Councillors unveil plan for Nantwich Youth Arts Festival
Town councillors have unveiled early plans for a new Nantwich Youth Arts Festival.
And it’s hoped the idea will grow and become an “international” event in years to come.
Schools & Colleges
Pear Tree primary school in Nantwich celebrates 21st birthday
A primary school in Nantwich celebrated its 21st birthday with a special party attended by Crewe and Nantwich MP Dr Kieran Mullan.
Pear Tree Primary School in Stapeley first opened its doors in September 2003.
Cheshire East SEND deficit “threatens existence of council” says councillor
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council’s ballooning special needs budget deficit is so serious it “threatens the very existence of the council”, a councillor said.
The DSG (dedicated school grant) deficit currently stands at about £90 million.
94% of Cheshire East parents receive first choice secondary school
Education bosses say 94% of parents in Cheshire East received their first preference secondary school on national secondary school offer day.
More than 4,900 applications were received from parents and carers whose children will be moving up to secondary school in Cheshire East in September 2024.
Football pundit Gary Neville talks to students at Cheshire College
Football pundit and former England player Gary Neville spoke to students and staff at Cheshire College – South & West when he visited the Crewe campus.
Neville, who’s career spans across the worlds of sport, broadcasting and education, called in to the college yesterday (February 29).
Criminology student from Nantwich becomes published author
A criminology student from Nantwich is celebrating after becoming a published author.
Second-year Keele University student Alex Godfrey is co-author of “The Criminal Classes: Who Does Society Fear and Why?” alongside her dad Barry, a former Professor of Criminology.
HSE inspectors probe Reaseheath College student’s saw injuries
An investigation into how a student suffered serious hand injuries at Reaseheath College in Nantwich is continuing, the Health and Safety Executive has confirmed.
HSE investigators were back at the college last week to conduct further interviews around the incident.
Reaseheath College students design bungalow for disabled
Reaseheath College construction students in Nantwich gained valuable skills after working with industry to design a bungalow for people with disabilities.
Students praised the industry-led project which has allowed them to gain valuable skills and experience for future careers.
Cheshire East Council delays decision on axing school meals service
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East is to hold talks with headteachers about ending its loss-making school meals service but councillors didn’t make the expected decision to close it.
The council’s catering service, operating under the name of Fresh, currently provides lunches and snacks to 87 schools and employs approximately 270 people.
Nantwich school hailed by Government Minister on Phonics results
A Nantwich primary school has been hailed by Minister for Schools Damian Hinds for its Year 1 Phonics results.
Weaver Primary’s year 1 pupils achieved a 100% success rate in meeting expected standards, placing it in the top one percent of all primaries across the UK.
Schools could lose catering service amid further Cheshire East cuts
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The catering service that dozens of schools rely on to feed pupils could be axed amid further cuts planned by Cheshire East Council.
Schools across the borough have different arrangements in place, including some buying back from Cheshire East’s catering service or use another third party provider. Some schools provide lunches themselves.
The Princess Royal opens Riding for the Disabled Centre in Nantwich
HRH The Princess Royal has officially opened a new centre for Nantwich & District Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Group at Reaseheath College.
The Princess Royal, President of the RDA, opened the group’s dedicated Platinum Jubilee Stables and purpose built centre at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre in Nantwich.
Cheshire College opens new hospital training ward in Crewe
A new state-of-the-art training hospital ward has opened at Cheshire College’s Crewe campus.
It has been designed and built for learners to gain experience in a real life medical setting.
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