A massive week ahead.
Monday- Yr 7 rugby at Carlton Bolling. No badminton training.
Tuesday- Boys badminton final at Appleton.
Yr 7 and 8 boys football training on the Astro.
Thursday- Yr8 basketball fixture away at Trinity.
Rounders club on the Astro.
Sports Tour training on the field.
A wonderful, evocative story weaving history and romance. Thoroughly readable. Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social staff reader for April. Many thanks @readingagency.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social
We are so proud of our yr 9 boys football team despite a tough 3-1 loss to Beckfoot Oakbank in the Bradford schools quarter final. It was 0-0 at half time and our students matched a good side all the way.
Our incredible badminton dominance of Bradford continues. Our KS3 girls became Bradford schools champions beating Carlton Keighley in the final 6-3. Our Yr 7 boys became Bradford schools champions beating Cottingley 8-1 and Carlton Keighley 9-0.
After Easter we go for an unprecedented quadruple!!
As we approach the end of term, the Head of Secondary has written to parents/carers with important information about arrangements for the rest of this week and the start of the summer term. The letter is available on our website or can be read via this link: tinyurl.com/n223565w.
Information for secondary parents about our upcoming Red Nose Day events in school for students in Years 7 to 11 can be found in the letter in this link: tinyurl.com/mvftvtkh.
Well done to our basketball team winning 28-6 against Tong. Our player of the day was Ben. The warriors were on fire!!!
We did it. Our KS3 and KS4 boys badminton teams both beat Carlton Keighley and qualify for the Bradford league finals. We are so pleased.
Brilliant rugby today from our yr7s and 8s against Beckfoot Thornton. We lost 11-10 in the yr8s and 9-7 in the yr7s. Kian and Lelan were the players of the day.
An incredible World Book Day @appletonacademy.bsky.social!
Congratulations to the winners of our scavenger hunt and the golden ticket prize draw.
And thank you to our amazing staff for immersing themselves in the day!
“Knowing I lov’d my books, he furnish’d me” Shakespeare
Day 5 of #NCW2026 is all about higher education.
@exceedacademies.bsky.social @appletonacademy.bsky.social @careersweek.bsky.social
As part of national careers week students will be learning about careers in all areas of health care through medical mavericks academy. This will take place in their science lessons. #NCW2026 @appletonacademy.bsky.social @exceedacademies.bsky.social @careersweek.bsky.social
Day 2 #NCW2026 is all about skills needed in student's chosen careeers.
@exceedacademies.bsky.social @appletonacademy.bsky.social @careersweek.bsky.social
Year 9 have been developing their artist research inspired by Tim Burton 🖤
Combining written analysis, bold layouts and observational drawing to capture his gothic style.
Super impressed with the depth and creativity in this work! #ArtDepartment #CreativeCurriculum #KS3 @appletonacademy.bsky.social
We are so proud of our Ethan who has earned a place on the Great Britain Under‑16 Ball Hockey Team.
Representing GBR comes with significant costs. To help make this opportunity possible, we are pleased to play our part in promoting Ethan's fundraising efforts.
www.gofundme.com/f/Ethans-GBU...
Our latest secondary newsletter is available to read on our website or can be accessed via this link: tinyurl.com/mtn78a3j
Another successful half term @appletonacademy.bsky.social with students engaging in our Read to Achieve programme.
Congratulations to our nominees who will win their share of these prizes this Friday!
“The more that you read, the more things you will know” Dr Seuss
Today, as part of National Apprenticeship Week we are learning about T Levels in secondary. @appletonacademy.bsky.social @exceedacademies.bsky.social
We have won the Yr8 Bradford schools south league. We won 9-1 today against Grange to win the league. Our yr9s won 4-0 and finished 2nd in their league. We have now qualified for the Bradford schools knockout stages in all 5 yr groups. Amazing is the word!!!
Getting ready for Number day @appletonacademy.bsky.social There are loads of books featuring numbers
We celebrated National Storytelling Week @appletonacademy.bsky.social with Amy and Grant from The Book Stop
Our @readforgood.bsky.social book boxes have arrived @appletonacademy.bsky.social we are very excited!
Lego club @appletonacademy.bsky.social has produced some great models. Following instructions requires great patience!
The latest edition of the primary newsletter is available to read via our website or through this link tinyurl.com/33asfhmz