By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East councillor has said it is “completely unfair” year six SATS are going ahead next year and asked whether the council plans to challenge it.
Cllr Laura Smith (Crewe South, Lab) told a meeting of the children and families committee she had an interest because she has a child in year six.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Nearly half the parents approached in Cheshire East have consented to their children receiving the Covid vaccination in schools.
Mark Bayley, head of service for education infrastructure and outcomes at the council, said 46% had so far agreed.
Reaseheath College and industry partner First Bus have launched UK’s first bus and coach engineering academy training apprentices in green technology.
The new academy opened this month in Nantwich on the A51 site formerly occupied by vehicle recycling company Synetiq.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich celebrated 100 years of cheesemaking at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards – the world’s largest cheese and dairy show.
The college has been training dairy students since its launch as the Cheshire School of Agriculture in 1921.
Reaseheath College’s student arena party has been praised by key industry professionals for its support of the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).
A team of 40 equine students and staff worked alongside the show jumping course designers in the international arena.
Children across South Cheshire have been busy collecting tins, packets and cartons of food for local Foodbanks.
Youngsters in the Learning for Life Partnership in Cheshire East held Harvest Assemblies at the start of October.
Inspirational Reaseheath College student Morgan Tudor will be flying the flag for young farmers at the finals of the prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards in November.
The 19-year-old, who completed his diploma in Agriculture in Nantwich this summer, is one of three national finalists in the Countryfile ‘Young Countryside Champion’ category.
Reaseheath College in Nantwich is one of the first in the region to undergo specialist training on safeguarding students from gaming and gambling harm.
More than 170 members of staff at the college took part in a training workshop, delivered by Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM).
Employees at Boughey Distribution near Nantwich have helped raise almost £1,500 for Calveley Primary School – by increasing their daily step count by at least 1,000 every day!
All additional steps were turned into cash credits by the company and helped raise an impressive £1,443 for the local village school.
Youngsters at a village school near Nantwich had a colourful time celebrating Hello Yellow Day!
The pupils at Acton Primary dressed up in yellow to mark the day which is a campaign fighting for young people’s mental health.
Reaseheath College and University Centre Reaseheath are re-opening their campus and mini zoo this month for the first time since the pandemic outbreak.
The Nantwich campus will welcome the public later on October 16 for the first full-scale course open event since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nantwich residents are adding their voices to calls for politicians to “Walk the Walk” and protect future generations.
Sustainable Nantwich has organised a walk at 10am on Saturday October 30 to bring people together – on the eve of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.
A consultation on plans for a new primary school in Nantwich is underway.
Cheshire East Council chiefs want to hear views of people in Nantwich and surrounding area which will be built at Kingsley Fields, near the Nantwich Town football ground.
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