 6 hours. Coaches and team managers then decided who made the cut.… Read more

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23
November
2022

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 16 miles was due to this being the distance between Orchard Head School and Headingley Stadium, where Rob Burrow, a parent of the school and local sporting legend, spent most of his rugby career. Rob Burrow MBE was diagnosed with MND in December 2019 and… Read more

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23
November
2022

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 Music and the Deaf have secured the funding through Holly Hock Charitable Trust and have agreed to fund a West Yorkshire Music Programme. The programme, Vocalise, is currently being run at other provisions in Yorkshire, and The Rookeries are delighted to be a part of… Read more

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23
November
2022

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 who first saw him when he was completing his 100-mile walk in lockdown as part of the Captain 100 challenge. George hasn’t only litter picked but he’s now set up the Raptor Pickers, a group of around 14 friends who regularly meet up to litter-pick… Read more

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