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South Manchester and Cheshire has some of the best private and state schools in the country. It is home to both Manchester Grammar School and Stockport Grammar School, while Trafford’s schools are regularly among the best performing state schools in the country. In this section we want to celebrate the achievements of our schools and our young people.

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Gamechangers of the future inspired by Greater Manchester’s suffragist movement

8th March 2021 Kirsty Day

Youngsters are learning how to put a modern twist on campaigning for their futures thanks to the great suffragists from the past that worked hard to create change across Greater Manchester. This International Women’s Day [Read More]

Withington’s youngest Junior pupils donned festive outfits to sing 'I’m a Little Christmas Cracker'
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Show goes on for Withington Girls’ School Christmas concert

13th December 2020 Paul Harrison

More than 200 senior citizens from the Manchester area received an extra-special early Christmas present this year after musicians from Withington Girls’ School decided that despite current Covid-19 restrictions, the show must go on. Withington’s [Read More]

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Withington Girls’ School named Sunday Times North West Independent School of the Decade

28th November 2020 Paul Harrison

A year after being named the top independent school in the north west, Withington Girls’ School has earned the honour of being named North West Independent School of the Decade by The Sunday Times. Alastair [Read More]

Urmston Grammar retiring teachers
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Teachers retire from Urmston Grammar after a combined 190 years’ service

29th July 2020 Kirsty Day

Six teachers from Urmston Grammar have retired after racking up 190 years of service between them. Merrick Weems, Mike Parker, Liz Parker, Charlotte Clowes, Liz Reddington, and Angus Campbell said their goodbyes to pupils via [Read More]

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Coronavirus: Sixth-form students create home-learning programme

27th May 2020 Paul Harrison

Sixth-formers from three Manchester schools have joined forces to launch HomePal, a new home-learning programme aimed at helping younger pupils enhance and enrich their education during the current school closures. HomePal is accessed through Instagram and has been [Read More]

Science teacher Will Gray and deputy headteacher John Peet with the equipment donated to the NHS
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Coronavirus: Laurus Trust schools donate science equipment to the NHS

30th March 2020 Paul Harrison

Laurus Trust schools have donated science equipment to the NHS in support of frontline doctors and nurses battling coronavirus. The NHS collected goggles and gloves from Trust founder school Cheadle Hulme High School. Science departments [Read More]

The Media Cubs pupils from Woodheys Primary School
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Coronavirus: News-savvy Sale pupils are clued-up on pandemic

20th March 2020 Kirsty Day

Youngsters from a school in Sale have created their own news reports and YouTube video on coronavirus to help keep their family and friends calm and safe. The pupils from Woodheys Primary School have been [Read More]

Priestnall School pupils
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Priestnall School pupils win Manchester Airport Dragons’ Den competition

12th December 2019 Paul Harrison

A group of six pupils from Priestnall School are celebrating after securing the first prize in Manchester Airport’s annual Dragons’ Den competition for aspiring entrepreneurs. The group’s selection of Manchester worker bee tote bags, Christmas cards [Read More]

Manchester Sings 2019
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Manchester Sings brings together school choirs from across city

12th December 2019 Paul Harrison

A sea of colourful T-shirts, smiling faces and the heart-warming sound of a massed choir of young voices filled Manchester Cathedral as pupils from seven schools came together to perform for an audience of dignitaries, [Read More]

Withington Girls School pupils
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Withington Girls’ School named best in the north west by The Sunday Times

5th December 2019 Paul Harrison

Withington Girls’ School has been named North West Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times. In the award citation, Alastair McCall, editor of The Sunday Times Schools Guide, explained why Withington [Read More]

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