BRINGING LOCAL LEARNING TO LIFE

ear 4 pupils from Abbey Gate College enjoyed a trip to Chester Grosvenor Museum as part of their topic on Romans. The children learnt about why the Romans settled in Deva (Chester), the foods they would have eaten, and looked at Roman clothes, houses, mosaics and pottery. All agreed that the highlight of the trip was dressing up in armour and marching around Chester with shields and fighting the Barbarians (their teachers) in the amphitheatre!

Hanks Takes Maths Gold

Concord College

Year 11 student

Hanks Chong is one of only four participants to score a perfect 100% in the British Mathematical Olympiad. He was awarded a highly prestigious Gold medal for his performance, reserved for the top 20 students in the country. Hanks regularly competes in national competitions, not only in maths but also computer sciences, and has been invited to attend the selection event for the International Mathematics Olympiad team. His achievements are all the more remarkable considering his relatively young age, as the BMO is open to students up to Year 13.

A well-deserved success for top student Hanks

Top Of The Shops

Derwen College charity shop, The Vintage Advantage, is celebrating winning a top national award at the Charity Retail Awards. The awards are the ‘Oscars’ of the charity shop world and Derwen was shortlisted alongside high-profile national charities such as Oxfam, Scope, British Heart Foundation, Shelter and Barnardos.

The shop is part of the college’s Marketplace, which allows students to learn work skills in a safe and supported environment, enabling many to progress to paid work, further training or meaningful voluntary work. The team regularly rotate stock, ensuring seasonal and themed window and in-store displays. From Christmas, to Easter, Valentine’s or Mother’s Day, there is always a new reason to visit.

Support For Earthquake Victims

Sta and pupils of Myddelton College have launched a fundraising music video to support victims of the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria earlier this year. After filming their performance of ‘Song of Hope’ they launched the video on social media. It was an emotional experience for everyone involved and has since been shared across many news outlets, including the BBC.

‘Song of Hope’ has been uploaded to YouTube and other platforms, has received local radio airplay, and has so far raised over £1,900

Singing for hope