Outwood Academy Shafton
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Christmas jumper and lunch day! 🌲
December 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Christmas jumper and lunch day! 🌲
A few more pics from our Christmas lunch and jumper day and a few more to come! 🌲
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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 ⭐️
December 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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
#HappyChristmas
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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
#HappyChristmas
Wishing students, families, staff and the wider community a very Happy Christmas 😊
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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
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
Proud Thursday 18 December 2025
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December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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
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
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@shafton.outwood.com students have made up hampers for the @age-uk.bsky.social #Christmas appeal! 💜
Read all about it!
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#OutwoodFamily #Charity #Community
@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
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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@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
@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!
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!
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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!
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!
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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! ☃️
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! ☃️
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM
❄️ 📚 ❄️ 📚 ❄️ 📚
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! ☃️
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!
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!
December 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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!
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
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
Proud Thursday 11 December 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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
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 😊
A date for your diary 😊
December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
**Year 9 Parents and Carers**
A date for your diary 😊
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 💜
Absolutely lovely students, just like the rest of Mrs Smith’s form group 💜
December 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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 💜
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
We hope you enjoy viewing our #ProudThursday work as much as we do 💜
#Proud #Praise
youtu.be/eqM-eMLCskw
Proud Thursday 4 December 2025
YouTube video by Outwood Academy Shafton
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December 4, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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
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💜
We have already received donations for our annual #MissionChristmas appeal and we needed a #ChristmasTree 🎄 to put them under!!!
#Charity #Fundraising #Christmas #OutwoodFamily💜
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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💜
We have already received donations for our annual #MissionChristmas appeal and we needed a #ChristmasTree 🎄 to put them under!!!
#Charity #Fundraising #Christmas #OutwoodFamily💜
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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
Cameron Holt, one of our post 16 students, was lucky enough to be part of the panel discussion!
Read the report:
🖱️ buff.ly/VsvV7Pl
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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
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
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
Proud Thursday 27 November 2025
YouTube video by Outwood Academy Shafton
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November 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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
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
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
#ProudThursday is such a celebration at Shafton, everyone loves Thursday! 💜
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
Very happy to share some of our #ProudThursday and #RAK superstars with you 💜
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
November 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Very happy to share some of our #ProudThursday and #RAK superstars with you 💜
#StudentPraise
#Proud
#PraiseCulture
#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
We look forward to our continued partnership work with other schools and with IQM Award #inclusion
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@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
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
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
Proud Thursday 20 November 2025
YouTube video by Outwood Academy Shafton
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November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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
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
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🚨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💜
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💜
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨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💜
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
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
Proud Thursday 13 November 2025
YouTube video by Outwood Academy Shafton
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November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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
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
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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:
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We need more exceptional people, like you, to help make it happen.
Search our latest vacancies here:
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#OutwoodFamily #Careers
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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
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
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
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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
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