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PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 Prep School

Why We Keep Going Back to Winmarleigh – Year 5/6 Residential

Reported by Mr Avis. Our recent Year 5 and 6 residential to Winmarleigh Hall was, once again, a highlight of the school…
PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 Senior School

Year 10 Leadership Day

Year 10 students recently took part in an inspiring Leadership Day that pushed them out of their routines, into new…
PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 General Senior School

Samlesbury wins AKS House Sings 2025

This week’s Thursday Takeover brought one of our highly anticipated house events - House Sings. The hall was alive with…
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Sixth Form

Terrifying Treats Take Centre Stage at Sixth Form Halloween Bake Off

Yesterday, our annual Sixth Form Halloween Bake Off brought a perfect mix of creativity, competition and cake to AKS.…
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Creative Arts Senior School

New Talent Takes to the Stage at the Teatime Concert

On Wedesday 15th October, the Music Department hosted the first Teatime Concert of the academic year, welcoming families…
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Senior School

Celebrating a Fantastic First Half Term 

  As we reach the end of our first half term, it is the perfect moment to celebrate all that our school community has…
PUBLISHED 15/10/2025

Sixth Form Students Take on UKMT Senior Maths Challenge

Last week, on Wednesday 9th October, our Sixth Form mathematicians took part in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge, a…
PUBLISHED 14/10/2025 Senior School

Streetwise Sparks Road Safety Awareness in Year 7

This morning, our Year 7 students attended Streetwise , a performance by the theatre company Performance in Education…
PUBLISHED 12/10/2025 Creative Arts

Becoming Éponine - Inside the Les Mis Audition Process

Written by Jen R (Year 13) For months, AKS has been awaiting the news for the announcement of the school musical.…
PUBLISHED 10/10/2025 General Senior School

Inspiration and Imagination Take Centre Stage with Curtis Jobling

On Monday, students in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a memorable visit from Curtis Jobling, celebrated author, illustrator and…

Nutrition Takes Centre Stage at Thursday Takeover

As part of this week’s Thursday Takeover, the Sports Department welcomed guest speaker Leah Style from Lexington to talk…
PUBLISHED 08/10/2025

Students Take the Stand in First Whole-School Mock Trial

This week, AKS students from Year 7 to Year 13 took part in the first mock trial run by a co-curricular club that has…
PUBLISHED 05/10/2025 Creative Arts

Joining the Ensemble - My First Weeks in Les Mis Rehearsals

Written by Rebecca B - Year 7 Drama Scholar My name is Rebecca B  and this year's musical is Les Mis é rables the School…
PUBLISHED 30/09/2025 Sixth Form

AKS Sixth Form Essay Writing Competition

Last week, we were delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Sixth Form Essay Writing Competition, which drew an…
PUBLISHED 29/09/2025 General

Thursday Takeover: House Bingo Brings the Hall Alive

Last week’s Thursday Takeover saw the hall buzzing with excitement as 170 students gathered for a lively game of House…
PUBLISHED 29/09/2025 Senior School General

AKS Students Published in Teen Titles

Nine AKS students from Years 8 and 9 have seen their book reviews published in the September issue of  Teen Titles…
PUBLISHED 23/09/2025

AKS 1st and 2nd Hockey Squads open their season

The large AKS Senior Hockey Squad opened their season with the 2 nd XI facing Stonyhurst while the 1 st XI played in the…
PUBLISHED 19/09/2025

AKS Hosts Inaugural Veterans' Shoot, Strengthening Community Ties

AKS Lytham proudly opened its doors and its shooting range on Friday, September 19th, to host the inaugural Veterans…
PUBLISHED 15/09/2025 General

AKS Welcomes St George’s College from Buenos Aires

Last Thursday we were delighted to host St George’s College from Quilmes, Argentina, for a fantastic series of hockey…
PUBLISHED 12/09/2025 Creative Arts

Musical Magic at the Stardust Diner

On Friday night, pupils, staff, parents and families joined together excitedly for the highly anticipated grand reveal…

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