Schools & Colleges

Nantwich college gardener shines in national competition

Nantwich college gardener shines in national competition

A gardener from Nantwich proved she is among the best in the country after coming fourth in a national competition. Rhiannon Harris, 28, Reaseheath College and National Trust trainee, shone at the Institute of Horticulture’s “Young Horticulturalist of the Year”.

May 14, 2012
Young Nantwich gardeners bloom in new training scheme

Young Nantwich gardeners bloom in new training scheme

Nantwich residents can look forward to a summer of flourishing flower beds thanks to an award-winning training scheme. The project, run by Cheshire East Council and delivered by Reaseheath College, has seen budding gardeners working in parks and gardens.

May 11, 2012
Reaseheath College students raise thousands during RAG Week

Reaseheath College students raise thousands during RAG Week

College students in Nantwich have been busy raising funds for good caundatioses. Teams of students at Reaseheath College have been involved in a series of events as part of their RAG (Raising and Giving) Week.

May 8, 2012
Stapeley pupils and Richmond residents plant for Nantwich

Stapeley pupils and Richmond residents plant for Nantwich

Richmond Village Nantwich and Stapeley pupils were at one with nature when they sowed seeds for Nantwich in Bloom. Residents from the care complex joined forces with Broad Lane Primary School to sow wildflowers with the RHS.

May 2, 2012
Nantwich college worker raises £2,000 for North West Air Ambulance

Nantwich college worker raises £2,000 for North West Air Ambulance

A college worker in Nantwich has raised more than £2,000 for North West Air Ambulance after completing the London Marathon. Mark Hardy, who works at Reaseheath College, put his best foot forward to raise fund for his favourite cause.

May 1, 2012
Council crackdown on school run parents in Rope

Council crackdown on school run parents in Rope

Council chiefs are to crackdown on parking problems around a primary school in Rope. Cheshire East Council has agreed to introduce double yellow lines around Berkeley Primary School.

May 1, 2012
Nantwich college dairy student among top four in the UK

Nantwich college dairy student among top four in the UK

A Nantwich student is among four finalists in a national competition to find the UK’s most talented dairy students. Will Astley, of Reaseheath College, was shortlisted for the final of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Dairy Crest Dairy Student of the Year.

April 27, 2012
Nantwich college celebrates 90th birthday with festival

Nantwich college celebrates 90th birthday with festival

Thousands of visitors are expected to help a Nantwich college celebrate its 90th birthday at an annual family festival. Reaseheath College’s bumper day of entertainment will feature hundreds of activities, including thrill riding show The Devil’s Horsemen.

April 25, 2012
Top showjumper Ben Maher thrills Reaseheath crowd in Nantwich

Top showjumper Ben Maher thrills Reaseheath crowd in Nantwich

A demonstration by Britain’s top showjumper Ben Maher earned a standing ovation from a capacity crowd at Reaseheath College, Nantwich. Ben, 29, a leading contender for the GB showjumping team at the London Olympics, gave a masterclass at Reaseheath’s Equestrian Centre.

April 23, 2012
Reaseheath College equine students ride high in UK competition

Reaseheath College equine students ride high in UK competition

Reaseheath College equine students in Nantwich are riding high after coming fourth in an inter college competition. Charlotte Firman, Rebecca Humphries, Alex Jefferies and Kirsty Leach competed against teams from seven other leading land-based colleges.

April 19, 2012
Student raises £700 for Sands charity at Nantwich boxing event

Student raises £700 for Sands charity at Nantwich boxing event

A kind-hearted South Cheshire College student has raised over £700 for charity after taking part in a one-off boxing match. Father-of-two Phil Jones stepped into the ring for the charity stunt at Gregory’s nightclub in Nantwich.

April 19, 2012
New pathway boosts safety for Nantwich school pupils

New pathway boosts safety for Nantwich school pupils

Nantwich schoolchildren will be safer thanks to a new pathway in the town, say councillors. The £60,000 route linking Taylor Drive and Edmund Wright Way will allow pupils to walk safely to Malbank School and Sixth Form College and Millfields Primary School.

April 18, 2012
Nantwich Museum displays work of town’s school pupils

Nantwich Museum displays work of town’s school pupils

Nantwich Museum is displaying the artwork of youngsters from across the town who took part in a competition. The exhibition is being held in the Community Gallery and runs until May 26.

April 16, 2012