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Visit to Swindon Town Football Club
Pupils from Appleford visited Swindon Town FC for a training session and tour of the stadium. The coaches at Swindon were impressed not only with the boys’ effort and ability, but also commented on how polite, friendly and respectful they were.
The Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
The thoughts and prayers of all the Appleford Community are with His Majesty The King, the Queen Consort, and all the Royal Family as we mourn the loss of Her Majesty The Queen.
CAVA Qualification for 4 members of Appleford Staff
Huge congratulations to four members of Appleford staff who achieved Level 3 Certificate in Assessing and Vocational Achievement (CAVA) qualification. The CAVA qualification is a nationally recognised qualification for assessors. It provides instructors with the knowledge and skills required to assess learners at their workplace and in a classroom environment. Our achievers, Jemma Taylor (Director of…
Artwork and Photography
Some of the wonderful work from our GCSE Art and Photography exhibition.
Speech Day 2022
This year at Speech Day we said goodbye to Mr King as Headmaster of Appleford (remaining as the School Development Adviser), and welcomed Mrs Filkins (current Head of Pastoral Care) to the position of Headmistress in September. Speech Day ended with a drinks reception on the top lawn where gifts of appreciation were presented to…
Summer Ball
What a memorable end to the school year for Year 10 and 11 pupils at their Summer Masquerade Prom. A marquee within the Sports Hall with dance floor, mocktail bar, buffet and music.
Welsh 3000 conquered
Pupils from Year 11 undertook the Welsh 3000 challenge at the end of term, climbing all of the 3000ft peaks in Snowdonia (14 peaks) in a continuous journey, including summiting Snowdon.
Sports Day
5th July was a beautiful sunny day with an array of alternative and traditional events. Alternative events included basketball, volleyball, run relays, rounders, benchball and a scavenger hunt. The long jump, discus, shotput, javelin, high jump and track events were among the traditional events.
Year 3-7 Activity Week
What a fun few days they all had!
Old Applefordians’ Day
It is always great to hear of our past pupils. Quite a few came and enjoyed a fabulous day in the sunshine with our current families along with their dogs .
