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Wednesday, Jul 17

11

End of Year Highlights 2024

As we close our doors for the summer holidays, Laurus Ryecroft reflects on a year filled with remarkable achievements and memorable experiences.

Wednesday, Jun 5

17

National Biscuit Day: Bake off with Hill Biscuits

For National Biscuit Day, students at Laurus Ryecroft put their baking skills to the test in a Cheesecake Bake Off with Hill Biscuits.

Friday, May 31

12

Laurus Ryecroft celebrates completing leading national gender inclusion programme in Computer Science

Laurus Ryecroft proudly received the NCCE I Belong certificate for demonstrating commitment to encouraging gender inclusion in Computer Science.

Tuesday, Apr 30

LTBAs 2023-2024: The Results!

The Laurus Trust Book Awards (LTBAs) 2023-2024 are now finished and the results are in! See where Laurus Ryecroft's book placed.

Friday, Apr 19

13

Blast Off! Students soar in RAF STEM Challenge

Earlier this year, students at Laurus Ryecroft took part in an aircraft-themed STEM challenge day with the RAF. the Road to RIAT: Blast off!

Friday, Mar 15

10

Students steal the show with Bugsy Malone

Students at Laurus Ryecroft delivered three nights of show-stopping performances in their 2024 school production of Bugsy Malone. Read on to see the photos.

Friday, Mar 1

14

Lego Rovers and Laughing Robots: Computing students visit the University of Manchester

Students from Laurus Ryecroft explored Robotics and Computer Science at the University of Manchester. They met ticklish robots and programmed lego rovers.

Tuesday, Feb 27

Year 11 explore the past in History trip to Berlin

At the start of February, a group of Year 11 students from Laurus Ryecroft headed to Berlin on a 2 day journey through History.

Friday, Feb 9

13

Year 10 take a trip to the University of Liverpool

On Thursday 8th February, Year 10 students from Laurus Ryecroft had the opportunity to visit the University of Liverpool to learn more about higher education.

Wednesday, Jan 31

Inside the world of film classification: Media students attend BBFC talk

GCSE and A Level Media students at Laurus Ryecroft had the unique opportunity to attend a talk with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).

Thursday, Jan 18

16

Student impresses in STEM Challenge Final

On Monday 8th January 2024, Oliver, a Year 10 student from Laurus Ryecroft, achieved an impressive 3rd place at the North West Manchester STEM Challenge Final.

Wednesday, Dec 20

14

Wrapped Up 2023: End of Term Highlights

It has been a busy start at Laurus Ryecroft this academic year. As we prepare for the festive break, we've wrapped up some highlights from the past few months!

Monday, Dec 18

16

Bells Jingle for Laurus Ryecroft’s Winter Wonderland

On Thursday 14th December, Laurus Ryecroft hosted Winter Wonderland, a wonderfully festive music concert featuring performances from students across school.

Wednesday, Nov 29

15

The Laurus Trust Book Awards 2023-2024

We're excited to launch this year's Laurus Trust Book Awards (LTBAs) at Laurus Ryecroft. Five books are shortlisted, but which will win?

Tuesday, Nov 28

14

Year 8 girls discover the world of Cyber

Year 8 students at Laurus Ryecroft recently enjoyed a trip to UA92 for a Cyber Girls First event, showing them the exciting possibilities of a career in Cyber.

Tuesday, Nov 7

16

The BBC visit Laurus Ryecroft as part of a nationwide schools tour

On Tuesday 7th November, students in Years 9 to 11 at Laurus Ryecroft had the opportunity to engage with industry professionals during the BBC’s nationwide schools tour, which aimed to inspire the students in their own ‘Life after Laurus’…

Tuesday, Oct 31

From Warrington Wolves to Managing Director: Sixth Form students hear from ex-Rugby player on his conversion into the business world.

On Monday this week, former Warrington Wolver winger, Jamie Boyd visited Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form to speak with students about his early career in professional sport and the challenges he faced, when a career ending knee injury meant he…

Thursday, Oct 19

15

Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form Open Evening 2023

Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form Open Evening is on Thursday 16th November 2023. If you're interested in joining our Sixth Form in 2024, come along and find out more!

Tuesday, Oct 17

16

Browne Jacobson Lawyer inspires Sixth Form students to think about a career in Law

Sixth Form students at Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form welcomed Corporate Lawyer, Ryan Brown from Browne Jacobson law firm into the school this week. The talk was arranged as part of the Laurus Launchpad programme to give Sixth Form students…

Monday, Oct 16

17

Students spread cheer at local care home

Students from Laurus Ryecroft continued their important work towards their active citizenship mission with a visit to Hurst Hall Care Home to do cheerleading.

Thursday, Sep 28

Laurus Ryecroft Open Evening 2023

Looking for a Year 7 place for September 2024? Come to Laurus Ryecroft Open Evening on Wednesday 4th October 2023 to find out more about what you can expect f

Thursday, Aug 24

Founding cohort celebrate their first ever set of GCSE results

Laurus Ryecroft's founding cohort celebrated GCSE results day 2023 with an amazing set of results after performing exceptionally well in their GCSEs.

Thursday, Jul 13

18

Summer Term Highlights 2023

Over the past academic year at Laurus Ryecroft, we've accomplished a lot! We've put together just some of the highlights from the final term.

Monday, Jul 10

17

Super Science Week: Awards, challenges and more!

Laurus Ryecroft students have been busy in a Super Science week, from competing in the Trust Science Fair to a STEM challenge at the University of Manchester.

Wednesday, Jun 28

18

Laurus Ryecroft celebrates young talent in Summer Sounds musical extravaganza

The Laurus Ryecroft Summer Sounds 2023 concert was a fantastic evening full of magical performances and friendly competition for musician of the year awards.

Friday, Jun 9

16

Relationships Sex Education (RSE) Optional Parent Survey

We are currently reviewing our Relationship and Sex Education Policy to ensure that our current practices meet the needs of our students and reflects the local community we serve. As part of the process we are encouraging parents and…

Monday, May 22

14

Local Councillor comes to Laurus Ryecroft

David Mills, the Councillor for Droylsden East, recently visited Laurus Ryecroft to talk all things 'Leadership & Service' for our local community.

Tuesday, Apr 25

13

Student releases debut single after signing record deal

Alex Spencer, a student from Laurus Ryecroft, released his debut single 'A Night to Waste' after signing a record deal with major Indie label Modern Sky.

Tuesday, Apr 18

17

Students meet Duchess of Edinburgh and explore sustainable farming

Laurus Ryecroft students visited Harper Adams University as part of research by LEAF Education. They had a surprise visit from HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh

Friday, Mar 24

14

Students rock the stage in We Will Rock You School Edition

Students took to the stage to deliver three nights of sensational performances for this year’s production – We Will Rock You School Edition.