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Updated Extra Curricular offer for the 2024/25 school year
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Wow Kettlethorpe High School. Children in Need day - you have all been amazing - £7535 raised so far with more pledges coming in. Thank you everyone.
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Due to the severe weather the school will be closed today, Wed 28th February.
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It is with great sadness we inform you of the sudden death of Mr Clough, teacher of mathematics.
As a school community, we are very shocked and saddened by this tragic news and our thoughts are with Mr Clough’s family and friends at this very sad time.
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Our school is lucky enough to be a home for a family of ducks (that's 7 ducklings and parents), they are currently inhabiting one of our quads.
Please be mindful of them; they clearly feel safe in here.
🦆
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School is closed today, Thursday, due to the weather and deterioration/danger of the school site. We will keep you updated on the situation.
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Last night we got the incredible opportunity to see the northern lights. All pupils absolutely loved seeing them, even if it got a bit chilly last night! Heading to the Golden Circle today!
#KHSIceland
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We are currently working with Wakefield Trinity
@WTrinityRL
in becoming an England Player Development School for the local area.The Club delivers sessions to our pupils and staff, first one takes place today.
@ETP_RL
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We're cheering on 2 of our pupils, brother and sister team, Austin and Esther Atkinson who this year will do running, cycling, swimming and wheelchair propelling to raise funds for
@BBCCiN
. Their challenge takes place all this week.
We wish them all the best! 👏 👏 👏
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Everyone at Kettlethorpe High School is saddened to hear about the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. All our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.
Rest In Peace, Your Majesty.
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Final update from our charitable fundraising for
@BBCCiN
. We have raised over £16,000.
Well done to all our fundraisers, big and small! 👏
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Welcome to our new Year 7!
Everyone is having a great day.
We are impressed with how well the pupils have settled in and met the challenge of being "the best they can be."
Keep it up! 👍
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We are ready for some
@BBCCiN
action! Year 7 pupils look super in their Pudsey outfit, the music marathon is well under way and some staff have gone the extra mile to be visible today!
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Massive thanks to all our amazing pupils and staff who have fund raised like champions this year!
We have raised an astounding £13,000 for
@BBCCiN
.
Please can everyone bring any outstanding funds raised by the end of this week?
Thank you for all your support!
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We are saying goodbye and good luck to our amazing Year 11 pupils today!
We wish all our 2021 leavers all the very best of luck in your future endeavours. You will be truly missed!
#year11leavers
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Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for achieving Kettlethorpe High School's best ever results! Good luck for the future. Well done all!
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Massive thanks to all our pupils and families who supported us last week in our fundraising. You have raised over £10,000 in total.
Well done to the whole school community!
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Congratulations to our newly appointed Headboy and Headgirl, Kuda and Isobel, as well as their supporting Senior Pupil Team.
We're looking forward to you representing our school community this year.
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We’ve been to Seljalandsfoss Waterfall this morning. Just stopped for lunch then onto Reynisfjara Beach this afternoon
#KHSIceland
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Yesterday, we went on a full day excursion on the Golden Circle tour and ended our day relaxing at the Blue Lagoon. Today we are doing a full day excursion at the South Shore
#KHSIceland
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Well done to our class of 2019!
We're delighted and very proud of the results of your hard work. Whatever is your next move now, we wish you all the very best!
#GCSEResults2019
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Bushcraft trip - Having arrived safely, our pupils are having great time at the camp. Yesterday they cooked lunch on the fire and took part in den building exercise.
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We've just learned that the tree planting project our pupils took part in last December has been awarded the Environmental Award 2020 by Wakefield Civic Society. 🏆
We are proud to have supported such a great community project!
@WakefieldCivicS
#TreePlanting
Some of our Year 8 pupils are helping out with the tree planting project at the Standbridge Lane Community Centre.
We can't wait to see these trees grow! 🌳🌿🍁🍂
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Huge congratulations to our pupils, Austin and Esther, for being rewarded for their fantastic fundraising spirits. You are such a great example to all.
We are incredibly proud of both of you. 👏👏
Introducing the 2019 winner of the Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser of the Year Award, Esther and Austin 🌟
You really went above and beyond this year, thank you so much 🤗
Watch live on
@BBCOne
&
@BBCiPlayer
#ChildrenInNeed
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Welcome to all our Year 7 pupils!
It's great to meet you all today and show you around our school.
Reminder that parents of Year 7 pupils will meet your tutors today from 6.20pm during the Induction Evening. Looking forward to it!
