Education

High school prepares to rock you
Tuesday 16th November 2010
Tue 16th Nov 2010

High school prepares to rock you

Wilmslow High School are gearing up for their production of We Will Rock You which promises to be a highly professional show, with over sixty students…
Caught bread handed
Thursday 14th October 2010
Thu 14th Oct 2010

Caught bread handed

As part of their curriculum in Food Technology, Pownall Hall School's Form 5 visited Peter Herd's Bakery shop in Wilmslow. Whilst there, they were shown…
Chancellor drops in for a cuppa
Tuesday 28th September 2010
Tue 28th Sep 2010

Chancellor drops in for a cuppa

Wilmslow Grange Community Primary and Nursery School, in Handforth, held a coffee morning to support Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning, on Friday…
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Cheshire East receives 'Good Egg' award
Tuesday 21st September 2010
Tue 21st Sep 2010

Cheshire East receives 'Good Egg' award

Cheshire East Council's commitment to using only free-range eggs in school meals has won national recognition. The authority has joined top companies…
Wilmslow High celebrates A Level and BTEC success
Thursday 19th August 2010
Thu 19th Aug 2010
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Wilmslow High celebrates A Level and BTEC success

Sixth form students at Wilmslow High School are celebrating after another successful year of A Level and BTEC results with 54% of all GCE A2 results at…
Expand your knowledge with new Guild syllabus
Tuesday 17th August 2010
Tue 17th Aug 2010

Expand your knowledge with new Guild syllabus

The new syllabus for the Wilmslow Guild, has now been published offering a wide variety of classes, with something of interest for everyone. Alongside…
School meals price freeze
Saturday 14th August 2010
Sat 14th Aug 2010

School meals price freeze

Cheshire East Council has announced a price freeze on school meals. Despite national increases in food and fuel costs, the authority's School Meals Service…
Pupil's joy at new extension
Thursday 22nd July 2010
Thu 22nd Jul 2010

Pupil's joy at new extension

Pupils and staff at Gorsey Bank Primary School are celebrating the official opening of their new extension. The four classroom facility was unveiled by…
Sporting heroes participate in 20past12 dance
Tuesday 6th July 2010
Tue 6th Jul 2010

Sporting heroes participate in 20past12 dance

A project aimed at raising the profile of the 2012 Olympic Games and inspiring all people, young and old, to become more active was launched at Wilmslow…
A grand finale to the school year
Tuesday 6th July 2010
Tue 6th Jul 2010

A grand finale to the school year

Following a great tradition in drama and music, this year Pownall Hall School presented 'Annie' the musical to their parents and the public. On Tuesday…
wilmslow.co.uk gets a makeover
Friday 2nd July 2010
Fri 2nd Jul 2010

wilmslow.co.uk gets a makeover

After five months of hard work and quite a bit of last minute panicking we're delighted to launch the next version of wilmslow.co.uk. This new version…
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Steve Cram inspires Wilmslow High School’s students
Thursday 1st July 2010
Thu 1st Jul 2010

Steve Cram inspires Wilmslow High School’s students

One of the UK's most successful middle distance runners and the voice of UK athletics visited Wilmslow High school last week to help inspire the sporting…
Wilmslow High enquires about academy status
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Wed 30th Jun 2010

Wilmslow High enquires about academy status

Shortly after taking up the position of Education Secretary, Michael Gove wrote to all schools inviting them to apply to become academies and last week…
All the fun of the fair at Pownall
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Wed 30th Jun 2010

All the fun of the fair at Pownall

Taking advantage of the sunshine this year the summer fair was held on a beautiful Saturday on the front field at Pownall Hall. There was plenty for all,…
WPS girls at national athletics finals
Wednesday 30th June 2010
Wed 30th Jun 2010

WPS girls at national athletics finals

Katie Hughes (11), a Form 6 pupil at Wilmslow Preparatory School, became a national athletics champion last week when she won the Independent Schools…
Olympic champions in town to raise profile of 2012 games
Friday 25th June 2010
Fri 25th Jun 2010

Olympic champions in town to raise profile of 2012 games

Eight Olympic and Paralympics Champions, along with a World Champion will be at Wilmslow High School next week to take part in a project aimed at raising…
School crops under guard
Saturday 12th June 2010
Sat 12th Jun 2010

School crops under guard

With so much open land and trees at Pownall Hall School the new vegetable garden could have become a haven for the local hungry wildlife, but not any…
Grandparents go back to school
Thursday 27th May 2010
Thu 27th May 2010

Grandparents go back to school

Pownall Hall School opened its doors to grandparents this week, who were invited to join their grandchildren and get a taste of what it is like in…
Wilmslow Prep girls in good voice
Monday 24th May 2010
Mon 24th May 2010

Wilmslow Prep girls in good voice

This year a total of 70 talented girls from Wilmslow Prep School enjoyed participating in the Alderley Edge Festival last week. The girls took part in…
Wigloo wonder at Wilmslow Prep
Thursday 20th May 2010
Thu 20th May 2010

Wigloo wonder at Wilmslow Prep

Sunshine, daffodils and baby lambs can only mean one thing: spring has well and truly arrived, and the girls of Wilmslow Prep have decided to make the…