Schools & Colleges

Nantwich pupils and staff skipping to British Heart Foundation beat

Nantwich pupils and staff skipping to British Heart Foundation beat

Pupils, staff and parents at a Nantwich school are skipping like crazy – as part of a new British Heart Foundation initiative.

Everyone at Wyche Primary and Nursery School has been practising over the last few weeks to take part in a BHF “Jump Off”.

June 30, 2015
Nantwich students and staff raise £20,000 for Macmillan Cancer

Nantwich students and staff raise £20,000 for Macmillan Cancer

Caring students and staff in Nantwich have raised a record £20,380 for Macmillan Cancer Support – with more to come.

Members of Reaseheath College’s Student Association presented a bumper cheque to the cancer charity at the student summer ball.

June 30, 2015
Young pupils in Nantwich enjoy Bear Grylls outdoor adventure

Young pupils in Nantwich enjoy Bear Grylls outdoor adventure

More than 20 budding ‘Bear Grylls’ at a Nantwich primary school had a taste of the great outdoors to raise cash for charity.

The resourceful youngsters at Sound and District Primary School used tarpaulin, fabric, string, tape and cardboard to make their own shelters for the night.

June 29, 2015
Malbank School pupils enjoy South Cheshire College taster day

Malbank School pupils enjoy South Cheshire College taster day

Pupils from Malbank School in Nantwich spent a day at South Cheshire College to see what they could be doing after leaving school.

Year 10 students turned their hands to hairdressing, hospitality and catering, health and social care and IT in the practical sessions.

June 29, 2015
Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

Thousands gather to enjoy Town Sports at Barony Park

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, now one of the highlights on the yearly calendar.

June 26, 2015
Wyche School to be re-named Nantwich Primary Academy

Wyche School to be re-named Nantwich Primary Academy

Wyche Primary School is to be renamed as Nantwich Primary Academy.

The new name is part of the re-branding of the Manor Road school after a failed Ofsted report 12 months ago.

June 23, 2015
Nantwich school out of “special measures” as Ofsted sees improvement

Nantwich school out of “special measures” as Ofsted sees improvement

A Nantwich primary school placed in special measures has shown improvement in many areas, according to the latest Ofsted visit.

Wyche Primary on Manor Road was judged to be “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors in 2014.

June 15, 2015
Nantwich and Crewe youngsters enjoy tag rugby festival

Nantwich and Crewe youngsters enjoy tag rugby festival

Primary school youngsters from Nantwich and Crewe tackled rugby head on in a tag rugby festival at South Cheshire College.

Pupils from 13 primary schools across the area battled it out in an A team competition which aimed to introduce tag rugby to boys and girls at a young age.

June 13, 2015
Nantwich teenager swaps beach for Bolivian outback

Nantwich teenager swaps beach for Bolivian outback

When most teenagers will be sunning themselves on Mediterranean beaches this summer, Imogen Rogers will be working in a nursery in the Bolivian outback.

The 16-year-old St Joseph’s College sixth form student from Nantwich is fulfilling a lifelong dream to visit her aunt and see the wonders of Bolivia.

June 8, 2015
New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

New Stapeley Broad Lane School car park promised in summer

A new car park designed to tackle traffic chaos outside a Nantwich primary school will be built this summer.

That’s the pledge of Cheshire East Council after footage revealed by Nantwichnews showed parents and children dicing with death trying to get to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary on the A529 Audlem Road.

June 5, 2015
Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Wyche parents given three options to change Nantwich school name

Parents at a Nantwich primary school which was placed in special measures, are being given a chance to rename it.

A letter was issued to all parents of pupils at Wyche Primary School, on Manor Road, outlining how the school will change its image.

June 4, 2015
Nantwich student wins three prizes at national make-up awards

Nantwich student wins three prizes at national make-up awards

A talented mature student from Nantwich is made up after a stunning debut performance at the national Make-Up Artistry (MUA) Awards.

Sarah Dunn, who studies at South Cheshire College, scooped three separate prizes at the showcase event which brought together the best student artists in the country.

May 27, 2015
Thousands enjoy Reaseheath College family festival

Thousands enjoy Reaseheath College family festival

Thousands of visitors flocked to Reaseheath College in Nantwich to join in the college’s fun-filled Family Festival.

The Nantwich campus was packed with families, many of whom had travelled in from outside the region, to enjoy the hundreds of activities and displays on offer.

May 21, 2015