Masked Readers celebrate World Book Day at Pontefract Academies Trust

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Masked Readers celebrate World Book Day at Pontefract Academies Trust

Teachers, pupils and parents didn’t let lockdown stop them from celebrating this year’s World Book Day as they enjoyed an action packed agenda to enjoy their love of storytelling and reading. Harry Potters, Hermiones, Dennis the Menaces, Tom Gates and Fantastic Mr Foxes are just some of the characters that joined Pontefract Academies Trust online lessons to enjoy “The Masked Reader” event where staff disguised their faces and children and families had to guess who it is and what book they were reading. Ian Shuttleworth, Headteacher at Larks Hill Junior and Infant School said: “World Book Day has always been… Read more

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Pontefract Academies Trust Support Children’s Mental Health Week

Pontefract Academies Trust has been embracing Children’s Mental Health Week and encouraging all their students to find activities that help them feel good about themselves whether that be art, drama, exercise or music. The schools will be following the Place2Be’s theme of ‘Dress to Express’ this week and all students and staff will be taking part. Students are encouraged to wear their favourite colours or even sports strip to help share their feelings and thoughts. Larks Hill Junior and Infant school have been enjoying mindfulness drawing as part of their school day and Carleton High School have been hosting group… Read more

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Pontefract Academies Trust Donate to Pontefract Food Bank

More than 500 teachers and staff from Pontefract Academies Trust are collecting tins of food and urgent items to donate to the Pontefract food bank. The Trust are pleased to be able to help them continue their phenomenal work of helping those needing support especially the increased numbers during the pandemic. Pontefract Food Bank which is based at Central Methodist Church, Newgate, Pontefract are delighted to have the support of Pontefract Academies Trust as they’re urgently needing items such as tinned tuna, tinned meats, tinned potatoes, carrots and large size nappies to name just some of the products on their… Read more

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Blue Peter Badges for two Pontefract Children

Two delighted siblings Daisy and Henry from Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School, which is part of Pontefract Academies Trust, have been awarded with their very own Blue Peter Badges for their fantastic artwork. The children are absolutely ecstatic as they’re both big fans of the popular Blue Peter tv programme and never believed they’d be awarded their own badges. Daisy drew a picture of all the presenters as well as the Blue Peter Ship and Henry drew a Remembrance Day Poppy and also a picture of all the presenters. Tom Fay, interim Headteacher at Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant… Read more

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Pontefract Primary Schools Light up a Life for The Prince of Wales Hospice

Children from six schools in Pontefract have recorded themselves singing a Christmas song and message to be played as part of The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract, Light up a Life event on Thursday 10th December at 7pm. Light up a Life helps families across the UK to dedicate a message in memory of a loved one by lighting a candle, hanging a message on a tree and recording the name of someone special in a book of remembrance or reading it aloud. The services are online this year but are open to anyone and not just people whose… Read more

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Creative Pontefract Children produce 200 Poppies for Remembrance Day

Primary school children from Pontefract Academies Trust have made around 200 poppies to be displayed opposite Valley Gardens in Pontefract Town Centre for all to come and see and mark Remembrance Day on the 11th November. The idea behind this was to help all the children to learn the meaning behind Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day, and the significance of the ceremonies and the poppy symbol in a creative and thought provoking way. Pontefract Academies Trust are working in partnership with Pontefract Civic Society who have created the display which will be available for all to see from the 5th until… Read more

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Thousands of Pontefract Kids Took Part in the Cross Country Challenge

Around 3500 children in Pontefract put their best feet forward to take part in the Trust’s first Cross Country Challenge competition. Each child raced against their individual class mates along a designated track to adhere to social distancing rules. Key Stage 1 children ran 800 metres and Key Stage 2 children ran 1200 metres. At the end of the race the children were given an individual time to share with their parents. Awards and certificates will be issued to the six children with the fastest time in each of the competing schools. There will also be “spirit of the games… Read more

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Halfpenny Lane Primary School Raise £400 for The Prince of Wales Hospice

More than 400 children at Halfpenny Lane Primary school bounced into school last week with big smiles on their faces as they celebrated their non uniform day. The special day took place to raise money for Pontefract Academies Trust’s chosen local charity for the year: “The Prince of Wales Hospice.” Each child was encouraged to come to school and wear their own clothes and if possible something blue, which is the The Prince of Wales Hospice colours, and donate what they can to this worthwhile cause. In total they raised a staggering £400 which will help The Prince of Wales… Read more

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Pontefract Academies Trust Invests £90,000 into Outdoor Learning and Play

Pontefract Academies Trust is delighted to announce that they have invested around £90,000 into outdoor learning facilities for Halfpenny Lane and The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant & Nursery 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… Read more

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Pontefract Academies Trust Support Children’s Mental Health Week

Pontefract Academies Trust has been embracing Children’s Mental Health Week and encouraging all their students to find activities that help them feel good about themselves whether that be art, drama, exercise or music. The schools will be following the Place2Be’s theme of ‘Dress to Express’ this week and all students and staff will be taking part. Students are encouraged to wear their favourite colours or even sports strip to help share their feelings and thoughts. Larks Hill Junior and Infant school have been enjoying mindfulness drawing as part of their school day and Carleton High School have been hosting group… Read more

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