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Pupils join the Peace Education Project
During March and April, several Fourth Form students volunteered to take part in the Sir James Reckitt Trust-funded Peace Education project. The project involved three sessions meeting via Zoom with teachers and students from other Quaker schools. We explored themes...
Mindfulness at Ackworth
This year a number of Ackworth School students have taken the opportunity to study the .b Mindfulness course (Sixth Formers during their Games lesson and 1st to 3rd Years during their after-school club). ‘.b’ stands for ‘stop’ and ‘be’. This may sound simple but it is...
Tennis programme nominated for award
Ackworth School is delighted to have been shortlisted in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 awards. The nomination is in the Community award category for the school's Tennis Outreach Programme. The project, jointly funded by the Tim Henman Foundation and...
Tim Henman visits Ackworth School to spur on more youngsters to pursue their tennis dreams
Tennis royalty was in town on Wednesday as former British number one Tim Henman visited Ackworth School to celebrate a successful local project aimed at getting more young people involved in tennis and launch his Foundation’s new fundraising campaign. The...
Ackworth’s First Virtual Careers Exhibition – A Wrap Up
As part of our outstanding careers provision, Ackworth School held its first virtual Careers Exhibition on Tuesday 16th March. We had an array of speakers, including a handful of Old Scholars who showcased a wide range of professions, selected by our pupils, and...
Wearing Red for Sarah Everard
Grace and Evelyn, both Fifth Form pupils, have been giving talks this week across the school years raising awareness around the circumstances of the death of Sarah Everard. We managed to catch up with the girls to see how their presentations were going. Grace said,...
Summer Ball 2021 Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for Ackworth School's annual Summer Ball are now on sale.
Join our Virtual Careers Exhibition Tuesday 16th March 2021
As part of our outstanding careers provision, Ackworth School will be hosting its first virtual Careers Exhibition on Tuesday 16th March 2021 from 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm. We have a wide range of professions, selected by our pupils, presenting on their occupations, and...
Post 18 Options Evening Resources
As part of our outstanding careers provision, on 26 – 28 January, 2021 Ackworth School held its first virtual Post 18 options Evening. We had a wide range of universities attend to present to students and to answer Q&A’s from pupils and parents. Thank you to all...
Top 5 benefits of a boarding school for sixth form students
When considering a Sixth Form, a boarding school can give your child added benefits.
