Allenbourn Middle School News Feed - Latest News

Headteacher Tours

Tue, 6 Oct 2026 12:38:06 GMT

Attendance achievement

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:50:46 GMT

We are so proud of our students' attendance during the 2025/2026 academic year.

Gold Rights Respecting School

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:41:21 GMT

We are a Gold Rights Respecting School ! Following our assessment in July 2026, we have been awarded Gold Rights Respecting Schools status by UNICEF.

Year 7 Football – National Cup, Round 1

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:46:35 GMT

On a blustery afternoon in Weymouth, the Year 7 team, led by new captain Harry G, returned home victorious after a nail-biting encounter with Budmouth Academy in Round 1 of the English Schools National Cup.

AFC Bournemouth Premier League Inspires Festival

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:28:22 GMT

A wonderful squad of pupils attended the annual Premier League Inspires Festival at Ringwood Community Hub hosted by AFC Bournemouth this half term. With several schools in attendance from across Dorset and Hampshire the main aim was to integrate pupils into a "smooth transition to KS3" where they could make friends, develop personal skills and build confidence.

Year 8 Football

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:38:56 GMT

Allenbourn visited Dorchester Middle School in the County Cup after their exit in the English Schools at the hands of Lockyers School the previous week.

Year 5 Ancient Technology Centre

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:40:56 GMT

Our Year 5 children thoroughly enjoyed their trips to the Ancient Technology Centre in Cranborne,

Conquer the Gauntlet & Crazy Hair Day!

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:29:51 GMT

Thank you so much to everyone who donated to our chosen charity Macmillan Cancer Support for our fundraising event on Friday 17th July - Conquer the Gauntlet & Crazy Hair Day!

New AMS Sports Vests

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:25:34 GMT

A huge thank you to our amazing PTA for their continued fundraising and support of our PE department!

KS3 Rounders Club

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:35:43 GMT

Our Key Stage 3 Rounders Club finished the summer term on a real high with an excellent tournament performance, recording a win, a draw, and a loss.

Friday 17th July - Conquer the Gauntlet and Crazy Hair day for Macmillan !

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:48:11 GMT

Our amazing community have raised nearly £3k for Macmillan !

Safe Places

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 13:15:31 GMT

Wimborne Minster Town Council has launched the Safe Places scheme to provide safe, welcoming places for anyone who feels vulnerable, unwell or needs help.

Sports Day 2026

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:36:08 GMT

This year we held our Sports Days at both Allenbourn and Queen Elizabeth's School, bringing our whole school community together for a fantastic celebration of sport, teamwork and achievement.

National Champion

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:20:20 GMT

Congratulations to Willow, whose team were crowned National Champions after competing at the FC Cheer Internationals at the Bournemouth International Centre on Friday 26th June.

Global Fair

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:05:03 GMT

We were incredibly proud of our pupils, Chris, Willow and Immy, who, along with Mrs James, represented Allenbourn at the Global Fair on Saturday 27th June.

Thank a Teacher Day

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:33:18 GMT

Year 7 Cityscapes Exhibition at Wimborne Library

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:55:19 GMT

Our fantastic Year 7 Cityscapes Exhibition was proudly displayed at Wimborne Library for two weeks, showcasing an impressive collection of artwork created by our talented students.

Cheer & Dance achievement

Tue, 9 Jun 2026 11:51:58 GMT

We are delighted to celebrate Year 7 pupil Willow's fantastic achievement at the BCA Cheer & Dance Nationals on 23rd May 2026.

Dorset Track and Field Cup

Mon, 8 Jun 2026 13:40:57 GMT

We travelled to Salisbury with our KS3 boys’ and girls’ teams to take part in the Dorset round of this event. You may ask why Salisbury was hosting a Dorset competition — it’s a long story involving King’s Park being out of action, with no other suitable venue available anywhere in Dorset!

Year 7 Cityscapes

Tue, 19 May 2026 11:35:39 GMT

A huge well done to Year 7!

Netball Champion

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:34:53 GMT

We’re incredibly proud to share that Jess in Year 7, who has been part of her netball team at Dorset All Stars Netball Club for the past 3 years, achieved an amazing success this weekend!

Top 25%

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:26:35 GMT

We’re in the Top 25%!

Celebrating David Attenborough

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:12:09 GMT

Pupils celebrated the upcoming 100th birthday of David Attenborough by creating thoughtful and creative cards for the Planet Wimborne competition.

QE School Hockey Project – Year 7 & 8 Girls

Tue, 5 May 2026 13:19:53 GMT

It was a real pleasure to take a minibus full of Year 7 and 8 girls to QE School for an exciting hockey event.