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This Wednesday all of our Year 7 pupils will be learning how to save a life. They will be CPR trained as a part of the global initiative
#RestartAHeartDay
.
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School will be open today, Fri 2nd, for Year 11 only from 10am.
Non uniform day, pls have appropriate/warm clothing. Lessons for Y11 from P2. Please take care with your journey in to school. School will be open to any pupil from 8am and they should gather in the main hall.
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Kettlethorpe High School Celebration Afternoon. What a fabulous, well attended event. Well done everyone!
@ketthighschool
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We're extremely proud of our ex-pupil Holly who is one of the finalists on
@TheXFactor
show. We hope you get to the top Holly! 👏🏻🎤
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YEAR 11: tomorrow is the official last day of school for Y11 pupils.
After the morning exam, pupils are invited to a celebration buffet where they have a chance to say good-bye to their tutors/teachers, sign their shirts and take photos.
Prom is taking place on 20 June.
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Bushcraft trip - our pupils have been foraging this morning! Cooking pizzas on campfire and learning some bushcraft first aid this pm.
They are loving life in the wild!
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We've landed in Iceland safely, going to have a wander around Reykjavik this evening
#khsiceland
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We will remember them...
Thanks to all the cadets, scouts and members of uniformed services for taking part in a special celebration.
#LestWeForget
#RemembranceDay2019
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A big Hurrah! to our staff and pupils (as well as their friends and families) who were busy sewing for the NHS last week.
Look at what they have produced:
This campaign will continue this week with the pupils who are in school.
#NHSheroes
#sewing
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We welcome all the Year 6 pupils today who will be attending our school from September. Hope you enjoy your taster day in your new school.
We're also looking forward to meeting all their parents during the Induction Evening today.
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We are so looking forward to welcoming special guest
@jimmygittins
to our annual Kettlethorpe High School Sports Awards next week! We will be presenting pupils from Years 7-10 awards for enrichment within the PE department
@KettlethorpePE
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@ketthighschool
staff got an ice bucket treatment today, brr! This was just one activity of many organised by our school to raise funds for
@BBCCiN
Thanks to all our fundraisers & their families, it looks like we raised over £12,000. 👍👏
All for
@BBCCiN
! As well as other staff members, four of our PE department were iced in a bid to help raise funds for children in need - take a look! 👀
#brritscold
#BBCCiN
#KHSPE
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Huge thanks to all our school community for raising nearly £10K last week!
We are humbled by your fantastic support and efforts - well done!
@BBCCiN
@AnthonyNolan
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Amy and Erin Hunt in Year 8 also took part in England Athletics Indoor Championship in Sheffield. Amy became the English U15 indoor pole vault champion having vaulted 2.81. Great achievement Amy!👏🏻👏🏻
Both girls train at Thornes Park Stadium and we wish them all the best!
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All Year 7 pupils are going home today with a gifted book. 📖
We sincerely hope that all our pupils keep reading for pleasure and become lifelong readers.
#booksaremagic
#Literacy
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Our staff & pupils have been busy putting together 52 hampers to deliver to some families who would benefit from this extra support at this time of year.
Thank you to everyone involved for working together to make a difference! It's what Kettlethorpe High School is all about. 🎄
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Staff will be onsite at 6am tomorrow to asses site access/safety. Decision as to whether the school is closed or open (may be a partial opening only) will be communicated by text and on the school website by 7am . Thank you for your continued patience and support.
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Ms Hudson-Frost & Mrs Foster took on the ultimate challenge this weekend to help raise funds for the 5 charities we're supporting this year.
Even though both are scared of heights, they jumped an 11m "plummet" and have raised over £400 in sponsorship. Well done ladies!👏
@BBCCiN
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Good morning UK, we are just boarding our plane back to Manchester now! See you very soon!
#KHSIceland
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Well, we've only gone and done it!
Kettlethorpe High is the
@GCSEPod
Heavyweight Winner for the North! 🏆
Well done everyone!
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Proud to report that fantastic learning is taking place at our school today despite the tricky weather this morning! Thanks to all the pupils, their parents and staff who managed to make it in. Great to see the northern grit working!
#khsmakeithappen
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Welcome back Year 10 - wonderful to see you all in school, even with the social distancing.
Great attendance at 85%!
We're looking forward to seeing more of you in school over the coming weeks.
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Year 11 Leavers - Good Luck to you all for the future!
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Message for NHS and key workers from our pupils.
