Senior School

PUBLISHED 21/11/2024 Creative Arts Senior School

Sweeney Todd Rehearsal Diary Entry – Georgina W (Year 9)

This week we have gone over Act 1 and started some numbers in Act 2. On Monday we rehearsed and polished 'Pirelli's…
PUBLISHED 19/11/2024 Senior School Sixth Form

AKS mark International Men's Day 2024

AKS marked International Men's Day 2024 with an extraordinary event designed to inspire, educate and empower our…
PUBLISHED 15/11/2024 Senior School OAKS

Lest We Forget

On Monday, Armistice Day was commemorated across the school as we fell silent to remember those who died in…
PUBLISHED 18/10/2024 Senior School Sixth Form

Link To Hope Shoebox Appeal

AKS Action are proud to once again support the Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal, a charity initiative that aims to spread…
PUBLISHED 18/10/2024 Senior School Sixth Form

Celebrating Success: A Half Term Round-Up of Our New Praise and Reward Syste

Six weeks ago, we proudly introduced our new Praise and Reward System and, as we approach the half term break, it's time…
PUBLISHED 18/10/2024 Senior School Sixth Form

Dissection Club goes from strength to strength

Dissection Club has been ably run by Year 13 student Seren S for a year. Aided by Ms J Arnold and Mrs Christine Wright…
PUBLISHED 17/10/2024 Senior School

An unforgettable House Sing - with a win for Gawthorpe House

Huge congratulations to Gawthorpe House for taking the win at this year's House Sings competition with an incredible…
PUBLISHED 17/10/2024 Senior School Sport

First half of the rugby season

AKS rugby season has got off to a fantastic start, following a well-attended pre-season. There have been 40 fixtures…
PUBLISHED 17/10/2024 Sport Senior School

Hockey round up

As we wrap up the first six weeks of the hockey season, it's time to reflect on our progress and achievements. This…

Read all about it! AKS Open Day captured by our Year 7 Roaming Reporters!

Our talented Year 7 Photography Club members stepped up to help capture the excitement of the AKS Senior School Open…
PUBLISHED 08/10/2024 Senior School

Common Sense Club builds momentum!

Common Sense Club – Week 4 Last week, our Common Sense Club, which this week was led by Matron, held a fantastic session…
PUBLISHED 05/10/2024 Creative Arts Senior School

Special Effects Stage Makeup Workshop - a review by Isla, Year 11

On Tuesday 1 st  October, members of the Drama Department attended an SFX workshop which was run by Donna Tyler. This…
PUBLISHED 03/10/2024 Creative Arts Senior School

Senior School Teatime Concert - 2nd October 2024

On Wedneday 2nd October, Adam Brown, Co-ordinator of Co-curricular Music, hosted the first of this year’s Tea Time…
PUBLISHED 30/09/2024 Senior School

A review of the Year 9 residential trip to Lakeside by student Hugo

The Year 9 residential trip was amazing. The accommodation was comfy and clean, and the food was delicious. All the…
PUBLISHED 30/09/2024 Senior School Sixth Form

AKS and Just Good Friends

AKS is immensely proud to work with Just Good Friends, a local charity that combats loneliness and isolation in the…
PUBLISHED 26/09/2024 Creative Arts Senior School

Stardust Diner - a wonderful evening of fundraising - Ellie, Year 11

On one of September’s ‘ Summer Nights,’  we invited an audience to ‘ Consider Themselves’  part of the Drama Department…
PUBLISHED 20/09/2024 Senior School

It was a "full house" at bingo for Samlesbury!

What a great turnout for our first House event of the year!  It was amazing to see students from year 7 all the way…
PUBLISHED 17/09/2024 Senior School

Common Sense Club: Cracking the Code on Finance!

Yesterday’s session with Mr. Sobey was a massive hit! We dove deep into some key topics that EVERYONE should know…
PUBLISHED 17/09/2024 General Senior School

Operational Staff - new appointments

It is with great excitement that we welcome new faces joining us this September from the operational side of the school.…
PUBLISHED 10/09/2024 Senior School

AKS welcomes Michelle Kinsman to the Science Department

Michelle grew up in the coastal town of Blackpool. She pursued her higher education at Lancaster University, where she…

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