Dance Competition
On Friday 29th March 19 pupils took part in a dance competition at Ashton High School. The theme this year was diversity. The pupils had worked in 3 groups choreographing and rehearsing their own dances to a high standard. I am pleased to say our …
READ MORECadbury World Trip 27/03/2019
On the 27th March 2019, 164 year 7 pupils went on a research trip to Cadbury World in Birmingham. It was a trip to prepare pupils for group based competition work, ‘The Chocotastic Challenge’ which all pupils will take part in during their Design & Technology …
READ MOREApprenticeship opportunities with Balfour Beatty
As a Balfour Beatty apprentice, you won’t just stand and watch – you’ll contribute. In fact, you’ll get immediately involved in some of the most complex and challenging work in our industry. You’ll earn while you learn. You’ll have the support of everyone from managers …
READ MOREMaths Feast 2019
On Tuesday 18th March pupils from Year 10 competed in a national Maths competition held at Newman College. The competition combined mathematical, communication and teamwork skills. The pupils were competing against other teams including grammar schools. Our team did extremely well and hopefully, all four …
READ MOREWorld Maths Day 2019
Recently pupils in Years 8 and 9 competed in the World Maths Day event. The online competition involved pupils from our school competing against similar age pupils from around the world. During the one day event pupils answered over 100 000 questions in total and …
READ MOREFairtrade Fortnight at OLCHS – A FairAware School
For two weeks each year, (this year it was Monday 25 February to Sunday 10 March) thousands of individuals, companies and groups across the UK come together to celebrate the people who grow our food, people who live in some of the poorest countries in …
READ MOREYear 8 Faraday Challenge – 13 March 2019
On 13th March six Year 8 Design and Technology pupils took part in the Faraday Challenge to test their practical skills, problem solving and teamwork in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths by making a working prototype of the James Webb Space Telescope. Quotes: I learnt …
READ MOREVisit to Leyland Trucks – 14 March 2019
On 14th March 2019 twenty two Year 10 Design and Technology pupils visited Leyland Trucks to learn about automation and commercial processes in Industry. Quotes I found the trip useful. It was interesting to see how a commercial business works. The trip was worthwhile. It …
READ MORESkills For Care
With lots of different roles and plenty of opportunities to progress, social care is a great choice for people who are thinking about their career. The adult social care sector will need up to 650,000 more workers by 2035 to meet growing demand for care …
READ MOREMercedes-Benz Apprenticeships
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and the perfect time to bring to your attention some great apprenticeship opportunities with Mercedes-Benz. They recruit and train apprentices for our franchised sites, with vacancies available throughout the whole of the UK. Apprentices train as Light Vehicle, Heavy Vehicle or …
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