They created this lovely rainbow at school last week! 🌈🌈🌈
#NHSThankYou
#EssentialWorkers
#WeAreInThisTogether
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Our amazing pupils have been hard at work whilst at school this week - they have made some essential items for the NHS: bags and the ear savers.
We are very proud of you!
#NHSThankYou
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Massive congratulations to our pupil, Amy Hunt, who competed as part of the West Yorkshire Schools athletics team in the English Schools trials. Amy finished 2nd nationally in her age category for pole vault, achieving a new PB of 3.05m along the way. Fantastic achievement!🥈👏🏼
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Last week as a school we once again came together to make a difference to children across the country- and never has help been so needed.
Our total currently stands at £12,650, and we are truly humbled by the response of our pupils.
Thank you!
@BBCCiN
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We are pleased to announce that our pupil Charlie from Year 9 has been shortlisted for the post of West Yorkshire Poet Laureate. If chosen, he could be appointed the first-ever Young Poet Laureate for West Yorkshire and become an ambassador for poetry in the region.
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A huge welcome to our brand new Year 7 and Year 11 pupils.
Hope you have a fantastic first day!
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Our school is paying respect today observing
#RemembranceDay2020
.
There will be a short, socially distanced celebration with readings, the Last Post and 2 minute silence.
#LestWeForget
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Our Year 9 pupils took part in the Leeds University presentation about studying languages at GCSE, A-level and further and the careers which this may lead them to.
They found it truly inspiring. Many thanks to
@UniversityLeeds
!
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Congratulations to Year 11 who sit their last GCSE exam today. Final push, you can do it!
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And that marks the end of another successful year at Kettlethorpe. We hope all pupils and their families have a fantastic and relaxing Summer break and we'll see Year 7 and 11 on September 6th and everyone else on September 7th. Have a great Summer.
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YEAR 7 pupils have received a book each today as a keepsake to celebrate starting their Kettlethorpe journey.
They will read them once a week with teachers across the curriculum.
We hope they enjoy them.
#literacylasts
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The staff of Kettlethorpe did not disappoint today! We have raised over £150 for
@BBCCiN
during our own Bake Off.
The cakes got judged studiously by our "Paul and Mary" who were wowed by the entries this year. You can have a look for yourself. 🍰
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Last Friday we had a special visitor at our school - Pudsey bear in shape of the fantastic Fundraiser Award presented by the
@BBCCiN
to our pupils Esther and Austin.
It was great to see it IRL. Thanks!
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We would like to wish all our pupils, parents and carers a safe and relaxing Christmas break.
School closes today at 1.15pm and will be not be open until Monday, 7th January 2019.
Merry Christmas!🎄
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Huge congratulations to our own Mr. Towler for receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Schools Rugby League award!
What a fantastic achievement. 👏
Teacher of the Year 2018 goes to Lauren Cloke from
@St_John_Fisher
🎉
School of the Year 2018 is
@thebrooksbank
👏👏
Outstanding Contribution to
@Schools_RL
is awarded to David Towler from
@ketthighschool
(
@KettlethorpePE
) 👏🎉🍾
#CommunityAwards18
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School will be open as normal, with a later start to lessons if necessary. Please take care getting in and drive carefully.
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This morning, Year 9 were treated to an assembly from
@jimmygittins
, ex rugby league player and ambassador for
@stateofmindsprt
. They listened to inspiring stories from his past and how they have the ability to change their mindset starting today.
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Wow, what a fantastic first performance of Matilda Jr we put on last night! Last few tickets remaining for tonight and tomorrow, call the school for the booking link
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We are still celebrating the achievements of the Class of '22.
Well done to the 85% of pupils achieving a grade 4 in English and well done to the 72% of pupils who achieved a grade 5 in English. Have an ice cream on us!
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Welcome back to our Class of 2023 Year 11s, we have missed you and a huge welcome to our brand new Year 7s, we cannot wait to get to know you!
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BIG THANKS to our local
@asda
store in Durkar, Wakefield for donating 10 brand new laptops to our school. They will certainly be put to good use.
You have put a smile on our pupils' faces!
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Well done to two of our fantastic Year 7 fundraisers, Chloe and Ethan. They have raised an amazing £177 by running a fete with various prizes. Great work!
@BBCCiN
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Wishing all our pupils, families and the wider school community a Merry Christmas!
School closes today at 1.15pm.
We're back on Tue, 4th January 2022 with remote lessons for all (as well as LFD testing on school site).
School will be open to all pupils on Wed, 5th January.
