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Two New Mascots In Town
Pupils at Pontefract Academies Trust primary schools have been given an important task this week. They have been given the challenge of naming the brand new mascots from The Prince of Wales Hospice. Hospice hero boy and hospice hero girl are the new representatives of the hospice, based in Pontefract. The six schools include Carleton…
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Martial Arts Black Belt Awarded To Carleton Park Pupil
Edward, an 11 year old pupil at Carleton Park Junior & Infant School, has been awarded with his Black Belt after only 3 years of participating in Karate. Black symbolizes the darkness beyond the sun, and a person who has been awarded a black belt seeks to gain a deeper and further understanding of the physical…
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Hat-trick Of Titles For King’s Football Team
The Year 11 football team who are part of Division 1 of the Wakefield School’s League have completed the treble without losing a game locally. The team was made up of, Leyton Spencer, Joe Royle, Dom Brian, Jacob Bacon, Adam Barnes, Frayza Benton, Joel Learmouth, Harry Charlotte, Alfie Charlotte, Toby Copley, Riley Bennett, Logan Kotchie…
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Professional Athletes Deliver Inspirational Assemblies To Pontefract Children
Nicola Minichiello, leading member of the Great Britain Bobsleigh team from 2001-2011 and Rachael Mackenzie, World Thai-Boxing champion visited all six primary schools in Pontefract Academies Trust this week to deliver an inspirational assembly with a strong focus on resilience. Rachael spoke to the pupils about how her career wouldn’t have been what it is…
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Pontefract Student Elected To Represent Wakefield East
Daniel Hopkins, a 15-year-old who attends The King’s School in Pontefract, part of Pontefract Academies Trust, has been successfully elected as part of the Wakefield Youth Council. The Wakefield Youth Council is a platform for Wakefield residents ages 13-18 to serve as youth leaders empowered to share policy ideas and youth comment in the community.…
