@therookeries

The official account for The Rookeries Junior, Infant and Nursery School. Part of Pontefract Academies Trust @PontefractAT. Headteacher: Mr D Dunn

 Pontefract, West Yorkshire
rookeries.patrust.org.uk
Joined October 2014
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The Rookeries J, I & N School retweeted
Pontefract Academies Trust@PontefractATAug 26
On 1st September 2026, we'll officially merge with @ArkSchools, and this X account will no longer be in use. Make sure you're following @ArkSchools to stay up to date with the latest news and updates from across our schools.
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The Rookeries J, I & N School retweeted
Pontefract Academies Trust@PontefractATJul 28
📈We're incredibly proud to be celebrating our strongest SATs results to date! 90% of pupils across the Trust achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths - 27 percentage points above the national average of 63%. Read more: pontefractacademiestrust.org…
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Class 4 have enjoyed cooling down in the shade with our feet in water! #ROK #year4
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It’s time for @therookeries award season; starting with KS1! 🏆🌟#inclusivity #achieve #flourish #togetherness #values #attendance
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A huge well done to our amazing Musical Theatre Group on a fantastic performance! 🎭✨ Your hard work, confidence and teamwork shone through. We are so proud of you all! 👏⭐ #MusicalTheatre #ProudSchool #Teamwork #CreativeArts #StudentSuccess
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A big thank you to all the local businesses who donated to our Summer raffle! We really do appreciate everything. Without you it couldn’t go ahead! @LaserZoneUK @PigletsFarmPark @FarmSwithens @ponteraces @TheDeepHull @A1FballFactory @wetherbybrewco @OwlertonStadium and many more!
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A massive thank you to The Friends of Rookeries for another fantastic Summer Fair! Even the heat couldn’t stop us from having lots of fun☀️ We finished of the fair with our ‘Pie the teacher’ and this year we had 3 top nominees! #ROK #summerfair
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We are ready for the summer fair! We can’t wait to see you all here!
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Thank you teachers! 🍎 👨‍🏫 we appreciate you! @PontefractAT #thankyou
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The children in Reception had a fantastic time outside this afternoon. They made mud pies, built a house in construction and painted rainbows with chalk paint! #ROK #eyfs
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Good Luck Mr Dunn! We believe in you! @MrDDunn82 @PontefractAT #TheWallUltra
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Reception took part in a Geography drop-down day linked to the World Cup. We learned facts about the USA, enjoyed pancakes with maple syrup, took part in a penalty shoot-out, and even had a visit from the nursery children all the way from the UK! ⚽🌎🥞 #ROK #EYFS #USA
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Geography World Cup Day!🌍 At The Rookeries, we have had a fantastic day celebrating different countries, cultures, food and geography. #ROK #Geography #WorldCup
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The Rookeries J, I & N School retweeted
Pontefract Academies Trust@PontefractATJun 4
Good luck to @therookeries Headteacher, Mr D Dunn, who is taking on the Rat Race Ultramarathon on 13th June! David will run an incredible 70 miles to raise money for The Rosie Jones Foundation in support of young people living with cerebral palsy! 👏 pontefractacademiestrust.org…
The very best of luck to you, David!

ALT The very best of luck to you, David!

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Year 4 are very lucky to have Sengoku Martial arts in with us for our PE lessons this half term. We have enjoyed learning new jabs and kicks. #physicaleducation #karate #ROK #year4
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Year 4 have taken part in a car safety workshop this morning led by @MyWakefield. We have leant about the importance of seatbelts as well as car seats if we are under 135cm. #ROK #carsafety #year4
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Today we raised awareness for Williams Syndrome with the help of A - sharing her own journey and even treated the school to a song #WilliamsSyndrome #WilliamsSyndromeAwareness #WSF
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Class 1 had the best time during their Scootability session yesterday. We enjoyed learning lots of different skills and tricks. Well done Class 1! #ROK #skills
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Look at our incredible paintings in Class 1! We have been learning about Edward Tingatinga. We have used a pointillism style based upon his work to create animal paintings. #art #painting #creative #ROK
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In Reception, we’ve been learning about our new Artist of the Month, Asya Kozina, who is known for her intricate paper artwork. Here, we are using scissors to develop our cutting skills while creating beautiful symmetrical designs. #ROK #EYFS ✂️🎨
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