Year 8 PEDSSA Final

Tue, 5 May 2026 13:22:15 GMT

On a glorious day last week at Dorset County Football Association's Ground, our Year 8 girls wrapped up their football season at the PEDSSA Final tournament.

County Football Girls Final

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:05 GMT

U12 Girls v Bournemouth School for Girls (0–7)

County Football Boys Finals

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:10:28 GMT

U11 Boys v Baden Powell (0–4)

Year 7 Art from Other Cultures Project

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:07:45 GMT

Well done to Year 7 for their hard work during the ‘Art from Other Cultures’ project.

Year 5 South American clay animal sculptures

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:33:22 GMT

A huge well done to our Year 5 pupils for their incredible South American clay animal sculptures!

Year 7 Netball Festival

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:43:00 GMT

Battling through strong winds and freezing conditions, this resilient group of girls demonstrated fantastic effort and teamwork across five netball matches.

KS2 Netball Festival Fun

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:35:18 GMT

We were delighted to attend an end-of-season netball festival with a group of enthusiastic KS2 pupils before the Easter holidays.

A “Flying” Start for Year 8

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:30:40 GMT

Our Year 8 pupils had a flying start as they dove into the vibrant history of Japanese Children’s Day.

KS2 Team Tumbling Competition

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:21:28 GMT

Three teams of talented gymnasts, accompanied by Madame Diment, travelled to Ferndown in March to compete in the East Dorset Tumbling Competition.

PEDSSA Cross Country

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:09:53 GMT

Some amazing pupils from all year groups took part in the PEDSSA Cross Country event at Chapel Gate on Thursday 19th March.

Year 8 Football Team

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:26:04 GMT

On Monday 9th March, our Year 8 boys football team travelled to Lytchett Minster School for their final match of the season, proudly wearing the yellow and black of AMS.

Year 8 Artwork

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:54:21 GMT

This week, our Year 8 pupils explored the vibrant and imaginative world of Jeff Koons!

Year 8 Residential London Trip 2026

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:06:34 GMT

Our annual Year 8 residential trip to London proved to be a highly memorable and enriching experience for all involved.

History in the Making!

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:36:54 GMT

It was with great excitement that Mrs Darragh drove a full minibus of boys to Broadstone Middle School last week to take part in a historic first — an all-boys netball match! While boys have been involved in other matches before, particularly at KS2, this was the first time a match had been organised purely for boys.

Netball Success

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:15:36 GMT

The Year 7 & 8 girls finally took part in their much-anticipated PEDSSA tournaments after they had been postponed on numerous occasions.

Dorset Schools 7's Rugby Festival

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:21:33 GMT

Our pupils had a fantastic afternoon at the Dorset Schools 7’s Festival held at Swanage and Wareham RFC on Tuesday 3rd March.

An Evening to Remember

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:10:44 GMT

On Thursday 5th March, the Allenbourn Choir joined forces with St Michael’s Choir, Wimborne Minster Choristers and the Armonico Consort for a wonderful evening at the Minster.

Cross Country County Finals

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:45 GMT

A select group of runners headed to Kings Park for the Dorset County Finals at the end of February. While a few of our key runners were unfortunately sidelined by injuries, the rest of the squad arrived primed and ready to tackle the challenging course.

Sparx success

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:52:55 GMT

Ambition is one of our core values at Initio Learning Trust, and our pupils are certainly showing it!

World Book Day 2026

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:47:45 GMT

World Book Day Fun!

Vikki Slade visits Allenbourn

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 12:03:16 GMT

We were delighted to welcome Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset & North Poole, to Allenbourn on Monday 9th March.

County Cup Semi-Finals, here we come!

Mon, 9 Mar 2026 10:44:19 GMT

On Thursday 5th March, our Year 7 Girls Football Team secured their place in the County Cup Semi-Finals with a tense and exciting victory over Lockyer's Middle School.

Cubist Masterpieces

Tue, 3 Mar 2026 10:18:04 GMT

A huge well done to our Year 8 pupils for their incredible Cubist style paintings.

Year 7 Football Success

Mon, 2 Mar 2026 14:41:34 GMT

On Thursday 26th February, a mixed group of our Year 7 pupils proudly represented AMS at the Premier League Inspires Inclusion Festival, hosted by AFC Bournemouth at Ringwood Community Hub — and what a fantastic afternoon it was!

Young Artists Summer Show

Mon, 2 Mar 2026 12:30:51 GMT

A huge well done to all our pupils who have been working hard on their submissions for this year’s Young Artists Summer Show at the Royal Academy!

Year 5 Greek Day

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:15:20 GMT