PUBLISHED 12/06/2026 Senior School Scholars Society Concludes the Academic Year with the Big Brain Quiz The final Scholars Society event of the academic year took place on Thursday 11th June, bringing together students from… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/06/2026 Finally, a Sports Day that went ahead exactly as planned! Despite a damp start to the morning, the weather did little to dampen spirits as children took part in the field events… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/06/2026 Teatime Concert Celebrates Musical Talent Students from across the Senior School took to the stage on Wednesday evening for a wonderful Teatime Concert, treating… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/06/2026 Prep School AKS Crowned Quad Kids Champions and Qualify for Lancashire Finals Children from KS2 enjoyed a fantastic day of sport and teamwork at the Quad Kids Athletics competition held at… Read more
PUBLISHED 03/06/2026 The DofE Gold Award Celebration Event, Buckingham Palace During two days in mid-May, the first of our completed Gold DofE cohort celebrated their achievements by attending the… Read more
PUBLISHED 02/06/2026 Sixth Form Going the Extra Mile: The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme Through the Eyes of a Parent The question of "why?" is often asked when DofE is discussed. Here are some of my thoughts and experiences as a mum of… Read more
PUBLISHED 22/05/2026 Adventure week Prep pupils enjoyed a series of enriching outdoor learning visits to Fairhaven Lake as part of our Adventure Week… Read more
PUBLISHED 21/05/2026 Creative Arts Lost in the Woods: A Midsummer Night’s Dream An article by Hiruni P (Yr12) After months of tireless practice and hard work the drama department finally presented… Read more
PUBLISHED 20/05/2026 Sport Success Beyond the School Gates The past two weeks have seen AKS students achieving outstanding success outside of school across a wide range of sports… Read more
PUBLISHED 20/05/2026 Creative Arts A Knockout Performance: Year 13 Take on B*tch Boxer A Knockout Performance: Year 13 Take on B*tch Boxer An article by M R Worthington This term, Year 13 Drama students took… Read more
PUBLISHED 18/05/2026 Sport Year 7 Hockey Tour to Nottingham – Independent Schools Hockey Festival Day 1 The Year 7 hockey squad travelled to Nottingham to compete in the Independent Schools Hockey Festival, setting off… Read more
PUBLISHED 15/05/2026 General Year 12 Evening of Inquiry AKS Year 12 students demonstrated exceptional curiosity, scholarship, and confidence during the annual Evening of… Read more
PUBLISHED 15/05/2026 Prep School Year 3 and Year 4 Adventure at Leighton Hall Year 3 and Year 4 had a fantastic time on their recent visit to Leighton Hall, enjoying a day packed full of outdoor… Read more
PUBLISHED 13/05/2026 Senior School Evening of Inquiry On Monday evening, AKS celebrated a very special milestone as we marked five years of Inquiry Learning with our fifth… Read more
PUBLISHED 13/05/2026 Senior School Year 8 Students Celebrate David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday with a Day of Service On 8th May, Year 8 students took part in a special Day of Service at Fairhaven Lake in support of the Social Action… Read more
PUBLISHED 11/05/2026 Athletics Records tumble as U15 girls qualify for North West A Finals AKS athletes had a fantastic start to the season as four school records fell in their first competitive outing of the… Read more
PUBLISHED 09/05/2026 Sixth Form Class of 2026 Celebrated at Upper Sixth Leavers’ Evening On Thursday 7th May 2026, the AKS community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2026 at the Upper Sixth Celebration… Read more
PUBLISHED 05/05/2026 AKS impress on County Golf and Cricket scene AKS U15 girls proved themselves a force to be reckoned with on the golf scene as they took part in the Lancashire… Read more
PUBLISHED 30/04/2026 Senior School Thriving Minds: Y10s Senior Stretch Day Organised by Thriving Minds, and hosted by Merchant Taylor’s School Crosby, this Senior Stretch event was a day full of… Read more
PUBLISHED 29/04/2026 Senior School Bringing Shakespeare to Life at AKS Yesterday we welcomed Sky Blue Theatre Company back to the Oaks Hall for their engaging Shakespeare Rewired workshop.… Read more