Pupils are allowed to remove their jumpers on any hot day during the
Summer Term and, indeed, in the second half of the term they do not
need to bring their jumpers for lessons.
Scott Hill and Jenny Shelton have recently been selected as Head Boy
and Head Girl. They faced tough competition from the other pupils who
expressing an interest in the positions.
The new Marches School Virtual Tour is now online, showcasing points of interest from around the school. More locations to be added soon. The the link below to start the tour.
Over the May half-term The Marches School took a group of 33 girls to
Lieria, Portugal on a Netball Tour. An excellent time was had by all,
and all girls represented the school fantastically for the duration of
the stay.
Pauline Fisk visited The Marches School and Technology College on 3rd
June 2009 to celebrate the publishing of her new book Flying for
Frankie. The Shropshire author writes magic fantasy stories for
children.
Raising money in Verona to help the Italian earthquake victims.
In May five year 9 students travelled to Verona to take part in the
international Lifelong learning project “ issues facing our students in
the 21st century as they try to living in the 21st century”.
The Marches School and Technology College was designated a Training
School in April 2008 and today 1st June we are formally celebrating the
opening of the purpose designed accommodation. This consists of two
classroom size areas with a small suite of offices.
At The Marches School and Technology College our philosophy is a simple one – making our best better. We strive for excellence in all that we do and we have a clear, commonly held vision of what we are here to achieve.
We make every effort to promote our young people’s educational development and achievement. Hard work and attainment are top of the agenda for everyone. We want every young person to be successful, to aim high from the very first day they join us and throughout their school career so that when they leave us, they do so with the best results possible, fully prepared to meet the challenges of the twenty first century.
Our outstanding staff are committed to high quality teaching and creating independent learners who are fully involved in their education. The facilities and resources at the school are outstanding and provide a first class learning environment.
We are proud of our many achievements and of being recognised as a school at the leading edge of educational thinking, delivering the new diploma in ICT for not only our pupils but also those of our partner schools.
We have an excellent academic record and we have seen our results improve year on year as we seek to add increasing value to the performance of pupils of all abilities. We pride ourselves on the disciplined, well ordered atmosphere within the school where the focus is on the delivery of high quality teaching and positive outcomes for all our pupils.
Whether you are considering applying for your child to join the school or becoming a member of the dedicated staff we look forward to the opportunity to show you our school in action.
Miss J.R.Glover, Acting Headteacher
Words Of Wisdom
“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.”