The Marches School

Staff and students throughout the school have demonstrated excellence in every way this term. We have had many examples of students going theextramileinfundraising,sportsandthearts:

Our girls' rugby team are now County Champions after some extensive training and teamwork, whilst a group of students have been working with this year’s local charity – OsNosh on a fundraising dinner attended by over 60 people! This was a real community event hosted by The Townhouse and supported by Aico and the school. Guests, including the students’ families, were served an exquisite three course meal with funds raised helping OsNosh continue their community work - “The experience and opportunity were amazing, it was hard work, but we have thoroughly enjoyed it.”

Community partnerships are precious to us. They bring a depth to learning for our students, real world experiences and events that change lives. Working in partnership with The New Saints FC Foundation Ltd with Bright Star Boxing Academy, West Mercia Police, Oswestry Town Council and funding by the Ministry of Justice - Youth Justice Sport Programme we have been able to demonstrate excellence to some of our younger students – “It helped me to understand that you can push through anything if you have the right mindset’; ‘I have gained stronger friendships and a better understanding of how to be with other people".

It was incredibly disappointing when one of our many trips – a netball tournament in Disneyland Paris was cut short by the ferry chaos in April, however our staff responded, demonstrating their excellence by organising a tournament at school. Conversely our Year 7 trip to France did take place, with a whopping 130 students and 14 staff away for 6 nights at half term - “He has had the most amazing time and will remember it forever, as soon as he got in the car he asked when the next trip will be!”

Excellence is the expected norm in our classrooms and we are proud to showcase the activities that are planned each and every week. As always in the summer term the month of hard work culminates in GCSE and A Level exams. This year’s cohorts are focused and determined. I know we will see some strong results in August.

Finally, our Gardening Club have transformed the front of the school and are preparing for the Britain in Bloom committee to visit to demonstrate their excellence – fingers crossed for some deserved recognition.