gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Year 3 children @appletonacademy.bsky.social had a great time @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social . They met an egyptologist and learnt about his work in the tombs, met up with one of our favourite storyteller @saviour.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A lovely morning @appletonacademy.bsky.social creating Windrush poetry and art with @chrismould.bsky.social and @nikperring.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Starting our World Cup Reading Challenge @appletonacademy.bsky.social Thanks to @readingagency.bsky.social #TalkingClassics 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026@appletonacademy.bsky.social Chatterbooks have enjoyed reading and reviewing The Ice Cream Crocodile. Thanks @readingagency.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026A great session with our artist in residence Chris Mould and our writer in residence Nik Perring. Year 4 roman project @appletonacademy.bsky.social 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026A lovely session @appletonacademy.bsky.social with Book Start Bear. Singing our nursery rhymes and meeting Bear was wonderful. 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026We loved celebrating Shakespeare Day @appletonacademy.bsky.social focussing on The Tempest and Macbeth. Thanks to @chrismould.bsky.social and @nikperring.bsky.social 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Reading Group students @appletonacademy.bsky.social have enjoyed their trip to the @royalsociety.org science book awards. 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 13/04/2026A wonderful, evocative story weaving history and romance. Thoroughly readable. Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social staff reader for April. Many thanks @readingagency.bsky.social @orionbooks.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Kicking off @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social with our festival theme and a visit from Story Magic Theatre 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Our @readforgood.bsky.social book boxes have arrived @appletonacademy.bsky.social we are very excited! 121
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026We celebrated National Storytelling Week @appletonacademy.bsky.social with Amy and Grant from The Book Stop 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Getting ready for Number day @appletonacademy.bsky.social There are loads of books featuring numbers 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Our National Storytelling Week celebrations @appletonacademy.bsky.social have started with Amy and Grant from The Book Stop. Soundtracking our story with rhymes and Puff The Magic Dragon 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social readers group have begun judging the @royalsociety.org science book prize. Its a hard decision! 010
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Just starting our latest project with Never Such Innocence and our writers and artists in residence @nikperring.bsky.social and @chrismould.bsky.social . This year's theme 'In someone else's shoes' 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Lego club @appletonacademy.bsky.social has produced some great models. Following instructions requires great patience! 001
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 20/11/2025A great session @appletonacademy.bsky.social today with class 3EB. Creating our poems about the Stone Age with our writer in residence @nikperring.bsky.social 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 17/11/2025@appletonacademy.bsky.social secondary book group ate enjoying their proof copies of #NewYouForever by @stevecolewriter.bsky.social .Thanks @readingagency.bsky.social @barringtonstoke.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 10/11/2025@appletonacademy.bsky.social children from primary art club have been working with @chrismould.bsky.social looking at ideas for their canvas designs 031
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social artist in residence @chrismould.bsky.social has been working with Year 7 art looking at A Christmas Carol designs 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Our latest staff read @appletonacademy The Time Hop Coffee Shop by @phaedrapatrick thanks @readingagency.bsky.social @headofzeus.bsky.social 001
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Looking forward to welcoming RAP artist Wilko Wilkes tomorrow @appletonacademy.bsky.social to help celebrate ##NationalPoetryDay. Bring on the bars!! 020
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Our summer staff read @appletonacademy.bsky.social is #GettingAway by @katesawyer.bsky.social thanks to @readingagency.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social 022
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 10/07/2025More minibeast photos @appletonacademy.bsky.social 010
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 10/07/20252JB @appletonacademy.bsky.social have had a fantastic start to our Ugly Bug Ball Day. We had an Ugly Bug Parade, we performed a minibeast song and dance for year 1. We are also doing minibeast sums, minibeast wristbands and masks, going on a minibeast hunt and writing some minibeast fact files. 010
