News from local schools, Manchester and Cheshire
Former King’s pupil, who is now a digital government expert, gave the guest speech at King’s Founders’ Day Service. Emily was straight A student at school, got a first from Oxford and a masters from Harvard.
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In 1874 leading figures in the academic, cultural and business life of Manchester founded the first academic school for girls in the North of England. After 150 years, Manchester High has built quite a legacy.
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At the conference at King’s in Macclesfield sixth formers got a look at prison life when three former prisoners visited A Level students to tell of the harsh reality of a criminal conviction.
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The Grange School hosted more than 200 students from twenty-three schools across four continents for a ‘climate change’ themed Model United Nations Conference on Friday 2nd February 2024.
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The Manchester Grammar School and Withington Girls’ School run a charity netball fundraiser for UNICEF and Alzheimer’s Society. The event is part of Withington Girls’ School’s campaign for mental health and wellbeing
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Nurturing positive behaviour in children is as important as teaching maths and English, says Helen Gee, Bowdon Prep’ Headmistress. She believes that having a culture of positive behaviour in school, where the whole community works together, holds key to success.
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This week, the 521-year-old school recorded its highest ever position in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power 2024 Guide, coming fourth from all the independent secondary schools across the North West.
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Steve Wilkins, the Detective Chief Superintendent turned crime writer, who finally put ‘The Bullseye Serial Killer’ behind bars, gave a special lecture to an enthralled audience of King’s English Literature students.
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This term is the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Junior Section at Manchester Grammar School. The Junior School Lodges, named Bexwyke and Plessyngton, was opened to great acclaim, in August 2008.
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King’s Infant & Junior Division introduced a ‘myHappymind’ programme to enhance wellbeing provision for its youngest pupils. The programme aim is help children to build resilient, balanced and happy minds.
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Alderley Edge School for Girls is holding a series of open day events this autumn. They will start with Senior School Open Evening in September and carry on with Sixth Form and Prep School events in November.
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