Schools

Wilmslow High judged overwhelmingly outstanding
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Tue 10th May 2011

Wilmslow High judged overwhelmingly outstanding

Following a visit from Ofsted inspectors in April, Wilmslow High School is proud to be judged outstanding and exceptional. The school was recognised as…
Handforth flying the flag
Monday 9th May 2011
Mon 9th May 2011
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Handforth flying the flag

The Friends of Handforth Station have teamed up with Wilmslow Grange School to create a new flag to represent the village. The Friends group approached…
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Friday 6th May 2011
Fri 6th May 2011

Sisters are doing it for themselves

Sisters Alice, Phoebe and Libby Hutton, pupils at Lindow Primary School, are the proud owners of three Blue Peter badges each. Alice, 10, started the…
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Wilmslow High footballers win district cup
Thursday 21st April 2011
Thu 21st Apr 2011

Wilmslow High footballers win district cup

Wilmslow High School's Year 7 footballers rounded off a fantastic season by lifting the Macclesfield and District Schools Cup with a convincing 6-1 win…
Wilmslow High suffer defeat in national semi-finals
Saturday 9th April 2011
Sat 9th Apr 2011

Wilmslow High suffer defeat in national semi-finals

Wilmslow High School's Year Seven footballers were narrowly beaten in the National English Schools' FA Cup Semi Final last week. They faced Cardinal Heenan…
Lindow adopts a new pet
Monday 4th April 2011
Mon 4th Apr 2011

Lindow adopts a new pet

Key Stage 2 pupils at Lindow Primary School spent a day with local willow artist Caroline Gregson to create a sculpture of a squirrel. Work started early…
Offers galore for Wilmslow Prep girls
Thursday 31st March 2011
Thu 31st Mar 2011

Offers galore for Wilmslow Prep girls

Wilmslow Preparatory School has celebrated another year of excellent results from their Form 6 pupils, including two scholarship offers and one exhibition…
Rugby: Wilmslow High lift the Cheshire Cup
Friday 25th March 2011
Fri 25th Mar 2011

Rugby: Wilmslow High lift the Cheshire Cup

In life, to achieve your goals you have to work hard and with this, you will succeed. For Wilmslow, this statement sums up a roller coaster of a season…
Council proposes to standardise school holidays
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Tue 22nd Mar 2011

Council proposes to standardise school holidays

Cheshire East Council are holding a public consultation as they consider standardising school term dates. The Council are proposing that in future all…
Rugby: Wilmslow High reach Cheshire Cup final
Thursday 17th March 2011
Thu 17th Mar 2011

Rugby: Wilmslow High reach Cheshire Cup final

Wilmslow High School brushed St Ambrose aside, in a disjointed game of rugby, to reach the Cheshire Cup Final. It is always difficult for a sporting team…
Wilmslow High trampolinists triumph in national final
Tuesday 15th March 2011
Tue 15th Mar 2011

Wilmslow High trampolinists triumph in national final

The Wilmslow High School trampoline squad triumphed at the national final on Sunday, 13th March. The squad, consisting of five teams and two individuals,…
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Museum trip is a big hit
Tuesday 8th March 2011
Tue 8th Mar 2011

Museum trip is a big hit

On a visit to Manchester’s Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) pupils from Lindow Community Primary School discovered that there isn’t…
Parents rate Wilmslow school
Thursday 3rd March 2011
Thu 3rd Mar 2011

Parents rate Wilmslow school

Wilmslow Preparatory School has gone to great lengths to establish what parents really think of the school by employing a consultancy to carry out a parental…
Students launch 50 balloons to mark Literacy Week
Wednesday 2nd March 2011
Wed 2nd Mar 2011

Students launch 50 balloons to mark Literacy Week

Wilmslow High School are running a Literacy Awareness Week, which commenced on Monday, 28th February. The aim of the week is to make students aware of…
Lama Abhay Rinpoche visits Wilmslow High
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Lama Abhay Rinpoche visits Wilmslow High

The Tibetan Lama Abhay Rinpoche visited Wilmslow High School on Monday, 28th February, to give a talk to students from Religious Studies, Sociology and…
Local chefs demonstrate their skills
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Tue 1st Mar 2011

Local chefs demonstrate their skills

Three of our top local chefs will be visiting Gorsey Bank Primary School in March. They will be hosting cooking workshops to show how to prepare dishes…
Kids cook up a storm on cooking bus
Thursday 24th February 2011
Thu 24th Feb 2011

Kids cook up a storm on cooking bus

Children and adults from Wilmslow and the surrounding area enjoyed getting hands on with food on the cooking bus during its recent visit to Gorsey Bank…
Smart new kit for Pownall
Wednesday 23rd February 2011
Wed 23rd Feb 2011

Smart new kit for Pownall

Pownall Hall School were generously donated a brand new football strip by Cheshire Football last week. Company owner of Cheshire Football, Mr Mark Rees,…
All that was missing was the Barmy Army…
Monday 21st February 2011
Mon 21st Feb 2011

All that was missing was the Barmy Army…

…and some Aussies and a different shaped bat and ball! The “Wilmslow Ashes” was competed for by two local primary schools, Alderley…
Dads have a lesson in design
Friday 18th February 2011
Fri 18th Feb 2011

Dads have a lesson in design

On Friday, children in Form 1 at Pownall Hall School welcomed their dad's into the classroom for a lesson in Design Technology. Following their trip to…