A Year 7 group learning about the Haiti earthquake in Geography decided to take action and write a letter to The Head, Mrs Longville, to see if the school could raise money to help the people of Haiti.
The Duke of Edinburgh has now been running for over 10 years at The Marches School and Technology College, with ever increasing interest from students. The Bronze award is completed in year 10, with many opting to complete their Silver Award in year 11.
At our school we take internet safety seriously, this is reflected in our ICT policy (available via the 'resources' menu and 'school policies'). We have created a simple user guide for home use. We advise all parents to closely monitor their child's activities when using internet enabled computers and telephones.
The Comenius International project linking The Marches School and
Technology College and schools across Europe has involved students in
the production of a range of products in different languages.
Years 7, 8 and 9 have taken part in a competition this term to design a new logo to represent the many international activities that take place at The Marches School.
Sue Lockett, the Catering Manager, and her team of kitchen staff at The Marches School and Technology College has been awarded a certificate for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Shire Services’. The presentation was made during a celebratory evening at Shirehall by Carole Fischer, Area Manager for Secondary Schools.
PR Specialist Hosts Workshops at The Marches School & Technology College
Oswestry-based PR and corporate communications specialist, Jools Payne, from The Jools Payne Partnership, was invited into The Marches School & Technology College recently to run a series of communications workshops with Year 10 and 11 IT Diploma students.
Our recent non-uniform day was to raise money for Link Africa and Children in Need. Pupils paid £1 to come in their own clothes, with some in fancy dress and others doing sponsored tasks.
The Marches is very excited to be hosting a visit on the 20th November
by the leading children’s author Alan Gibbons, who has written many
popular books for children whether it’s fantasy tales of werewolves and
demons, or gripping stories about teenager’s real life struggles.
The Marches was also part of the Festival of Learning that took place
at RAF Cosford on Tuesday 17th November. Over 400 students from 34
primary, secondary and colleges took part in the festival and attended
workshops ranging from music to theatre to communication.
The Marches School and Technology College competed against Rhyn Park
Performing Arts School and played their part to inspire enterprise in
Shropshire by holding a Make Your Mark Challenge
Booked Up is run by Booktrust, an independent charity dedicated to
encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books. It
is funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
The Shropshire Music Service rockband visited The Marches School and
Technology College today to promote instrumental teaching to both
primary and secondary school students.
A group of Year 10 students have signed up to take part in the Young Enterprise Company Programme. This will involve setting up and running a real company to market and sell a product or service. During the next 8 months they will have to come up with a business idea, write a business plan and raise capital by selling shares in the company.
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I am delighted to welcome you to The Marches School and Technology College; we are at a very exciting point in our development as we have recently gained Leading Edge Status. We offer high quality teaching, state of the art facilities and excellent learning outcomes for every student.
I warmly invite you to visit our learning community so that you see and feel for yourself the vibrant and happy environment in which we learn. This is due to the very supportive parent body, caring and forward thinking staff, energetic and thoughtful students and a pro-active governing body all of whom work with a wide variety of community partners.
Students are placed firmly at the centre of all we do as we offer a wealth of opportunities designed to allow all in the learning community to experience success in many different ways and at a every level. We work collaboratively with young people and their parents/carers to ensure that each student has the opportunity to achieve their personal best and enjoy as many enriching experiences as possible.
I look forward to meeting and working with you in the future.
Mrs S Longville, Headteacher
Words Of Wisdom
“Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.”
I am delighted to welcome you to The Marches School and Technology College; we are at a very exciting point in our development as we have recently gained Leading Edge Status. We offer high quality teaching, state of the art facilities and excellent learning outcomes for every student.