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Willaston pupils complete reading challenge in aid of Chester Zoo

Willaston pupils complete reading challenge in aid of Chester Zoo

Pupils at Willaston Primary School have been reading to others in the community to raise funds for Chester Zoo.

Local mum-of-three Jennifer Hynes set up the reading challenge to support the community to stay connected during lockdown while keeping children motivated with reading.

July 7, 2020
Nantwich schools to have phased re-opening, says Cheshire East

Nantwich schools to have phased re-opening, says Cheshire East

Schools across Nantwich and Crewe will undergo a “phased” re-opening in June, Cheshire East Council has announced.

But parents will not be “pressured” or face non-attendance fines if they do not wish to send children to school.

May 20, 2020
Nantwich headteacher stunned as she stars on BBC One Show

Nantwich headteacher stunned as she stars on BBC One Show

A Nantwich headteacher was stunned when she became the star of the BBC’s One Show.

Pear Tree Primary head Boo Edleston was surprised as she was in the middle of a story-telling session with key worker pupils attending the school.

May 19, 2020
Stapeley youngsters enjoy “Thinking Day” at Pear Tree Primary

Stapeley youngsters enjoy “Thinking Day” at Pear Tree Primary

More than 50 pupils at Pear Tree School in Stapeley celebrated World Thinking Day in style.

A quarter of the school’s pupils are members of a local Scouting group, which was the theme of the day.

March 7, 2020
Nantwich school warning after pupils approached by bogus modelling agency

Nantwich school warning after pupils approached by bogus modelling agency

Nantwich parents have been warned about a bogus modelling agency approaching secondary school students in South Cheshire and pressuring them to send inappropriate images.

January 23, 2020
Wrenbury pupils earn Silver Self Care Award with immunisation project

Wrenbury pupils earn Silver Self Care Award with immunisation project

Wrenbury Primary School pupils linked up with a village GP and nursing Home to help achieve their NHS South Cheshire CCG Silver Self Care Award.

The “Immunisation and why we have it” project involved Year 4 children visiting a GP Practice in groups to speak to the GP and staff, hearing why they give vaccinations, the history of immunisation and becoming ‘Vaccine Heroes’.

August 17, 2019
Highfields pupils in Nantwich crowned recycling champions

Highfields pupils in Nantwich crowned recycling champions

Pupils from a Nantwich school have been crowned recycling champions for Cheshire East with their efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.

A record 180 pupils from 50 of the borough’s primary schools took part in the junior recycling officer scheme run by environmental services company Ansa.

July 30, 2019
Wistaston pupils bury time capsule on new Wistaston Brook development

Wistaston pupils bury time capsule on new Wistaston Brook development

School children from Wistaston left their mark on history as they buried a time capsule at the village’s new housing development for future generations to discover.

Pupils aged 5 to 11 from Wistaston Church Lane Academy put a variety of objects in the capsule, from popular toys like Lego, a squishy and slime to a school uniform, coins, letters to their future selves.

July 15, 2019
Highfields Academy Children enjoy cracking Easter fun

Highfields Academy Children enjoy cracking Easter fun

Children enjoyed a range of cracking activities as part of an Easter school holiday club in Nantwich.

Pupils from primary schools across Nantwich and nearby villages were kept entertained during half term at Highfields Academy, Cumberland Avenue.

April 22, 2019
Nantwich pupils gain tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices

Nantwich pupils gain tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices

Sporty pupils from two Nantwich primary schools gained playing tips from Crewe Alexandra apprentices at tournaments arranged through Reaseheath College.

The tournaments are part of an assessment for the apprentices, who are studying for an academic qualification at Reaseheath as part of their full time training programme with the club.

April 2, 2019
Stapeley pupils enjoy “Positively Different Week”

Stapeley pupils enjoy “Positively Different Week”

Pupils at Pear Tree Primary in Stapeley took part in a week that lived up to its name!

Staff at the Nantwich school organised and ran a “Positively Different Week” – an off-timetable week of activities which included handling scorpions to orienteering.

March 15, 2019
Cheshire East primary schools show improvement in SATs results

Cheshire East primary schools show improvement in SATs results

Primary pupils in Crewe and Nantwich have helped Cheshire East achieve improved end of key stage results in 2018.

From the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage through to the end of Key Stage 2, schools across the borough have produced outcomes where 18 out of the 21 national indicators have improved in 2018 compared to last year.

August 3, 2018
Hundreds of South Cheshire youngsters enjoy Primary College event

Hundreds of South Cheshire youngsters enjoy Primary College event

More than 1,300 pupils from 32 Cheshire primary schools enjoyed a fun packed week at the 24th Primary College event at Cheshire College – South & West.

The event is designed to provide Primary School children with a chance to see a range of learning and career opportunities available to them beyond the school curriculum.

July 26, 2018