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Success with Sixth Form Mentoring
Matthew, Annabel, Duetai, Tamar, and Steven This year Ackworth School has launched Sixth Form Peer Mentoring. The aim of the mentoring is for older students to help, educate, and support younger pupils across the school. We spoke with five Peer Mentors to hear what...
London AOS Gathering (January 2023)
On 19th January, Ackworth School's Old Scholar representatives made the trip down to London to meet with Old Scholars in the South of England. It was fantastic to see to see you all and to watch connections re-establish amongst this group. Left to right: Victoria (AOS...
Ackworth School Standing with Anti-Bullying Alliance
Ackworth School is proud to be working in conjunction with the Anti-Bullying Alliance. Every November, Ackworth School partakes in Anti-Bullying week which brings awareness to the ABA by running activities schools can get involved in, such as Odd Sock Day. Here at...
Sporting Success outside of School
We celebrate the achievements of our pupils within and outside of school. Over the weekend of the 15th January, Jack (fifth form) jumped at the Northern Indoor Championships at Sheffield Institute of Sport, taking home a gold medal! He achieved a clearance of 1.90m....
Table Tennis Triumph for Ackworth School
Congratulations are due to our Table Tennis Academy. During the weekend of 7th January 2023 it was the Senior National qualification tournament where both Rebecca and Felix played. Felix went into the tournament ranked 27 and finished the tournament in 3rd place! His...
Ackworth Pride Group welcomes all!
Logo designed by one of our pupils. Ackworth School is a place where students should feel safe, accepted, and respected for who they are. Last year, the school launched a Pride group, aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, but of course welcome for anyone to attend. ...
Retirement of Anton Maree, Head of Ackworth School announced
The Head of Ackworth School, Anton Maree, has announced that he will be retiring from his role at the end of the Spring Term in April 2024. Anton Maree said: “After 10 years at the school it is the right time to move on and give someone else the chance to set the tone...
Supporting Young Minds in Difficult Times
Life can be challenging, but how are we equipping our young generation that is growing up overwhelmed by physical and mental ill-health with the tools to face these challenges? In all aspects of life, we are what we consume and children are inspired by actions, not...
HM Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral
Following the announcement from Buckingham Palace of the death of our Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a period of national mourning has begun and will continue until the end of the state funeral. This is a period of time for reflection in response to the...
