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The King’s students in the top 10% nationally for Oxford Bebras Challenge
At the start of Term 2, Year 9 students at The King’s School had the opportunity to participate in the Oxford Bebras Challenge. The challenge is organised by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford. It involves an online computational thinking test which assesses students’ problem-solving skills. Over 240,000…
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The King’s School student accepted into Opera North
Rhys, student at The King’s School, has been accepted into Opera North. This is a fantastic achievement and Rhys has full support from The King’s School, Pontefract Academies Trust, and the entire school community. The application process involved an audition at Howard Assembly Room (home of Opera North) where he had to sing a piece…
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Carleton Park is Outstanding in all five inspected areas!
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School has been praised by Ofsted as an ‘Outstanding’ school in all five inspected judgement areas – quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Ofsted praised that ‘pupils receive an exceptional education’ at Carleton Park. Inspectors also commended the schools positive culture…
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Meet our Finance Apprentices
At Pontefract Academies Trust, we are proud to invest in the workforce of tomorrow by offering apprenticeships. Our finance apprentices are not only gaining valuable experience but also positively contributing to our business operations, all while working towards a professional qualification. What are our Finance Apprenticeships? Our apprenticeships provide individuals with a deep understanding of…
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Introducing our new Everyday Development Framework
We are excited to introduce our new Everyday Development (EDD) Framework, designed to replace traditional appraisal frameworks and to foster a culture of continuous growth, retention, and wellbeing for all our staff. Our previous appraisal framework has been valuable, but staff feedback highlighted areas for improvement – particularly around autonomy, time spent doing paperwork, and…
