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Walk for Rob

Orchard Head Junior, Infant and Nursery School are holding a fundraising event to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association starting in the week commencing the 10th of October. Most of you will already know that this is a charity that means a lot to the school, not least as a result of one of our parents, Rob Burrow MBE, having been diagnosed with MND in December 2019. The school felt it only fitting to link our fundraising to Rob’s career at Leeds Rhinos and their home stadium at Headingley. Headingley Stadium sits approximately 16 miles from Orchard Head and our children… Read more

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Pontefract Academies Trust Announce Secondary School Open Evening’s

Pontefract Academies Trust are delighted to announce that Carleton High School and The King’s School will be opening their doors to prospective students and parents for their annual Open Evening. Carleton High School’s Open Evening will be on Thursday 29th September The King’s School’s Virtual Open Evening will be on Thursday 6th October Both schools will open their doors at 5pm with Headteacher talks at 5.30pm and 6.30pm and doors closing at 7.30pm. Hundreds of parents and prospective students from primary schools across Pontefract will be able to gain an insight into their chosen school and listen to headteachers and… Read more

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Huge Success for Pontefract Students in GCSE Results

The King’s School and Carleton High School, both members of Pontefract Academies Trust, are celebrating GCSE success today. Eight students from Carleton High School achieved an incredible set of results comprising of all 8’s and 9’s. 78% of students from The King’s School and 70% of students from Carleton High School received grades 9-4, including passes in GCSE Maths and English. A huge 96% of students received a grade 7 or above in Separate Sciences. Some incredible results to celebrate. Dominic Pinto, Headteacher at The King’s School said: “We are extremely proud of all our students and the resilience they… Read more

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Primary School SATs Success

Message from Julian Appleyard OBE, CEO: A huge congratulations to the incredible 10 & 11 year olds across the primary schools within Pontefract Academies Trust. 81% of our pupils have passed their national tests for reading, writing and maths compared to 59% nationally. This would not have been possible without the ongoing support from the families of our pupils. You should all feel so proud of this fantastic achievement. Read more

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King’s Fest was a Sell Out!

Over 1,000 parents, carers, students and community members turned out in the sunshine to support The King’s School’s annual event King’s Fest! It was an incredible evening showcasing talent of all varieties across all ages within the school. The event took months of planning and organising and was the biggest community event the school has ever hosted. The main stage had entertainment all night, including singers, dancers, rappers, musicians, and various other performing arts talents. The festival included fairground rides, facepainting, sponge the teacher, penalty shoot, food and drink carts plus much more. Mr Pinto, Headteacher at The King’s School… Read more

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Burrow Family Scoop Up Awards At Yorkshire Choice Awards

10-year-old Macy, 7-year-old Maya, and 3-year-old Jackson Burrow were amazed and excited when they won the Young Achiever Award at the Yorkshire Choice Awards held at Elland Road. The three children, who all attend Orchard Head Junior, Infant & Nursery School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, are used to fancy award ceremonies and being in the limelight as their Dad, Rob Burrow is an English former professional rugby league footballer, who spent 16 years playing for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, before retiring in 2017. Rob Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in December 2019 and has since… Read more

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Two New Mascots In Town

Pupils at Pontefract Academies Trust primary schools have been given an important task this week. They have been given the challenge of naming the brand new mascots from The Prince of Wales Hospice. Hospice hero boy and hospice hero girl are the new representatives of the hospice, based in Pontefract. The six schools include Carleton Park Junior & Infant School, De Lacy Pontefract Primary School, Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School, Larks Hill Junior & Infant School, Orchard Head Junior, Infant & Nursery School and The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery School. The mascots, together with a representative… Read more

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Carleton High School Student Dances Her Way to the Main Stage

Francesca Scholes, a Year 7 student at Carleton High School, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has landed a role in The Nothern Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at Leeds Grand this winter. The production is on from the 20th November to 7th January. Francesca started dancing at the age of 14 months old. She learned to dance at the same time as she started to walk. The passion has been passed down from her Mum, who used to be a freestyle dancer. Francesca trains 6 days a week, her training consists of sessions for the Nothern Ballet, sessions for her… Read more

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Professional Athletes Deliver Inspirational Assemblies To Pontefract Children

Nicola Minichiello, leading member of the Great Britain Bobsleigh team from 2001-2011 and Rachael Mackenzie, World Thai-Boxing champion visited all six primary schools in Pontefract Academies Trust this week to deliver an inspirational assembly with a strong focus on resilience. Rachael spoke to the pupils about how her career wouldn’t have been what it is today if she hadn’t have had the perseverance to keep on going, and made the point about how every single person has the same skill set, no one is unique, we just have to train hard and have dreams and aspirations. The assemblies were organised… Read more

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Young Fundraisers Receive Special Mayor Award

Pupils from 6 primary schools in Pontefract, all part of Pontefract Academies Trust, were invited to a special awards ceremony at the Mayor’s office on Thursday to celebrate the incredible fundraising effort they and other schools in the local area contributed to. Organised by The Prince of Wales Hospice, the ceremony celebrated £61,000 being raised from one event alone – a Reindeer Run. In December, children were encouraged to run, dance, skip or hop and get sponsored for doing so. The schools invited included Carleton Park Junior & Infant School, De Lacy Primary School, Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery… Read more

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