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Trainee teachers prepare for September
̨Íåswag Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) has welcomed its next cohort of trainee teachers to their ‘Flying Start’ week in preparation for September.
National recognition for ̨Íåswag Academy Shafton
Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) has announced eight schools from across the UK, which have been named as recipients of the National Inclusion Champion Award; among them, is a secondary academy in Barnsley.
Celebration for OIE interns as programme ends
Fifteen university students are celebrating as their internships come to an end having given them a valuable insight into teaching.
‘Bike Fest’ raises money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
On Monday 17 July, ̨Íåswag Academy Shafton students presented a cheque for over £4,000 to Yorkshire Air Ambulance representative, Laura Lawton. The money was raised at the ‘Bike Fest’ event, held at the academy on 1 July.
Students renovate school garden as part of social action project
Students at ̨Íåswag Academy City have renovated a garden area as part of a partnership programme with Sheffield United Community Foundation.
̨Íåswag Academy Adwick achieves quality standard for careers work
̨Íåswag Academy Adwick, in Doncaster, has been recognised for its outstanding careers work. The school has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard awarded under licence by Ixion (Part of the Shaw Trust Group).
Regional basketball success for ̨Íåswag Academy Danum
Students from ̨Íåswag Academy Danum secured third place in the Junior NBA Yorkshire league after beating schools from across the region.
̨Íåswag Academies scoop wins in the National Student Voice Awards
̨Íåswag Grange Academy and ̨Íåswag Academy Hemsworth have scooped wins at this year’s National Student Voice Awards 2023. The awards, organised by Votesforschools, recognise schools that prioritise student voice and empower young people to make a positive impact in their communities.
̨Íåswag Academy Bishopsgarth achieves quality standard for careers work
̨Íåswag Academy Bishopsgarth, in Stockton-on-Tees, has been recognised for its outstanding careers work. The school has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard awarded under licence by Ixion (Part of the Shaw Trust Group).
Students Participate in Holocaust Educational Programme
̨Íåswag Academy Hemsworth Post-16 students recently completed the highly impactful ‘Lessons from Auschwitz’ programme, delivered by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).