Creative Pontefract Children produce 200 Poppies for Remembrance Day

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24
May
2021

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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24
May
2021

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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24
May
2021

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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24
May
2021

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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3
February
2021

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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29
January
2021

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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7
February
2020

Full Marks for Pontefract Academies Trust – Top 10% of Education Trusts in the Country and 3 Schools in the Top 10 of all Wakefield Primary Schools

Pontefract Academies Trust has been named in the top 10% of education trusts in the country in the Department for Education Performance Tables for primary schools, published last month. The performance tables compared the performance of 297 multi academy trusts for primary school performance with the Trust being rated 22nd in the rank order for attainment. The performance sees a reversal in fortunes for the Trust having been rated the 11th worst performing trust the previous year. The performance places the Trust as one of the most improved in the sector. 77% of children in the Trust primary schools achieved… Read more

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25
July
2019

Key Stage 2 SATs Success!

The recent publication of the the Key Stage 2 SATs results is proving that the Trust is continuing to transform the quality of education for the young people of the town. The primary schools within the Trust have improved by 24% points overall. This means that primary school performance is now above the national average for the first time in the history of the Trust. There are some fantastic individual school stories across the combined outcomes measure for meeting the national expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Carleton Park Junior and Infant School has improved from 53.3% in 2018… Read more

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26
March
2019

Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School rated “Good” by Ofsted

Staff and pupils at Halfpenny Lane Junior, Infant & Nursery School are celebrating after an Ofsted inspection saw them receive a ‘good’ rating. Inspectors spent two days at Halfpenny Lane J, I & N School observing lessons, talking with staff and students and seeking the viewpoints of parents. The school, which is part of the Pontefract Academies Trust family of schools has just over 450 pupils and inspectors found a “culture where all pupils can thrive”. Mr James Parkinson, Head of School, said the Ofsted report reflected the “hard work and dedication” of everyone in the school community. “The staff… Read more

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