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ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Shafton Students scoop Young Champions win
Winners of the Barnsley Young Champion Awards were announced at a celebration evening at the Metrodome Arena on Friday, June 14. The Barnsley Chronicle teamed up with Barnsley College for the biggest-ever search for its town’s inspiring young people. There were 15 awards in all, with one being awarded to students at ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Shafton.
Inspirational educators win prestigious National Teaching Awards
Dedicated teachers from ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) have been recognised with Silver Awards in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. Selected from thousands of nominees, the win highlights the remarkable impact they have on shaping the lives of the young people in their care. The Trust has four winners.
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Ormesby celebrates National Volunteers’ Week
Students at a Middlesbrough school have recognised local volunteers during National Volunteers’ Week. ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough, welcomed volunteers from different organisations to the school to thank them for their contributions to the local community.
Local primary school recognised for its dedication to sports
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Primary Academy Littleworth Grange has achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year.
Ofsted praises ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Grange Academy in glowing report
Ofsted has rated ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Grange Academy as ‘Good’ overall - and ‘Outstanding’ for its personal development curriculum.
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Shafton Students make Young Champions Final
The Barnsley Chronicle has teamed up with Barnsley College to launch the biggest-ever search for its town’s inspiring young people.
Ofsted full of praise for ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Valley in glowing report
Ofsted has rated ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Valley ‘Good’ in all areas in a glowing report following a two-day inspection in April. The report states that ‘pupils enjoy attending’ and that they ‘achieve well’.
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Freeston achieves quality standard for careers work
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Freeston in Normanton has been recognised for its outstanding careers work. The school has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard, awarded under licence by Ixion (Part of the Shaw Trust Group).
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Hasland Hall Scoops Pioneering Mental Health Award
ÂìÒϸ£Àûµ¼º½ Academy Hasland Hall has achieved the School Mental Health Award which is delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools. The academy was awarded a Gold standard for its outstanding mental health and wellbeing provision.
Student tops worldwide language competition
Hisain Marzug, 15, has topped the leaderboard for April in a worldwide school language competition.