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Interested in becoming a Governor with the Outwood Family?
Would you like to make a difference whilst carrying out an extremely rewarding role? Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking to appoint Governors to join its Academy Councils.
Outwood Primary Academy Alne honour Queen Elizabeth II with artwork
The children at Outwood Primary Academy in Alne, near York, have created a special artwork display for their local community to enjoy in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Inspirational Teacher Wins Major National Teaching Award
An inspirational teacher in Doncaster has been named Outstanding New Teacher of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony.
Ofsted hails Wakefield’s primary school’s dramatic transformation
Students and staff at a Wakefield primary school once damned by Ofsted are celebrating after its transformation was praised by inspectors who said the success of every pupil there is now a priority.
World Championship Success for OA Shafton Students
Two Outwood Academy Shafton students are celebrating after success at the World Martial Arts Championships which took place in Kemer, Antalya, Turkey.
OA Freeston student ranked in worldwide language competition
Precious Ukegbu, a year 11 student at Outwood Academy Freeston has been ranked 32nd out of more than 193,000 students in a global language competition.
OA Portland raises over £4,000 in charity 5k run
On Friday 4 November, 130 students and staff took part in the charity 5k run at Outwood Academy Portland, inspired by former student, Lulu Blundell, raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust.
Discover career opportunities at Outwood recruitment event
The recruitment event will be held at Jurys Inn, located on Fry St, Middlesbrough and will run across two days. Anyone wanting more information can drop in at the event any time between 8am – 8pm on Tuesday 15 November or 8am and 4pm on Wednesday 16 November.
‘Bike Fest’ raises money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
On Friday 14 October, Outwood Academy Shafton presented a cheque to Yorkshire Air Ambulance representative, Laura Lawton. The money was raised at the ‘Bike Fest’ event back in July.
NHS Careers Day at OA Foxhills
The event which took place at Outwood Academy Foxhills on 14 October, gave GCSE Health and Social Care students an insight into the many career opportunities available within the National Health Service (NHS).