School news

Children at a local primary school’s gardening club have been enjoying seeing the fruits of their labours. Pictured are Evie, Grace, Ellie, Lily, Ellie and

 A teenage archer who first became interested in the sport after watching the Disney film Brave has scored her first international success. Penny Healy, who

North Shropshire College (NSC) has announced the appointment of Ian Peake as principal. Having been principal and chief executive of Herefordshire and Ludlow College since 2004, Ian

Children and staff from two local schools welcomed presenters Radzi and Lindsey as part of the national Sport Relief fundraiser in March. Both Much Wenlock

A Shropshire band formed by past and present Telford College students have had their music aired on BBC radio. Force of Neglect are a hardcore metal

Shrewsbury High School and SHS Dance Academy dancers took their production of Winter Dance to the Walker Theatre at Theatre Severn for the first time

The children of Brockton Primary School held their first Brockton Dionysia festival in March. Five Class 3 (Y5 and 6) groups devised their own drama,

Two Shropshire schools have gone top of the class after they were given full marks by the prestigious Good Schools Guide. Wrekin College and the Old

Ex-Worfield school pupil Jess Grimsdale returned to her former primary school last week to promote her forthcoming research expedition to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in

From September, Tettenhall College is launching new Express Bus services to serve Shropshire. Routes will include pick-ups from Bridgnorth, Telford and Ironbridge as well as

A Y8 pupil at a school near Ludlow has undergone not one but two drastic changes of hairstyle in the cause of charity. Felix from

Buildwas Academy have been awarded the Heritage School Award by Historic England in recognition of children’s work around the local heritage of the village. They

North Shropshire College (NSC) is planning for the annual Spring Lambing Day Event which takes place at the Walford Campus. This year the fun-filled event

Children at Castlefields Primary in Bridgnorth have democratically elected their new School Council, who will meet fortnightly with teacher Mr Marsh. Mr Marsh explains, “They discuss

Two local schools joined in the world’s largest school choir in January. Children from both Morville and Brockton schools joined over 5,000 other young performers

A new head is set to start at a prep school in Albrighton next academic year. Chair of governors Tracy Carver announced that Sarah Morris

Christ Church Primary in Cressage are celebrating a prestigious Gold Mark for their Sports and PE provision from the Government School Games body. They’ve been

North Shropshire College (NSC) and Herefordshire and Ludlow College have agreed to seek a merger. The move would enable students in both settings to access

Students at Oldbury Wells School took part in a charity event in December to raise funds for Save the Children. The charity works in 68

Shrewsbury’s Mayor Jane Mackenzie visited Shrewsbury High Prep School to lead a special assembly honouring International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the role her grandfather Alan

The rebranding project for the new-look Telford College has received recognition at a national awards competition. The creation of a new corporate vision and identity

Local schoolchildren were proud to help represent Shropshire when Ludlow MP Philip Dunne welcomed food and drink producers from across the south of the county

Pupils at Beckbury Primary turned time travellers recently with two exciting days of historical exploration. Blossom Tree Class (KS2) were transported back to the days

At the end of January, Tettenhall College’s U14s took part in the ISA Midlands Netball Tournament at Malvern St James. The day-long tournament saw teams

The Evolve hair and beauty salon in Shrewsbury celebrated in style in January to commemorate their third year in business. The professional salon, located on