We are very much looking forward to sharing certificates and treats with students at break for their #brilliant #ProudThursday work this week 😊 youtu.be/lLv5oSFKOJM #Proud #Praise #PraiseCulture

Barnsley College have events next week themed around apprenticeships including two Year 11 Apprenticeship Information Evenings for current Year 11s and their families to go along to find out more. These will be on 10 and 11 February at 3:45pm at the Old Mill Lane campus.

We blinked & missed it! January is almost done & with it, our last #ProudThursday of the month! A huge thank you to students for being so engaged in their learning, recent visitors to the academy have been so impressed by the climate for learning. We are so #Proud of you 😊💜 youtu.be/JGwEvcReNtA

We are pleased to share that we have successfully been designated with UCL Centre for Holocaust Education Beacon School status. We have created scheme of learning for students that is ambitious and grapples with the historical significance of the #Holocaust. bsky.app/profile/uclh...

A bit of a delay in sharing this with you since we returned in January! Please access the latest edition of our newsletter at: outwoodshaftonnewsletter.my.canva.site/oa-shafton-n...

#Dexter now has company! We are very thrilled to receive #BigDexter, our IQM Award big brother bear wearing his IQM #FlagshipSchool status award t-shirt! These two guys are going to be visiting our #inclusion classrooms this week to get to know some new faces! bsky.app/profile/iqma...

A little bit late in the day this week but we are very happy to share our #ProudThursday work with you! Brilliant work, as ever, from students this week. We are beyond #proud of students for their commitment to #learning #studentpraise #StudentSuccess youtu.be/MlZHJhNsGBU

Launched this week with our Year 11 #Geographers and #Historians! The 10% #challenge! Students are encouraged to complete homework, revision and attend enrichment to help them to achieve a 10% improvement on their November mock. Each student will know whether they are completing 4+, 5+ or 7+.

Come along to this FREE tree planting event for families at Royston Playground in Cudworth, Barnsley on Sunday 25th January. No experience necessary, equipment and refreshments provided. Book your free tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/kidsp... This event is organised by Kids Plant Trees.

#Year11 you are off to a flying start with our #100DaysofLit challenge - a great way for you to get a head start with revision for every single text!

Today sees the launch of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust #100DaysofMaths and #100DaysofLit challenges for Year 11 students. Five questions for Lit and Maths will be released every day on Google Classroom for students to get a head start on their #revision.

💜 Fancy a career in teaching? 💜 Whether you’re a recent graduate or looking for a career change, we’ll help you navigate your next steps into the classroom at our upcoming information evening! 🗓️ 3rd Feb ⏰ 6.00pm - 7.30pm 📍 DN6 7EQ Register to attend here: 🔗 buff.ly/k5OdQfV

We are very pleased to share our first #ProudThursday of 2026 with you! #proud #studentpraise #praiseculture youtu.be/p207lqz-YP0

We are very excited about our student socialisation station! Students can collect work, books, games and laptops to access online learning platforms to use at break and lunchtimes. It is brilliant to see students so engaged!

Is my child too ill for school? – a useful resource to help parents decide when children should stay at home. www.nhs.uk/live-well/is...

The Children's Commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has written a guide for parents and carers on managing children's digital lives. You can access the guide and other resources using the link below: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/resource/wha...

A website to help Y8 to Y11 students and parents/carers find out about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in schools is now available for parents and carers to access. hpvinform.com

A reminder for families that our Year 9 Guided Pathways evening will take place on Thursday 15 January 5 - 6:30pm. A great opportunity for you to speak to subject teachers & our Careers Advisor. The evening will start with a presentation in the Lecture Theatre at 5pm.

It was lovely to welcome students and staff back to the academy yesterday. A busy day for everyone getting used to new timetables, the new school day and a new Reception!

Christmas jumper and lunch day! 🌲

A few more pics from our Christmas lunch and jumper day and a few more to come! 🌲

We had a fantastic time celebrating with students this week as they received their latest #PraisingStars reports. A huge well done to all students and an extra well done to these #superstars ⭐️

We have had such a lovely last week of term. Without doubt, one of our most favourite days is Christmas lunch and jumper day. A huge thanks to our catering team and a shout out to Mr Bray for helping them! #HappyChristmas

Wishing students, families, staff and the wider community a very Happy Christmas 😊

This week we have had ACE celebrations, Christmas Lunch & Christmas jumper day and today we have our Praising Stars release and #ProudThursday We hope you enjoy viewing our final #ProudThursday work of 2025! We cannot wait to see what next year brings 😊 youtu.be/CgaR3hlzlPk #Proud #StudentPraise

🎁🌟 🎁🌟🎁 @shafton.outwood.com students have made up hampers for the @age-uk.bsky.social #Christmas appeal! 💜 Read all about it! 🖱️ buff.ly/aKBFNZR #OutwoodFamily #Charity #Community

We have some great #Christmas read recommendations for our #OutwoodFamily Winter Reading Club. Don't forget to leave a review via buff.ly/MGYcs3j Nothing nicer than curling up with a book and a warm drink on dark cosy nights!

