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Josephine’s Journey into Ackworth’s Archives
On 21st July, we were treated to a visit to the school from Josephine Beaumont and her niece, Lorraine Simpson. Josephine was a pupil at Ackworth from 1943 to 1946 and she had some fascinating insights into life at Ackworth during the war years. Josephine comes from...
Exam results reflect hard work and resilience
Ackworth School is pleased to report some outstanding achievements by its pupils in their GCSEs, A Levels and other qualifications this summer. It has been a difficult year with many disruptions and their grades are a reflection of all the hard work they did and the...
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...
May Covid-19 Risk Assessment
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring a COVID-Safe environment, for pupils, staff and our community, our latest COVID-19 Organisational Risk Assessment can be accessed below.
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...
March COVID-19 Risk Assessment
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring a COVID-Safe environment, for pupils, staff and our community, our latest COVID-19 Organisational Risk Assessment can be accessed below.
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...
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