Student Rewards StudentsStudent Rewards Latest News Written by GreatAcademies, 2nd May 2022Academy Supports National School Breakfast ProgramBreakfast. That’s where it should all begin. With thanks to the National School Breakfast Program and their mission, ‘To reach your dreams, start with Breakfast’ some of our wonderful students have…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 2nd May 2022Year 9 Regional Enterprise Challenge FinalOur inspirational young people were an absolute credit to themselves and Great Academy Ashton in the ‘Princes Trust Regional Enterprise Final’. Our students more than held their own with such…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 2nd May 2022Students Grow with British Science WeekWe had an exciting British Science Week which was based around the theme of Growth. During science lessons, all Year 7 to 9 students completed a nationally recognised CREST Award….Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 14th March 2022Great Academy Launches New Programme to Support Primary School PupilsGreat Academy Ashton has launched a new specialist pathway in Tameside for primary school pupils who have a keen interest in English, Science and Maths. Pupils who enjoy academic study…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021Record-breaking GCSE year for Great Academy AshtonGreat Academy Ashton has praised their students after ‘outstanding results’ in GCSE that have ‘broken all school records’. This year exams were cancelled due to coronavirus and replaced by teacher…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021Ashton Students Impress in Deloitte Futures MonthGCSE Business Studies students from Great Academy Ashton joined over 600 students from over 50 schools in the Deloitte’s 5 Million Futures Initiative. The national debating programme, in partnership with…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021Academy Becomes a ‘Behaviour Hub’Great Academy Ashton has been awarded the accolade of becoming a ‘Behaviour Hub’ partner school. ‘Behaviour Hubs’ are the brainchild of Tom Bennett, the lead behaviour advisor to the Department…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021BBC Cameras Visit Great Academy AshtonThe BBC cameras have visited Great Academy Ashton BBC Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys was welcomed into the Ashton under Lyne campuson Thursday, November 25, during filming for a national news…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021Inspirational Teenagers Learn ‘Musical’ Hits In Sign Language During LockdownTwo students at Great Academy Ashton, Caitlyn Worrall and Kiara-leigh Welsby, love talking to people – but personal stories mean not everyone in their family can communicate the same. Inspired…Read MoreWritten by GreatAcademies, 20th December 2021New Principal on Joining Great Academy AshtonDavid Waugh has taken on the role at Great Academy Ashton this month and says how excited he is to support the 1,280 young people in his care. During his…Read More