❄️ 📚 ❄️ 📚 ❄️ 📚 It is almost time for the #OutwoodFamily Holiday Reading Club! This Christmas #halfterm, read a cosy winter book & give us a book review using the link below for a chance to win Waterstones vouchers! buff.ly/MGYcs3j Open to all students & staff! ☃️

Students working with Miss Edwards and Mrs Baxter have been very busy creating mini hampers to distribute to Age UK Brilliant work from this team! A huge thanks to students who have made treats for the boxes and a huge thanks to staff for their generous donations of practical bits and goodies!

We have so many #randomactsofkindness students this week! So #proud of students for their #kindness and the effort that they put into their #learning. We are always very happy to share our #ProudThursday work with you 😊 youtu.be/qRRsTy-Ys0c

**Year 9 Parents and Carers** A date for your diary 😊

Georgia and Bluebell from Mrs Smith’s form have brought in gifts for our #MissionChristmas appeal. It was so lovely to see them putting their gifts under the tree 🌲 today. Absolutely lovely students, just like the rest of Mrs Smith’s form group 💜

We have some brilliant balancing toys from Y8 #designtechnology students this week! We hope you enjoy viewing our #ProudThursday work as much as we do 💜 #Proud #Praise youtu.be/eqM-eMLCskw

Well we did it, SLT stayed behind on Friday so that we could get the #ChristmasTree up for students ☺️ We have already received donations for our annual #MissionChristmas appeal and we needed a #ChristmasTree 🎄 to put them under!!! #Charity #Fundraising #Christmas #OutwoodFamily💜

This week, some of our students attended the @hpfoundation.bsky.social launch event for the UK’s largest research initiative on Mental Strength at the House of Lords! Cameron Holt, one of our post 16 students, was lucky enough to be part of the panel discussion! Read the report: 🖱️ buff.ly/VsvV7Pl

Very happy to share our #ProudThursday work with you....a day late! We had another great day celebrating with students yesterday, you should have seen the smile on our Y10 Proud Principal winner - priceless 💜 youtu.be/-ByUKjjfK0s

#ProudThursday is such a celebration at Shafton, everyone loves Thursday! 💜 #StudentPraise #Proud #PraiseCulture

Very happy to share some of our #ProudThursday and #RAK superstars with you 💜 #StudentPraise #Proud #PraiseCulture

@iqmaward.bsky.social we are delighted to have received the news that we have retained our Flagship School Award status. It was a pleasure to welcome our assessor, Mrs Dix, to the academy. We look forward to our continued partnership work with other schools and with IQM Award #inclusion

Wait until you see the fabulously #creepy #year8 #art work in our #ProudThursday presentation. We have some brilliant work to share with you this morning and we are already prepped for handing out certificates and treats at break! #studentpraise #studentsuccess #proud youtu.be/iUnWiA5YBxs

🚨Year 11 Autumn Assessment Revision Masterclasses To support our Year 11 students with their revision, we have created a wide range of: 📚 Revision resources 💻 Pre-recorded materials Access them here: 🖱️ buff.ly/NytE2Rc #OutwoodFamily💜

Absolutely on it with #ProudThursday! Brilliant work this week, from Drama to History & everything in between! Absolutely blown away by students commitment to their #learning & we have fabulous #randomactsofkindness this week too 💜 #Proud #studentpraise youtu.be/xrobDqoK8PI

Creating the brightest futures for our young people is our number one priority at Outwood 💜 We need more exceptional people, like you, to help make it happen. Search our latest vacancies here: 🖱️ buff.ly/b5nkU4y #OutwoodFamily #Careers

This morning we held a service in remembrance of service personnel who have fought and died for our freedoms. Student form representatives laid poppy wreaths, student cadets saluted and we all experienced the spine tingling Last Post being played by our musicians. #LestWeForget #WeWillRemember

#Congratulations to Gracie and Harvey, our 100% Accelerated Reader quiz winners 👏👏👏 #LovetoRead #Reading #Books

As we prepare to remember fallen service personnel with students on Tuesday, it is with great pride that we thank our young cadets who have joined remembrance parades and events today. “At the going down of the sun and in the morning.We will remember them.“ #LestWeForget #Remembrance

#RemembranceSunday | #LestWeForget

A day late but very pleased to share our #ProudThursday work with you 😊 Keep your eyes peeled for some gorgeous poppy artwork created as part of our work around #remembrance #LestWeForget #Proud #studentpraise youtu.be/s0LT6x23EJI

We are very much looking forward to welcoming students and families to our Careers Fair next week! When: Wednesday 12 November What time: 3:30 - 5:30 #Careers #post16

We are pleased to share that there is a vacancy for a parent representative on our academy council (Governing Body). This is an exciting time to join our school community, we have brilliant students who deserve the best that we can offer. www.shafton.outwood.com/posts/12806