Outwood Academy Acklam

07/10/2026

📚 EXCITING AUTHOR VISIT! 🎤

We are delighted to welcome Mike Edwards—Middlesbrough author and Performance Poet—to our academy!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026 ⏰ When: Period 1 👥 Who: All Year 7 Students 📍 Where: The Theatre

📌 Important Instructions for Year 7: Go to your normal classroom first for registration. Your teacher will then register you and es**rt you to the Theatre for the presentation.

06/10/2026

🎳 DON'T SPARE ANY DAYS – STRIKE FOR 100% ATTENDANCE! 🎳

We are launching our 100% Attendance Challenge for the final two weeks of this half term!

🗓️ Dates: Friday 9th October – Thursday 22nd October

🎯 Target: 100% Attendance & Punctuality

🏆 THE PRIZE:
Achieve perfect attendance across these two weeks to be entered into a prize draw to WIN A FAMILY BOWLING NIGHT OUT (5 games at Hollywood Bowl)!

🎁 Prize Draw Details:
There will be one winner drawn at random for Key Stage 3 and one winner for Key Stage 4 on Friday!

⚠️ Please note: A redraw will take place if the selected winner is not in school on the day.

06/10/2026

Free books for children 0-5 years old!

Bookstart is designed to support families discover the magic of shared reading from their earliest days. Find out more about the programmes we offer.

05/10/2026

📢 Pre-Loved Clothing & Family Support Drop-In👕☕

📅 Date: Monday, 12th October
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location:Outwood Academy Acklam Theatre

What to expect:

👕 Free Clothing: Pick out a free item from our selection of pre-loved clothing and goods.

☕Community & Refreshments: Meet other parents and chat over a warm cuppa. Refreshments provided!

🤝Support: Friendly advice and guidance will be available on hand.

🚪No appointment needed – just drop in!

We look forward to seeing you there!

05/10/2026

✨ ALADDIN PANTO TICKETS ON SALE! ✨

Get ready for a magical ride! 🧞‍♂️✨ Tickets for our Aladdin Pantomime are officially available to purchase for KS3 students🎟️🎭

📲 Where to buy: Available on iPay

Don't miss out on the ultimate festive treat! Grab your tickets before they're gone! 🕌✨🎭👇

02/10/2026

An incredible couple of weeks for Fab Friday from our year 7 students. Well done everyone. So very proud of you all.

02/10/2026

⚽️️ HUGE shoutout to our Outwood Academy Acklam boys’ football teams! ⚽️

Over the last few weeks, our Year 7, Year 9, and Year 10 squads have kicked off their Middlesbrough Schools League campaigns!🏆

👏🎉

02/10/2026

📚 YEAR 10 HOMEWORK REMINDER 📚

A quick reminder for all Year 10 students that homework is due every Monday! 🗓️✨

📲Please make sure all work is completed and submitted on Google Classroom.

You're doing fantastic—keep up the hard work! 💪⭐👏

01/10/2026

The last post from the London trip. It has been an amazing 3 days with the most wonderful students. A trip over to Wembley this morning, a bit of shopping, a stop for lunch before boarding the train with 30 McDonald's orders. Home and tired, 50,000 steps but well worth every one.

It was a ball, it was a blast, and it's a shame, it couldn't last, but every chapter has to end you must agree."
-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

30/09/2026

A full day. Started off with buffet breakfast, straight to Madam Tussaud's, a quick trip to Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square before heading to see the Lion King. Burgers for tea and over to Leicester Square before train back to the hotel.

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." – Rafiki

• "Hakuna Matata! It means no worries for the rest of your days." – Timon and Pumbaa