Schools & Colleges

Nantwich’s Reaseheath College wins £50,000 to help struggling farmers

Nantwich’s Reaseheath College wins £50,000 to help struggling farmers

Agricultural advisors in Nantwich have won funding to help 50 farmers with their businesses. The Reaseheath College advisors won a bid to secure almost £50,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund.

November 14, 2013
Band concert at Brine Leas School will feature Willaston pupils

Band concert at Brine Leas School will feature Willaston pupils

A fund-raising concert is taking place at Brine Leas School in Nantwich in aid of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The event features The Co-operative Junior & Beginner Wind Bands and pupils of Willaston Primary School.

November 14, 2013
Reaseheath College golf course in Nantwich to close for development

Reaseheath College golf course in Nantwich to close for development

Reaseheath College’s picturesque 9-hole golf course in Nantwich is to close – to make way for more buildings. Shocked golf club members were delivered the news in a letter from Reaseheath principal Meredydd David.

November 13, 2013
Parents angry as Nantwich crossing “not in use” 3 weeks after opening

Parents angry as Nantwich crossing “not in use” 3 weeks after opening

A zebra crossing on a busy road outside a Nantwich primary school is still “not in use” – almost three weeks after it was installed. Parents who fought for the crossing near St Anne’s Primary on Wellington Road are calling for Cheshire East Council to take action.

November 13, 2013
Former Brine Leas tutor hosts first Nantwich Museum art exhibition

Former Brine Leas tutor hosts first Nantwich Museum art exhibition

An exhibition by former Brine Leas teacher Alan Leese called People, Places & Paint is now on show at Nantwich Museum. The display, in the Millennium Gallery at the Pillory Street venue, is aim at all ages and runs until January 25.

November 10, 2013
Nantwich children boost record numbers for library “reading challenge”

Nantwich children boost record numbers for library “reading challenge”

A summer reading challenge enjoyed by scores of Nantwich youngsters has been hailed a “monster” success. This year’s scheme run in Cheshire East libraries including Nantwich had a spooky theme.

November 7, 2013
Reaseheath College students prove a hit at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College students prove a hit at Horse of the Year Show

Reaseheath College students and staff from Nantwich were under the spotlight when they provided the arena party for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Thirty-six students and two staff from the Nantwich college were on duty for the full week.

November 4, 2013
Nantwich St Anne’s Primary school plans fireworks celebration

Nantwich St Anne’s Primary school plans fireworks celebration

A Nantwich primary school is gearing up for its third annual Fireworks celebration. St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, on Wellington Road, will stage the event next Friday November 8.

November 2, 2013
Reaseheath College in Nantwich earns National Pet Month honour

Reaseheath College in Nantwich earns National Pet Month honour

Reaseheath College has won an award for promoting responsible pet ownership during National Pet Month. The Nantwich college scooped the National Pet Month award for best educational event and was runner up for the best event overall.

October 31, 2013
New road crossing at Nantwich primary school welcomed by parents

New road crossing at Nantwich primary school welcomed by parents

Parents and youngsters are celebrating a new zebra crossing outside a Nantwich primary school after years of campaigning. Cheshire East Council finally installed the crossing on Wellington Road by St Anne’s Primary during the half-term break.

October 30, 2013
Reaseheath College students celebrate graduation in Nantwich

Reaseheath College students celebrate graduation in Nantwich

Graduates from Reaseheath College celebrated gaining their degrees at a high profile ceremony in Nantwich. Dressed in gowns and mortar boards, 135 graduates spilled out of St Mary’s Church for photographs with TV personality and farmer Kate Humble.

October 22, 2013
Millfields Primary in Nantwich to hire out school facilities

Millfields Primary in Nantwich to hire out school facilities

A Nantwich primary school is to let its facilities out to public groups to help boost school funds. Millfields Primary School and Nursery, on Marsh Lane, is to offer its school hall, dining hall, classrooms and playing fields and playgrounds for hire.

October 16, 2013
Hundreds of visitors enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

Hundreds of visitors enjoy Reaseheath Apple Festival in Nantwich

By Jonathan White The annual Reaseheath Apple Festival has been attracting hundreds of visitors  to the Nantwich college. This weekend was the 21st holding of the festival and featured scores of types of our favourite fruit.

October 13, 2013