Schools & Colleges

Brine Leas School in Nantwich celebrates A Level success stories

Brine Leas School in Nantwich celebrates A Level success stories

Brine Leas High School students in Nantwich are celebrating a milestone today as the first cohort of A level results were released. Around 100 students at BL6 picked up their results as the first sixth form cohort in the school’s history.

August 16, 2012
Nantwich teenagers offered new Wulvern apprentice scheme

Nantwich teenagers offered new Wulvern apprentice scheme

Nantwich housing provider Wulvern has launched an apprenticeship scheme to help young people onto the career ladder. Wulvern wants to recruit eight apprentices, from both business and trade areas, to start in October 2012.

August 11, 2012
Reaseheath College and National Trust celebrate course success

Reaseheath College and National Trust celebrate course success

Trainee countryside wardens and gardeners graduated from The National Trust’s Academy at a ceremony at Reaseheath College. The trainees, who work at NT properties nationwide, completed a three-year programme run in partnership with the Nantwich college.

August 10, 2012
Little Angels to open new Nantwich nursery on Regents Park

Little Angels to open new Nantwich nursery on Regents Park

A Nantwich childcare provider is expanding into additional premises in the town. Little Angels is to open a day nursery in the former Gingerbread House facility on Regents Park, London Road, Nantwich.

August 9, 2012
Former Nantwich school pupil tackles Kilimanjaro Challenge

Former Nantwich school pupil tackles Kilimanjaro Challenge

A former Nantwich school pupil is gearing up for the climb of his life next month. Ex Brine Leas High student Jonny May is teaming up with Shavington’s Ellie Hill to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa in aid of Childreach International.

August 3, 2012
Shavington pupils raise funds for Age UK Cheshire

Shavington pupils raise funds for Age UK Cheshire

Youngsters at a Shavington school helped to raise £100 for Age UK Cheshire. Staff and pupils from Shavington Primary collected the money from several events, including a Christingle service and nativity show.

July 30, 2012
Wistaston pupils’ BBQ burgers prove hit at Cheerbrook in Nantwich

Wistaston pupils’ BBQ burgers prove hit at Cheerbrook in Nantwich

Enterprising pupils at a Wistaston school made their own burger – which is selling like hotcakes at a Nantwich farm shop! Youngsters at The Berkeley Primary School rose to the challenge to create a vegetarian BBQ product as part of Enterprise Week.

July 27, 2012
Families enjoy Reaseheath’s Maize Maze at Nantwich college

Families enjoy Reaseheath’s Maize Maze at Nantwich college

Families in Nantwich are enjoying the latest maize maze opened at Reaseheath College in time for the summer holidays. And as well the maize re-opening, the college has also opened its campus zoo to the public.

July 26, 2012
Reaseheath College triumphs again at RHS Flower Show, Tatton

Reaseheath College triumphs again at RHS Flower Show, Tatton

Reaseheath College’s florists celebrated after being awarded a silver-gilt medal at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park. The Nantwich students were rewarded for their display in the floral design studio.

July 23, 2012
Nantwich nursery stages graduation for pre-school youngsters

Nantwich nursery stages graduation for pre-school youngsters

Youngsters at a Nantwich nursery were seen off to school in style when staff staged their very own graduation. Dozens of pre-school children at Roundabouts, based in Willaston, enjoyed the event as they prepare to move up to primary school.

July 23, 2012
Reaseheath College student garden scoops award at RHS Flower Show

Reaseheath College student garden scoops award at RHS Flower Show

Reaseheath College student Angela Fearon chats to tv gardening guru Monty Don at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park after scooping a coveted award. Angela was one of five students who designed and project managed the Nantwich college’s show garden “Nature Squared”.

July 20, 2012
Nantwich primary school earns Ofsted praise after inspection

Nantwich primary school earns Ofsted praise after inspection

A Nantwich primary school that Ofsted criticised for “weak teaching” four years ago, has shown excellent improvement. Inspectors who visited Millfields Primary School and Nursery stated “weak teaching identified in previous years has been eliminated.”

July 20, 2012
Nantwich Riverside panels erected in community project

Nantwich Riverside panels erected in community project

New signs are being erected along Nantwich Riverside to help visitors find out more about the town’s landscape and history. The seven double-sided signs are the result of a project led by Nantwich Civic Society.

July 19, 2012