Schools & Colleges

Crewe and Nantwich students celebrate Cheshire College awards

Crewe and Nantwich students celebrate Cheshire College awards

Crewe and Nantwich students at Cheshire College – South & West attended an awards ceremony to celebrate their hard work, determination and talent.

Friends and family accompanied them and were greeted with drinks and canapés prepared by hospitality and catering students.

June 28, 2024
Reaseheath students hand over £20,000 from fundraising

Reaseheath students hand over £20,000 from fundraising

Big-hearted students and staff at Reaseheath College and University Centre in Nantwich have handed over a whopping £20,000 to their chosen charity The British Heart Foundation.

The amount has been was raised by RAG (Raising and Giving) activities including a sky dive, a 34-mile  Sandstone Trail walk, a spooktacular Scarefest at Halloween and a campus chase team challenge.

June 25, 2024
Primary School Town Sports 2024 competition held at Barony

Primary School Town Sports 2024 competition held at Barony

By Jonathan White
Thousands of pupils and parents gathered at the Barony Park in Nantwich for another successful Town Sports event.

More than 30 primary schools across Crewe and Nantwich took part in the competition, one of the highlights on the yearly calendar.

June 22, 2024
South Cheshire school uniform scheme steps up due to demand

South Cheshire school uniform scheme steps up due to demand

A South Cheshire charity helping to reduce landfill and cut costs for parents with a school uniform recycling scheme will open in the summer holidays due to demand.

Motherwell Cheshire’s Community Share Hub in Wistaston will have volunteers to receive donations and for parents to collect pre-ordered clothing and baby items.

June 19, 2024
Nantwich school awarded Primary Science Quality Mark

Nantwich school awarded Primary Science Quality Mark

Staff and pupils at Calveley Primary School near Nantwich have the right chemistry when it comes to teaching science.

That’s according to a national scheme which recognises excellence in the way teachers deliver lessons and provide opportunities to pupils.

June 19, 2024
Reaseheath students bloom at National Florist Day launch

Reaseheath students bloom at National Florist Day launch

The talents of two floristry students from Reaseheath College in Nantwich blossomed during an event marking the launch of National Florist Day.

Maya Twigg and James Jones were hand-picked by The Florist magazine’s editor Caroline Marshall-Forster and invited to an event at The Dorchester in London.

June 15, 2024
Special Needs budget reduced by £10million, says CEC

Special Needs budget reduced by £10million, says CEC

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council has reduced its special needs budget deficit by £10.1 million.

This means it was about £80m overspent in this area at the end of 2023/24 year instead of the predicted £90m.

June 10, 2024
Brine Leas School appoints new headteacher after death of David Cole

Brine Leas School appoints new headteacher after death of David Cole

Brine Leas School in Nantwich has appointed a new headteacher following the death of previous head David Cole.

The Audlem Road school has announced that Paul Whitehead has been appointed as the new headteacher.

June 8, 2024
Nantwich student’s show garden champions “grow your own”

Nantwich student’s show garden champions “grow your own”

An aspiring garden designer will celebrate his community allotment’s 100th birthday in his debut show garden at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.

Harry Dean, 19, a landscape architecture student at University Centre Reaseheath in Nantwich, will lead a team of 11 fellow vegetable growers from Over Allotments in Winsford on the garden build.

June 6, 2024
Nantwich primary school pupils scoop art and handwriting awards

Nantwich primary school pupils scoop art and handwriting awards

Winners from nine Nantwich primary schools have been honoured with awards in the Rotary Art & Handwriting Competition.

The youngsters gathered to collect their accolades from Nantwich Rotary Club President Elect Rod Stokes and Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Stuart Bostock.

May 30, 2024
Paralympian Hynd thrills Nantwich pupils in school visit

Paralympian Hynd thrills Nantwich pupils in school visit

Youngsters at a Nantwich primary school enjoyed a special visitor when Paralympic swimmer Oliver Hynd called in.

Oliver, who has an MBE, visited Stapeley Broad Lane School to share his inspiring story of triumph over adversity.

May 28, 2024
Cheshire East schools should consider not-for-profit meals model, says councillor

Cheshire East schools should consider not-for-profit meals model, says councillor

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Head teachers impacted by Cheshire East Council’s decision to scrap its school meals service should consider a not-for-profit model such as one which operates in Liverpool, a Crewe councillor said.

The council’s loss-making catering service is due to close next April, leaving 87 schools looking for alternative providers.

May 22, 2024
Boughey competition winners see designs on UK roads

Boughey competition winners see designs on UK roads

Two Crewe and Nantwich youngsters have won a competition to see their designs on the side of Boughey Distribution trucks.

It was part of a road safety competition for their colleagues’ families and local schools Calveley Primary Academy and Highfields Primary Academy.

May 19, 2024