AKS Lytham

15/10/2026

Come & join us for our Sixth Form Open Event & Options Evening.
Let our expert Sixth Form Team & subject leads support you in making the best choice.
📆Wednesday 4th November
⏲️6.30pm - 8.30pm
📌AKS Sixth Form
All Year 11's welcome!
Register here: https://ow.ly/Ev3750ZY53n

14/10/2026

🎭 ENCORE in Action: Mastering Monologues & Developing Duologues 🎭

Our ENCORE Drama Scholars have enjoyed a busy and inspiring few weeks of creative workshops, further developing their performance skills and confidence on stage.

We were delighted to welcome AKS alum, Oliver Akers, who led a fascinating 'Mastering the Monologue' session, exploring how performers can deliver authentic, emotive and compelling monologues that truly connect with an audience.

Following this, our Head of Drama, Miss Worthington, delivered a 'Developing the Duologue' workshop, where scholars worked in pairs to create powerful performances while refining the art of collaboration, active listening and responding to a scene partner's cues and body language.

Our scholars have reflected on these experiences in their own words. Follow the links below to read articles by Henry C and Rebecca B and discover what they learned from these inspiring sessions.

An Article by Henry C, Year 12 Performing Arts Scholar on 'Mastering the Monologue':

🔗https://ow.ly/x3sB50ZXsBA

An Article by Rebecca B, Year 8 Drama Scholar n 'Developing the Duologue':

🔗https://ow.ly/lngN50ZXsBB

Save the Date! The Scholars’ Showcase will take place across multiple sittings on 19th November 2026, giving our Performing Arts Scholars the opportunity to perform their monologues and share their work with an audience.

14/10/2026

📸 Behind Every Great Performer is a Great Headshot! 📸

Our Drama Scholars recently took part in ENCORE workshop 'The Art of the Headshot', led by professional photographer Kelly Akers, exploring the role of professional headshots in the performing arts industry.

From understanding how to create an authentic first impression to gaining valuable insight into presenting themselves professionally, the session offered students a unique perspective on life beyond the stage. As part of the workshop, each scholar also received professional headshots to support future auditions, applications and opportunities.

Read Freya H, our Year 12 Drama scholar's, reflections on the experience in the full article below...

🔗https://www.akslytham.com/news-events/news/details/encore-in-our-own-words-the-art-of-the-headshot

13/10/2026

We're proud to support such a wonderful initiative. A huge thank you to everyone involved. 💙

A huge thank you to AKS Nursery & Prep School for their donations supporting our free baby & toddler event on Tuesday!

Families supporting families is what we are all about 💜

13/10/2026

Year 3 enjoyed a fantastic visit from physiotherapists Laura and Josh from Motion Injury Clinic last week, where they learned all about the amazing human skeleton.

The children explored the names and locations of major bones, discovered how muscles, joints and bones work together to help us move, and learned why calcium is so important for strong, healthy bones. They were even introduced to the fascinating concept of bone remodelling and how our bones adapt throughout our lives.

There were lots of thoughtful questions, enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the session, making it a wonderful opportunity to bring classroom learning to life.

A huge thank you to Laura and Josh for sharing their expertise and inspiring our young learners!

🦴✨

12/10/2026

🏉 Ready to take your rugby game to the next level?

The Forward Thinking Contact & Rugby Skills Camp with Mr Daws is back at AKS Lytham this October.

Designed for Years 6-9, these intensive sessions focus on:
🔥 Tackling technique
🔥 Ruck and carry effectiveness
🔥 Movement efficiency
🔥 Building confidence in contact

📅 27th & 29th October
💷 £23.50 per session
🎟 Just 18 places available per session

Book your place today before they're gone!

🔗 https://www.trybooking.com/uk/HCDH

11/10/2026

📖 Hot off the press 📖

We are excited to share our 2025/26 Yearbook with you, capturing the many achievements, innovations, inspirations and triumphs from the last academic year, and providing a wonderful reflection of everything we value and are proud of at AKS.

We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

📓https://issuu.com/oakslytham/docs/aks_lytham_yearbook_2025-2026

10/10/2026

Today saw a record number of families visit us for our Whole School Open Day.

Thank you to everyone who came to experience our vibrant school community, meet our staff and students, and see first-hand the opportunities available from Nursery through to Sixth Form.

🎥Take a look at the highlights from today's event in the video below.

If you couldn't join us today, we would be delighted to welcome you for a private tour.

Whether you are considering Nursery, Prep School, Senior School or Sixth Form, please contact our Admissions Team at [email protected] to arrange a visit.

09/10/2026

Are you joining us tomorrow?

We are looking forward to opening our doors and welcoming prospective families to our AKS Whole School Open Day!

A reminder of the day's programme:

🏫 Prep School: 11.00am - 1.00pm
Headteacher's Address at 12.30pm in the Prep School Hall, followed by a performance from the Prep Chamber Choir.

🏫 Senior School: 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Headmaster's Address at 1.45pm in OAKS Hall.

🏫 Sixth Form: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Head of Sixth Form Address at 2.15pm in the Lancaster Room.

Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions you'll make for your child. We're here to support and guide you every step of the way.

We can't wait to welcome you.

09/10/2026

🎉Music & Drama Education Awards 2027 Finalists! 🎉

We are delighted to share this exciting news and, in doing so, highlight Miss Worthington's reflections on what this recognition means for our school, our students, and our dedicated Performing Arts department, whose passion, commitment and tireless efforts make achievements such as this possible...

“Being shortlisted for the MTI Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre is a real honour and a wonderful recognition of the hard work and talent of our students and staff. Les Misérables was such a special production for our department, and what made it particularly memorable was the commitment and sense of togetherness from everyone involved, both on and off stage. Our students gave so much to the production, and seeing their hard work recognised in this way makes us incredibly proud. It is a lovely reflection of what we are building within Performing Arts at AKS.”

- Martha Worthington, Head of Drama -

Come and discover everything our Performing Arts Department has to offer at tomorrow’s Whole School Open Day. Visit our Drama Studio to experience live, open rehearsals for West Side Story and enjoy a special screening of our most recent production, Les Misérables. It's a wonderful opportunity to see the creativity, talent and dedication of our students and staff in action.