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Ackworth Today Summer 2022

Jul 13, 2022

Please find below our Summer 2022 edition of Ackworth Today. CLICK HERE to read now!

Collecting for Rick Wood’s “Try” – Open Day 2022

Jul 12, 2022

“‘Try’ was really something else; a powerful message and brilliant writing, coupled with the incredible work of Grace and Adam. I would argue that it’s probably some of the best work ever performed on that stage… It was such an important piece to see performed.”...

Uniting for Ukraine

Jun 10, 2022

The ongoing conflicts in Ukraine continue to impact lives within our school and the surrounding community. On Thursday 9th June, Ackworth School hosted “Concert for Ukraine” which featured choirs from the local primary schools, as well as our own. Final numbers of...

80 Trees for 80 Years

May 9, 2022

Tree Planting Ceremony at Ackworth School, April 28th, 2022Holocaust Remembrance Day this year fell on Thursday 28th April. At Ackworth School we were lucky enough to be joined by very special guest, Ruth Barnett. Ruth was rescued from Germany by the Quakers and spent...

Duke of Edinburgh Diaries

May 3, 2022

In the last week of the Easter holidays three groups, six being in my own, went to Nidderdale for our silver DofE practice expedition. We set off from Pickering in the morning and walked by the lake for most of the day. I found going uphill at the start of the day the...

Everest Base Camp Challenge with Ciaran Hannington

Apr 26, 2022

During March, our very own Ciaran Hannington, a member of staff in the Ackworth School Autism Resource tackled the challenge of trekking to Everest base camp to raise awareness of male infertility. He set off on the trek on 8 March and reached base camp within 2...

AOS London Reunion!

Mar 29, 2022

Our AOS London event turned into a charming evening as a group of Old Scholars came together to reminisce and reconnect. Taking place on a Wednesday in the heart of Fleet Street at Daly’s Wine Bar. Joined by leaving years ranging from 1954 to 1978. It...

Supporting Ukraine in Crisis

Mar 25, 2022

Images which bring the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine into stark focus probably more than we have ever seen before, flashed across our screens through social media and many other communication streams. These images continue daily; for pupils in our school these are...