Education

A young plumber from Oswestry is celebrating after winning a prize of monument tools worth £250. Iwan Matthews, who studies at Coleg Cambria in Wrexham…
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A local college is celebrating after students recorded a 100% pass rate in their BTEC Sport Diploma results. Six Ellesmere College students secured Extended Diplomas,…
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Glyndwr Innovations has won a national award in The Wales Technology Awards. The team at OpTIC in St Asaph were shortlisted in the Innovative Product…
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At the start of June, Aico’s Apprentices commenced the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) Product Knowledge Programme, starting with the Customer Service module. At the end…
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A college worker in Shropshire has been presented with a lifetime achievement award from a top education body. Nick Pettingale, Director of External Relations at…
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An annual national Art Exhibition at Ellesmere College has been hailed the best yet after a record number of people visited the event featuring more…
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The Marches Academy Trust is excited to announce that the Regional Schools Commissioner has agreed in principle for Shrewsbury Academy, Grange Primary School and Longlands…
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Arthurs Vauxhall were very happy to have sponsored the Ysgol Carreghofa CP School Colour Run on Saturday 8th June. The primary school in Llanymynech is…
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A group of current and former Ellesmere students have been to Buckingham Palace to collect an award and meet royalty. Six students from Ellesmere College…
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A return to education has paid off for a woman whose studies at Wrexham Glyndwr University are to lead her to her dream career in…
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Students from The Marches School, Oswestry and Sir John Talbot’s School, Whitchurch – both members of The Marches Academy Trust, will be going on a…
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The sun shone on the hundreds of visitors who came out and supported Derwen College Summer Fete, making it another bumper year. Students past and…
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Emerging theatre production companies Drama Chameleon (Salop) and Arts Groupie CIC are bringing the play, “Kitty, Queen of the Washhouse”, from Liverpool on its first…
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The junior section at Oswestry Golf Club has always been a popular place and they have seen many talented golfers come through their ranks over…
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Moreton Hall’s Barbirolli Society welcomed professional clarinetist, Mark Lacey, to deliver a day of woodwind masterclasses. Mark has a huge amount of performing experience, having…
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Moreton Hall sixth form student Megan Keaveny is celebrating success having gained a place at the prestigious National Youth Theatre competing against 6500 performing art…
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As part of the Marches Apprenticeship Scheme, Kieran Lewis started working one day a week as a Sales Assistant at Morgans in Oswestry in Year…
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Students and staff at Derwen College are in the running for a prestigious business award after reaching the final and welcoming judges to the college.…
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A local 11 year old boy, Toby Barkley, set himself a challenge last year to raise some monies to help the children that are supported…
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A local College is aiming to raise £18,000 to help students in Tanzania get a better and safer educational experience. Students, staff and parents at…
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‘This is the greatest show’ is the latest fundraising event organised by the Age UK North Shropshire Supporters Group to support local older people. Attendees…
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Whittington’s seventh music festival, which starts this Tuesday (21st May) and runs till Sunday, is one eleven-year-old’s dream come true. Harry Pinsent from Shrewsbury will…
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Family fun, food and fundraising are the focus for Derwen College’s annual Summer Fete on Thursday, 30th May. Organisers of Derwen College’s annual fete, in the…
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Moreton First parents were in for a linguistic treat when they returned to the classroom for a course in Chinese. The classes, organised by Moreton…
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The largest games expo in North Wales is returning to Wrexham Glyndwr University – bigger and better than ever. The Level Up Wales 2019 expo…
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Over 220 Moreton Hall students, parents, teachers and family members joined forces to take on cancer during the school’s Race for Life charity fundraising event.…
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Ellesmere College Titans swimmer Freya Anderson has become a double British Champion after striking gold at this year’s British Swimming Championships.  The 18-year-old retained her…
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Moreton Hall is delighted to announce the opening of Moreton Hall International Pre-Prep School in Pujiang province, China. The School will cater for children aged…
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Students from The Marches School, Oswestry who are all part of The Marches Academy Trust family of schools had a successful evening at the recent…
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North Wales’ leading police officer has praised Wrexham Glyndwr University’s policing degree at a ceremony where its students became Special Constables. The ceremony – known…
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Aico were delighted to welcome twelve students and their teachers from North Shropshire College to our Centre of Excellence, Oswestry to attend a Fire Awareness…
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Derwen College staff and students will be cycling the distance to Lake Vyrnwy and back in training for ‘Mack’s Challenge’ ­-­ a student’s sponsored cycle…
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Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards students at Derwen College received a generous financial boost from members of Oswestry’s three Masonic Lodges. St Oswald Lodge, Fitz…
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Moreton Hall’s debating team has been crowned UK champions in this years’ Business and Professional Women’s Public Speaking Competition, held in Belfast. Moreton Hall’s winning…
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The Holroyd Community Theatre is delighted to announce theatre director Loveday Ingram as their first Artistic Director. Loveday has directed musicals and plays in the…
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For the first time, Moreton Hall hosted the regional final of the prestigious English-Speaking Union’s Performing Shakespeare Competition. The school welcomed students from across the…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has risen 45 places in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards University of the Year awards – joining the UK’s top 100.…
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A Shropshire student scooped a sponsorship boost after impressing architectural design bosses during an impressive work experience placement. Caitlin Morgan, 16, from Grinshill near Shrewsbury,…
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A group of theatre students from Wrexham Glyndwr University have helped entertain an audience of toddlers as part of their Theatre in Education work. The…
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NEARLY half of the dozen local charities to benefit from the £6,000 raised by the Rotary Club of Oswestry’s Tree of Light Appeal 2018 have…
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Recently South Eastern Regional College, CITB and Aico worked in partnership to host the first Northern Ireland Fire Forum at the College’s Professional Skills Centre…
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Primary school children from all over Shropshire have been making the most of a unique learning opportunity thanks to a partnership project. Tudor Griffiths Group,…
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The Sixth Form Football Team at The Marches School, Oswestry, received their smart new football kit this week. RAM Leisure, who already supply the school…
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Moreton Hall invited over 100 students from Weston Rhyn Primary School, Woodside Primary School and Bwlchgwyn Primary School to take part in a range of…
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Thursday 4th April sees the popular TV Antiques Roadshow presenter Christina Trevanion and her business partner Aaron Dean at the College hosting an evaluation evening…
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The Holroyd Community Theatre, near Oswestry, came a step closer to curtain up this week with the laying of the first of the 42,000 bricks.…
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YOUTH Speaks is a Rotary public speaking competition for secondary school students to allow them to challenge their abilities to perform, persuade and entertain an…
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Preparations are stepping up for the annual Derwen Sponsored walk and Fun Run which takes place near Oswestry this Sunday (31st March) Students and staff…
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Oswestry Rugby Club has recently welcomed Sam Warburton as guest of honour at their annual Sportsman’s Dinner. Sam met with several of Oswestry Rugby Clubs…
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At just sixteen years old Moreton Hall School student, Coco Harpin has been selected to play for the Under 19 England Lacrosse Team and will…
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