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News from local schools, Manchester and Cheshire

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A Pride of Lions will Adorn the New King’s School

A pride of lions will adorn the new King’s School, thanks to the young willow sculptors of their Junior department. The woven willow sculptures were part of King’s Infant & Junior Division ‘Well-Being Week’, which aimed to give pupils the time to emerge themselves in all things creative, and with a positive impact of their health, safety and well-being

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The Season of Giving

The winter festival period is often described as the ‘season of giving’. And this year schools all over Manchester have been proving that title true with their generous efforts. Find out how pupils at Hulme Hall, King’s School Macclesfield, Withington Girls’ School, and Manchester High School for Girls have been helping local charities.

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King’s Alumna Alex Clarke has Won the ‘The Rising Star Award’

King’s alumna Alex Clarke has won the ‘The Rising Star Award’ in the 2019 British Jazz Awards.
The talented Jazz saxophonist and former King’s pupil landed the top prize in what is regarded as one of the blue-ribbon categories for British jazz aficionados. Among the top award winners this year was the legendary Courtney Pine, so Alex is in very good company.

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Withington is North West Independent Secondary School of the Year

Withington Girls’ School has been named North West Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020 by The Sunday Times, a wonderful and much-appreciated tribute to the talents, efforts and commitment of its pupils and staff. It is the third time Withington has earned a Sunday Times Schools Guide accolade; WGS was previously Independent Secondary School of the Year for 2009 and North West winner for 2012.

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