On Friday June 7th, Football Beyond Borders celebrated a decade of empowering youth with their annual showcase event in London. This milestone event, held at the iconic Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, highlighted ten years of impactful work and…
On February 16th, MEA and Football Beyond Borders' talented students, Tommy S, Holly B, and Lexi H had an incredible opportunity to participate in a photoshoot for Nike’s new England kit in London. Their enthusiasm and professionalism…
We wished a fond farewell to our Year 11 students on 11th June, as they left school for the final time. The morning was spent signing shirts, of which we saw some brilliant personalisation and creative flare! We looked back on some…
Michael E in Year 10 has been selected to represent MEA as a Ball Assistant for Manchester United's next season! His excellent behaviour, good attendance and professional application made him the worthy candidate, along with his dedication…
On the final day of Half Term 5 we hosted our Celebration Event where we reward the top 20 students of each year group. Many students returned for gold & silver awards, whilst new students earnt their bronze award, which was brilliant to…
We had an exciting visit on 1st May from Leeds-born author Tom Palmer, who spoke to MEA students about his new book After the War. Our students had the opportunity to ask Tom about his creative writing process and for some tips to apply to…
Our Duke of Edinburgh bronze participants had a fantastic time on their practice expedition and all staff who attended are very proud of them. They showed incredible resilience, commitment, teamwork & independence, putting their map…
This week the last cohort of Year 11 Lloyds Mentoring students came together with their mentors to celebrate their progress, achievements and development over the last 2 years. But sadly it also concluded the Mentoring programme.
We had a brilliant time rewarding the top 20 students in each year group for Spring term for their hard work. Students enjoyed an array of prizes including breakfast, sweet treats and a tense game of stand-up bingo which involved gift…
We held MEA Proud over the last week of the Spring term, rewarding students who had been nominated by their teachers for their outstanding work in class and immaculate presentation in their books. We're so proud of our students for working…
We had a brilliant time rewarding the top students of the Spring term for their hard work during our termly breakfast awards. Students enjoyed an array of prizes including breakfast, sweet treats and a tense game of bingo which involved…
World Book Day 2024 brought some fun and magic through the doors at MEA, as our staff transformed into some well-loved characters from our favourite books. The staff room became an emporium of fantasy, filled with vampires, fairies,…
During British Science Week, we explored the theme of time. As part of our engaging activities, students had the unique opportunity to witness life as we hatched eggs and cared for adorable chicks right here at school. Through this hands…
International Women’s Day 2024 saw some tokens of appreciation for all of our hardworking staff, in the form of cupcakes! What doesn’t say female empowerment like a perfectly iced mouthful of sponge!? We’re grateful for all the positive…
The Prospere Learning Trust is delighted to announce that from this academic year we will be working in partnership with Bright Futures SCITT as a Lead Partner. This will mean that the schools in the Trust – Chorlton High School, CHS South…
On March 2nd, 2023, MEA celebrated World Book Day. The day was filled with a series of events and activities to inspire our students to explore the world of books and develop their reading skills.
Amelia was selected for this pair of tickets as she had won a competition focused on kindness. She created both a poem and poster detailing what kindness means to her and the importance of kindness. This was very pleasing to see from…
A truly inspirational, engaging and informative morning listening to Badr Alainzay share his personal refugee experience with Year 7 students today in honour of Refugee Week and studying Refugee Boy in English. Thank you so much to …
This week Year 9 students went on a trip to the University of Bolton where they explored post-16 education pathways, the world of automotive engineering, and learned about special FX. Our students also enjoyed a theatre performance…
We are delighted that we’ve been able to host The George House Trust at MEA over the last few weeks. The George House Trust have delivered HIV awareness sessions to Year 9 as part of our work to break down prejudice and discrimination and…