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 03/07/20252Jb @appletonacademy.bsky.social had a wonderful trip to Hornsea beach. We had great fun playing in the sand, paddling and having a picnic on the beach. 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Our @appletonacademy.bsky.social #CarnegieMedals chose their favourite book #TreacleTown by @ConagahanAuthor 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Our students @appletonacademy.bsky.social loved sharing their work with parents and carers at the launch of our latest anthology' Let Silence Teach you' Thanks to @nikperring.bsky.social @chrismould.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 19/06/20256SL @appletonacademy.bsky.social enjoyed using microscopes in a Secondary science class to look at plant cells. 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Delighted to have received our copies of Super Unicorn Princess @appletonacademy.bsky.social Thanks to @simonandschuster.bsky.social @readingagency.bsky.social @mikehartigan.bsky.social 052
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Our latest anthology launch @appletonacademy.bsky.social takes place this Thursday. 3.15 for primary students and 4.45 for secondary. Contact Mrs Parr if you would like to attend. 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Our latest staff reading group reads @appletonacademy.bsky.social #YoungLove and #TheSingleNeighbour Many thanks @uclanpublishing @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @readingagency.bsky.social 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Excited to share our latest resources with readers @appletonacademy.bsky.social #TheDoughnutClub Thanks to @nosycrow.bsky.social @readingagency.bsky.social 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Just read Edgar and Adolph. Another @philearle.bsky.social masterpiece for @appletonacademy.bsky.social readers. Brilliant 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Our @carnegiemedals.bsky.social shadowing continues @appletonacademy.bsky.social with our PE teacher, Miss Storey chatting about what she loved about #LittleBang by @kellymccaughrain.bsky.social 163
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Our Draw with Chris session @appletonacademy.bsky.social for parents and students is focussing on the alphabet 021
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Our South Asian Poetry and Art project is coming to life with the wonderful @chrismould.bsky.social @bd25.bsky.social 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Students @appletonacademy.bsky.social took part in a county lines writing project with author Christina Gabbitas. Their work has been featured in a special anthology. 051
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Students @appletonacademy.bsky.social took part in The Young Poet Laureate programme with @literacy-trust.bsky.social . Ffyon was shortlisted and features in the latest anthology 051
Reposted by @gillparr.bsky.socialAppleton Academy PE and Sport @appletonacademype.bsky.social · 15/05/2025The Grand Depart is at 9.15 if you want to come and watch. 0101
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Our Chatterbooks club @appletonacademy.bsky.social are enjoying #UsbornePuzzleAdventuresTheGoldenDragon thanks to @usborne @readingagency.bsky.social 031
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 13/05/2025@appletonacademy.bsky.social continue our #CarnegieShadowing with our science teacher Mr Sroka telling us why he enjoyed #TheFinalYear by the wonderful @mattgoodfellow.bsky.social 031
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Draw with Chris session @appletonacademy.bsky.social for Key stage two families is Thursday 22nd May from 3pm not 23rd!! contact Mrs Parr if you'd like to attend 011
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Our latest 'Draw with Chris' session @appletonacademy.bsky.social will be for families of Key stage 2 children on Thursday 23rd May from 3pm in the library. Contact Mrs Parr to book your place 000
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 09/05/2025@appletonacademy.bsky.social loved entertaining our very special guests for #VEDay thanks to all our armed forces past and present. Tea,poetry and song. A lovely afternoon. 031
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 08/05/20252JB @appletonacademy.bsky.social have had a wonderful day celebrating 80 years since VE Day. We have learnt all about why we celebrate VE day, learnt a poem, done blow painting for a poppy picture, worked as a team doing an assault course, had a sing a long and then finished with a 'tea party 031
gillparr.bsky.social @gillparr.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Our VE Day celebrations @appletonacademy.bsky.social have begun with a day of VE creativity with @chrismould.bsky.social @nikperring.bsky.social 021
Reposted by @gillparr.bsky.socialRónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Changed my life. Thanks for everything 💙 1757
Reposted by @gillparr.bsky.socialAppleton Academy PE and Sport @appletonacademype.bsky.social · 28/04/2025I am so proud of our Yr 9 rugby team. We lost to Cockburn in the county Cup but never gave up and our students were praised by their manager for our resilience and efforts. Liam was our player of the day and Declan was our captain. 2103
