Schools & Colleges

Teenage gardener from Nantwich scoops WorldSkills UK medal

Teenage gardener from Nantwich scoops WorldSkills UK medal

A teenage landscape gardener from Nantwich has proved his talent by taking a bronze medal in the WorldSkills UK finals.

Reaseheath College student Aaron Byrne, 17, took on the challenge in front of thousands of visitors to The Skills Show in Birmingham last week.

December 1, 2016
Hundreds of Crewe and Nantwich girl guides enjoy Science Day

Hundreds of Crewe and Nantwich girl guides enjoy Science Day

More than 200 girls from Weaver Division (Crewe and Nantwich) Rainbows, Brownies and Girlguiding groups united for a Science Day.


Interactive workshops were set up across South Cheshire College, where girls visited each pod in their individual groups.

November 19, 2016
Reaseheath College students serve up fun for Children in Need

Reaseheath College students serve up fun for Children in Need

Reaseheath College students in Nantwich served up a host of fundraising activities to support BBC Children in Need.

Students and staff rallied together to raise funds by running activities including attempting the longest badminton rally!

November 18, 2016
Malbank School pupils and staff help Arboretum World Record bid

Malbank School pupils and staff help Arboretum World Record bid

Malbank students, staff and governors have helped out in a World Record by run by the National Arboretum Memorial.

The Nantwich school on Welsh Row has supported a project which hopes to break the Guinness World Record for the biggest Christmas card.

November 17, 2016
South Cheshire College staff help raise £800 for Macmillan Cancer

South Cheshire College staff help raise £800 for Macmillan Cancer

Generous South Cheshire College staff helped raised more than £800 in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The college’s award-winning Academy Restaurant and Deli hosted the event, where a selection of cakes were served throughout the morning.

November 13, 2016
College students help Nantwich youngsters boost health awareness

College students help Nantwich youngsters boost health awareness

College students have teamed up with Crewe and Nantwich School Sport Partnership to improve the health and wellbeing of primary school youngsters.

Sport students at South Cheshire College invited children and teachers from seven Crewe and Nantwich schools to explore nutrition and sporting activities.

November 7, 2016
Millfields School staff in Nantwich boosted by Ofsted inspection

Millfields School staff in Nantwich boosted by Ofsted inspection

Millfields Primary and Nursery in Nantwich has been graded as ‘Good’ overall in a latest Ofsted report.

Inspectors visited the school and nursery on Marsh Lane for two days last month.

November 2, 2016
Malbank School students help National Memorial Arboretum record bid

Malbank School students help National Memorial Arboretum record bid

Malbank School and Sixth Form in Nantwich is helping the National Memorial Arboretum in its bid to break a world record.

The Arboretum wants to achieve a Guinness World Record this Christmas by obtaining the highest number of signatures on a greetings card.

October 26, 2016
Hundreds of families enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of families enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of Nantwich families got to the core of fruit growing at Reaseheath College’s popular apple festival.

The fruity event, held at the Nantwich college for the 25th consecutive year, featured 110 rare varieties of apples and pears, some dating back to Roman times and some of more recent origin.

October 25, 2016
Cheshire East axes Nantwich school bus service despite angry protests

Cheshire East axes Nantwich school bus service despite angry protests

A school bus service taking pupils from Willaston to Malbank in Nantwich is to be axed – despite vociferous protests by parents, teachers and councillors.

Cheshire East Council’s cabinet has upheld a previous decision to bring in a ‘walking route’ instead – which will take Willaston pupils over the London Road level crossing (pictured).

October 19, 2016
9th Nantwich Words and Music Festival underway

9th Nantwich Words and Music Festival underway

The 9th annual ‘Words & Music Festival’ which opened this week at Residence in Nantwich, is proving another massive hit.

The six-day festival was opened by Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Andrew Martin and organiser Nigel Stonier.

October 12, 2016
Reaseheath College students celebrate at Nantwich graduation

Reaseheath College students celebrate at Nantwich graduation

Reaseheath College graduates were hailed at a special graduation in Nantwich.

The graduation ceremony, held in St Mary’s Church, celebrated more than 100 graduates who had completed degrees validated by Harper Adams University.

October 11, 2016
Brine Leas youngsters enjoy musical instruments day

Brine Leas youngsters enjoy musical instruments day

Youngsters at Brine Leas in Nantwich tuned up nicely for a musical instruments day.

The school’s music department staged the day to introduce Year 7 students to the joys of singing and playing instruments.

October 8, 2016