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

We would like to thank students, staff, parents/carers, our Local Governing Body & colleagues and trustees at Exceed Academies Trust for your hard work and support this year. We wish you all an enjoyable and restful break and a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

The latest edition of the secondary newsletter is available to read via our website or through this link: tinyurl.com/27wv64sa

Well done to our badminton players tonight. It was a disappointing set of results for us but our players will learn from their mistakes and improve. Olivia was our player of the day winning 2 games with her partner Kayden. Mr Young was also very proud to have his lad Jayden playing for Bingley.

We'd like to draw your attention to local services who can support with yours or your child's mental health during Christmas and New Year if you need this. Details can be found on our website by following this link: appletonacademy.co.uk/parents/ment... and then scrolling to the bottom of the page.

Following the letter we sent in November, we're writing with some important information requiring parent/carer action ahead of our move from ParentPay to Arbor Pay, which we will use to manage school meal payments from Jan 2026.  The letter is available to read via this link: tinyurl.com/4xkysps7.

Our Primary '14 Days of Christmas' celebration builds the excitement as Xmas approaches. Each day class teachers will select one student to choose a special day from the Primary advent calendar. The student will receive the surprise held behind each window as we increase our Christmas cheer!

We were delighted to host the launch of the Y8 and Y9 scholars programme last night alongside Andy Griffith. What a fabulous turn out. We are looking forward to seeing our next scholars begin their journey to success!

The Head of Secondary is writing to parents about events to mark the end of term, including our 14 Days of Advent Attendance Challenge.  The letter is available on our website or can be read via this link: tinyurl.com/4favcrwv.  Thank you.

We're excited to introduce Chapter Club a new reading intervention designed to help students rediscover the joy of reading. Our first book will be Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman. The focus is reading for pleasure, giving students the chance to enjoy stories without the pressure of assessments.

We’re excited to introduce Reading Buddies, a new initiative designed to make reading social, supportive, and fun! This scheme gives KS3 students exclusive access to the library during dedicated sessions, where they’ll read alongside a Year 10 volunteer buddy.

The Turner Prize is coming to Bradford! Shortlisted artists are showcasing work at Cartwright Hall ahead of the award on 9 Dec 2025. As Bradford’s Capital of Culture celebrations draw to a close it was inspiring to see students engaging with contemporary artworks shaping the national art scene.

We are thrilled to announce that our Key Stage 4 boys won the Bradford Badminton Championships last week! They achieved victories over Carlton Bolling & Bingley Grammar. We're proud to say that our KS4 age group sports teams have now won five football matches & three badminton tournaments in a row.

A great session @appletonacademy.bsky.social today with class 3EB. Creating our poems about the Stone Age with our writer in residence @nikperring.bsky.social

We are double Bradford champions in badminton. Our KS3 boys and girls both won today and progress to the national quarter finals in Leeds in February. Alfie was the player of the round. Amazing.

@appletonacademy.bsky.social are looking forward to taking part in the reviewing scheme for schools again. Literacy across the curriculum!

We have done it again. 5 in a row for our football teams. Absolutely amazing. Our Yr10s won 3-1 against Beckfoot Thornton.

@appletonacademy.bsky.social children from primary art club have been working with @chrismould.bsky.social looking at ideas for their canvas designs

Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social artist in residence @chrismould.bsky.social has been working with Year 7 art looking at A Christmas Carol designs

We are delighted to share the fantastic news that we have been awarded the IQM Inclusive School Award. This is a significant achievement for Appleton Academy and more information about this can be found in this letter to parents: tinyurl.com/2v64wd28

Yes yes yes we have done it again. Our football teams have now won 4 in a row. Our Yr 9s won 4-3 against BBEC. Well done also to our Yr8 star goalie Jacob who was brilliant and claimed player of the day.

We're delighted to invite Year 11 2025 leavers & their families to a special celebration event taking place in school on Wednesday 3 December 2025 between 5.30pm & 6.30pm. We ask that you confirm your attendance using the advertised link in the invite and look forward to seeing you back in school!

We are delighted to share the first edition of the Primary Newsletter for the current school year. This can be read on our website or found via this link: tinyurl.com/4cxn79wk

The Head of Secondary is writing to parents to mark the end of the first half term of the new school year. A link to the letter will go out via Arbor. The letter is also on the school website or can be read via this link: tinyurl.com/3n369eyk

We are delighted to share the first edition of the Secondary Newsletter for the current school year. This can be read on our website or found via this link: tinyurl.com/yzhc4v7v

We can't wait to see parents & children at our Year 7 (2026) admissions evening between 5 & 7pm on Thurs 16 October 2025 (all welcome!). We're delighted to share our information booklet for the evening, outlining just some of the exciting and fun events we have planned for you: tinyurl.com/yvfuwt6d

Work Immersion Days at YBS give students in the Bradford district a fun-filled, educational day at their Bradford office with engaging workshops, tour of the office & a careers panel among other things to help students better understand the world of work & improve their potential employment skills.

Our Y11 info evening was very well attended with support from local Post-16 providers & workshops such as How to Revise, Using GCSE Pod, Managing Stress, How to Use Your School Report and Post-16 Options. If you missed it and want to speak to us about Post-16, please email [email protected]

West Yorkshire Police are writing to parents and carers via schools to outline safety and legal responsibilities for this upcoming Bonfire Night. You can read the letter via this link: tinyurl.com/y3rdvfjw

We are so proud of our Jayden competing for the Bradford city disability football team. He scored a hatrick and they won a tournament near Hull. Amazing.

The Head of Secondary has written to secondary parents & carers ahead of the start of the new school year next week. The letter is available on our website here: tinyurl.com/25vbpj9n. Please note details of the phased return of secondary students. We look forward to welcoming everyone back!

We would like to thank our pupils, staff, parents & carers, governors, trustees and colleagues in the Central Team at Exceed Academies Trust for your support and hard work this year. We hope you all have a fantastic summer break and we look forward to seeing you all again in September!

The Head of Secondary, Mrs Garlick, has written to parents to mark the end of the school year and look ahead to September 2025. The letter can be found on our website or read via this link: tinyurl.com/46u2286f

Our summer newsletters for both Primary and Secondary are now available in the 'Newsletters' section of our website, or can be viewed via the following links: Primary - tinyurl.com/4nam2w58 Secondary - tinyurl.com/3crvrs26

Our summer staff read @appletonacademy.bsky.social is #GettingAway by @katesawyer.bsky.social thanks to @readingagency.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social

We will once again be hosting 'pop up' shops on site for our uniform suppliers, Rawcliffes and The Uniform Shop, on Wednesday 9 July 2025 between 8.30am and 3.30pm. If you would like to get a start on your uniform shopping for September, the pop up shops will be located outside school reception.

Our Transition Day was a great success, and it was wonderful to meet the students who will be joining us in September! 🌟 You were all fantastic and we hope you enjoyed getting a taste of life at Appleton. 💜 We look forward to seeing you all again in September! 👋 #inspirenurturedevelop

As we get ready for the traditional end of school for our Year 11 students with the Prom, we have been celebrating all of their achievements in school during the last 5 years with assemblies & end of year trips. We can't wait to see what they achieve next & wish them all the greatest of luck!

Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social #CarnegieMedals chose their favourite book #TreacleTown by @ConagahanAuthor

Bravo! 👏 👏 👏 To all our brilliant actors in our Midsummer Nights Dream performance! We are immensely proud of you! ✨ @appletonacademy.bsky.social