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Fraser Stewart McCarrison in Year 9 ran in the 60m sprint in the England Athletics Indoor Age Group Championships at Sheffield. Not only did he manage to qualify in the championships, he also got to the semi final and achieved a new PB! Well done Fraser! 👏🏻👏🏻
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Our top fundraisers have been recognised today by the Headteacher who congratulated them on their fantastic work for charity.
See more on our website:
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£10 challenge – 3 days to go!
Our pupils are smashing the record: Esther & Austin raised over £800 doing a quadrathlon; Kyle raised £250 cycling to Leeds and back; Adam raised £180 running 5km/day in half-term; Sophie raised £10 doing jobs for her parents. Keep going!
@BBCCiN
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To mark Restart a Heart Day on Tue 16 Oct 2018, our school will host a free CPR training offered by the
@YorksAmbulance
Service instructors.
All Year 7 pupils will receive the crucial training so that they can perform CPR and perhaps save a life one day.
#RestartaHeart
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We have a brand new display in the Science corridor which is going down like a treat with everyone...
Tom Lehrer's Periodic Table song comes to mind:
"There's antimony, arsenic, aluminium, selenium,
And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium..."
🎧
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Fancy a great view of Paris or Barcelona?
Look no further than our newly decorated MFL corridors in the new building.
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If anyone missed Calendar yesterday, give the segment a watch below!
WATCH: Wakefield born Dom Young has made a flying start in
@England_RL
colours but had the
#RLWC2021
taken place last year - as it should - he'd have been lining up alongside big brother
@AlexYoung56
for
@JAMRugbyLeague
as
@chrisdawkesITV
explains
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Massive congratulations to our Year 11 pupil Sophie who has been appointed as HM Lord-Lieutenant Cadet - the best in all the Sea Cadets in West Yorkshire. Fantastic achievement!
👏👏
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Massive thanks to the
@YorksAmbulance
crew for training our whole Year 7 in
#CPR
as part of the
#RestartAHeartDay
.
You have some eager learners at
@ketthighschool
.
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Thank you so much to everyone for their support with our fundraising.
You have helped us raise a very impressive £14,000 to be split between
@BBCCiN
and
@AnthonyNolan
charities.
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We're looking forward to seeing everyone at school next week.
The start dates and a newly published Pupil Guide to September 2020 are on our front page:
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Our pupils were busy fundraising for our chosen charities &
@BBCCiN
this weekend.
Amber, Lucy and Charlotte from Year 7 did a bake sale raising £75 and Sophie from Year 9 decorated a cake which was then raffled off for £64.
Amazing fundraising girls! Well done. 👏👏👏
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Super day in school - well done everyone! Looks like we will be on Look North tonight (again!) with our ice bucket challenge. £7000 raised, so far, and still counting! BBCCiN
#ChildreninNeed
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Huge well done to our Year 8 girls and staff who spent their lunchtime raising funds for
@BBCCiN
by playing netball! 🏐
You were amazing!
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Well done to all our pupils who use
@Bedr0ckLearning
!
Our school has been awarded a certificate for being one of the top users of this vocabulary programme in the country.
This month some of the words our pupils used across subjects were: imperative, distinguish and voracious.
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Huge congratulations to Penelope and Tahlia, both in Y8, who performed in
@BGT
as shown at the weekend.
Well done! 👏👏👏
In case you missed it, here is the performance:
Flying the flag: The D-Day Juniors keep a POWERFUL message alive!
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Many thanks to all our pupils for bringing and wearing your masks when moving around school.
We are handing out reusable masks to all of you this week, Years 7 to 9 today and 10/11 tomorrow.
#StaySafe
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FUNDRAISING: huge shout out to our pupils for supporting our fundraising so whole-heartedly: Esther in Y10, Daisy in Y9 painting for 10 hours, Adam in Y9 running 8K a day for a week.
Watch Daisy's mammoth paint-a-thon, isn't she amazing?
Keep going everyone!
@BBCCiN
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We're looking forward to the 🎄Christmas Concert🎄 tonight at 7pm. The rehearsals are in full swing and you are in for a treat! 🎼🎤
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Huge congratulations to our Year 9 football team who are now the Wakefield Cup Champions!
They have beaten Castleford 3-2 in the final last night. Well done boys!
⚽ 🏆
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Our Year 7 pupils are learning how to give CPR today during the
#RestartaHeart
Day.
Massive thanks to the
@YorksAmbulance
staff who are here to teach them.
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