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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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Trafford women take part in Race for Life for Cancer Research

17th July 2017 Paul Harrison

Teams from across Trafford have been taking part in Manchester’s biggest Race for Life event helping to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Ladies from Sale Tesco, Urmston Rangers and Wates, near Altrincham, were among [Read More]

Urmston Grammar School
Education

Former Urmston Grammar pupil wants to bring the ‘pride of lions’ home for centenary celebrations

11th April 2017 Kirsty Day

A former pupil at Urmston Grammar School wants to bring the ‘pride of lions’ back home by reuniting the school’s alumni. Jo Daley, who was then known as Jo Stewart, has set up an alumni [Read More]

Principal Riffat Wall with pupils at Urmston Grammar School
Education

Urmston Grammar School launches appeal for new sports pitch

10th October 2016 Paul Harrison

Pupils at Urmston Grammar School have kicked off a new campaign that aims to raise £250,000 for a new artificial pitch. The children were set a challenge to come up with a name for the [Read More]

Fiona Wright, associate headteacher at St Antony's
Education

St Antony’s Catholic College showing big improvements

15th September 2016 Paul Harrison

St Antony’s Catholic College is one of Greater Manchester’s most rapidly improving secondary schools with GCSE results rising nearly 100% in just three years. The increase from students achieving just 28% A* to C including [Read More]

Loreto GCSE results
Altrincham

Loreto stars hit a record 31% A* in this year’s GCSE success

26th August 2016 Paul Harrison

Loreto Grammar School headteacher Jane Beever says the secret of the top Altrincham Catholic school’s stunning academic success is intellectual exploration. With a record 31% of all grades at A*, Mrs Beever said: “We are [Read More]

St Antony's Catholic College Boys' Brigade award winners Joshua, Akaaljop, Tommy and Max
Education

St Antony’s Catholic College lads earn Boys’ Brigade awards

1st August 2016 Paul Harrison

Four St Antony’s Catholic College pupils have been honoured by the The Boys’ Brigade in Manchester. The four young men from the Urmston school were honoured after a year of community service, learning new skills, friendship and fun. [Read More]

Save the Children walk
Didsbury

Fourth generation keeps up family tradition for Save the Children

25th July 2016 Paul Harrison

A family has kept a charity tradition alive with a mass sponsored toddle around a South Manchester park. The Gatley and Cheadle branch of Save the Children was formed in 1960 when Chris Lang was one of the [Read More]

Primary pupils get a taste of big school at St Antony's
Education

Local pupils sample big school at St Antony’s

27th June 2016 Paul Harrison

St Antony’s hosted primary school pupils from across Stretford and Urmston who got a taste of big school for the day.   In partnership with Loretto school, The Urmston based Catholic Church school, hosted over 150 children [Read More]

Enterprise Day 16
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Trafford’s mini moguls learn about big business

20th June 2016 Paul Harrison

Mini moguls from primary schools across Stretford and Urmston put their heads together for a key meeting at St Antony’s Catholic College on a day devoted to drumming home the principals of profit making. Over [Read More]

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