Interserve has been on site at The Rookeries School for a couple of months now, constructing a new single storey extension to the rear of the existing school building. This will provide three new classrooms, a studio and kitchen area. An unused temporary building at the back of the school will also be removed, creating a bigger playground area. The works will be completed in time for the new school year in September.
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In the heart of Pontefract, a group of nine schools are making waves in the education sector. Pontefract Academies Trust, comprising of seven primary schools and two secondary schools, was once struggling with underperformance. However, thanks to a significant shift in its leadership and culture, the Trust has undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, it stands tall as an outstanding success story of school improvement, with staff and students playing a vital role in its journey to success. In 2018, the primary schools’ performance across the Trust was amongst the weakest in the country. But this year, the primary schools’ performance… Read more
Tuesday 7th November saw The Rookeries Carleton Junior, Infant and Nursery School recognise and celebrate Williams Syndrome Day. 7/11/2023 is a date which will only occur once in a century, and this date was marked as Williams Syndrome Day as it corresponds to the area of deletion on the #7 chromosome, 7q11.23, that signifies Williams Syndrome. Aoife, a pupil at The Rookeries Carleton, has Williams Syndrome. It was extremely important that on this special day the pupils and staff at the school gather together to show their support of Aoife and her family, whilst raising awareness of this unknown syndrome.… Read more