Clever Hannah Birdsey has become the first Weaverham Primary Academy pupil to earn a coveted private school scholarship. The talented 10-year-old showed remarkable composure under pressure to ace the entry exam despite having only three days to prepare. Hannah also sat the test during the first national lockdown, but came through with flying colours to […]
An ingenious plan to put a pop-up pool to their doorstep ensured Delamere Academy pupils were able to continue swimming lessons despite Covid restrictions. The school decided not to take children to their usual venue because of the extra cost and time that would be involved to properly protect class bubbles and keep everyone safe. But […]
Fantastic! There will be no more single-use plastics at Oak View Academy. The Winsford primary has completely ditched throwaway items such as plastic water bottles and straws, while children have undertaken litter watch duties, reduced waste in their lunchboxes and written to companies urging them to clean up their acts. Now conservation charity Surfers Against […]
“You wouldn’t teach maths or English and expect children to get it after four weeks, so why should swimming be any different?” That’s the verdict of CEO Steve Docking, who says pupils at North West Academies Trust (NWAT) schools will never be cut adrift in the way so many children are, according to a new […]
Ellesmere Primary School pupils will look the part during the new sporting season thanks to the support of several local businesses. Children at the Shropshire school are in the home straight and heading towards their first inter-school competitions in more than a year, as coronavirus restrictions ease. Now the excited youngsters have been smartly kitted […]
Environmentally conscious pupils at Delemere Academy were joined by Eddisbury MP Edward Timpson for a litter pick as part of the school’s drive to becoming ‘plastic free’.Delamere, run by North West Academies Trust (NWAT), are working towards becoming a plastic-free accredited school.The Surfers Against Sewage scheme encourages schools to ban all single-use plastics, and educate […]