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18th June 2019 News

Three Schools Set To Join the Marches Academy Trust

The Marches Academy Trust is excited to announce that the Regional Schools Commissioner has agreed in principle for Shrewsbury Academy, Grange Primary School and Longlands Community Primary School to join the successful Trust. The schools would join the current members of the Marches Academy Trust: The Marches School, Oswestry, Sir John Talbot’s School, Whitchurch, The […]

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7th June 2019 News

Tilstock C of E Primary School - Year 5 and 6 London Residential

Report: What an amazing fun packed three days we have had on our Year 5 and Year 6 London Residential. We must say that we are very proud of all of our pupils, they behaved and represented Tilstock C of E Primary School exceptionally. We waved goodbye to all parents at 7:00am on Monday 3rd […]

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7th June 2019 News

SportsFest, Italy Netball Trip

Over half-term, The Marches and Sir John Talbot’s School took 37 students on a Netball Tour to Italy. Even though it rained for four days, which resulted in activities being changed, students and staff had an amazing time and the students were a real credit to their schools. Upon arrival, students were given some free […]

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7th June 2019 News

Opal Coast Trip

On Friday 24th May, Year 7 students from The Marches and Sir John Talbots School headed through the channel tunnel to the Opal Coast in Northern France. Upon arrival, the students had the opportunity to get some refreshments and stretch their legs, while they explored sunny Le Touquet beach. After an exhaustive day, the group […]

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5th June 2019 News

Students receive donation towards trip of a lifetime

Students from The Marches School, Oswestry and Sir John Talbot’s School, Whitchurch – both members of The Marches Academy Trust, will be going on a life changing expedition to Greece next year. The trip scheduled to take place during the summer holiday of 2020, will see students embark on a twelve-day expedition that will incorporate […]

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5th June 2019 News

Erasmus trip to Norway

The Marches Sixth Form students recently took part in the Erasmus exchange trip to Norway. It was a very busy trip with a jam packed itinerary. On Wednesday, the students took a trip to Oslo, where they had the opportunity to visit the Viking Museum. Later in the day they visited Oslo centre after receiving […]

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14th May 2019 News

Students shine at Young Enterprise Awards Evening

Students from Sir John Talbot’s School, Whitchurch; The Grove School, Market Drayton and The Marches School, Oswestry who are all part of The Marches Academy Trust family of schools had a successful evening at the recent Young Enterprise Awards. After selling their products at trade fairs over the past few months and recently attending, a […]

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10th April 2019 News

Middle Leaders' Conference

A fantastic turnout was had at the recent Alliance of Leading Learning Middle Leaders’ Conference, which took place on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th March 2019. The two-day event was held at the impressive Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, near Nantwich. The event saw a jam-packed schedule with delegates listening to a variety of presentations […]

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3rd April 2019 News

New beginnings for Lower Heath CE Primary School

As the newest member of the Marches Academy Trust, Lower Heath CE Primary School is in for an exciting time. This week, the CEO of the Marches Academy Trust, Sarah Longville, visited Lower Heath to outline the exciting opportunities that the school has.  The CEO presented to staff, parents and pupils in an assembly to welcome the School to the Trust. The pupils took part in worship along […]

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14th March 2019 News

Conference Proves Truly Inspirational for Future Leaders

On Monday 25th February 2019, 450 educational facilitators, teachers and senior leaders descended on the spectacular International Conference Centre in Telford. The continued professional learning event, sponsored by The Energy Check was organised and hosted by the Alliance of Leading Learning who are part of the Marches Academy Trust. This was the fourth Alliance of […]

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14th March 2019 News

P.E teacher aims to inspire students

Sir John Talbot’s School P.E Teacher Sarah Newey is training to take part in a series of exhaustive challenges in order to push her physical and mental limits, whilst raising money for the charity Combat Stress UK. The leading mental health charity for veterans Combat Stress UK assists former servicemen and women, their families and […]

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17th January 2019 News

Trust Students Counting Down to Success

On Thursday 17th January, Year 11 students from The Marches School and Sir John Talbot’s School took part in a Countdown to Success Day in preparation for their GCSE exams in the summer. The Marches Academy Trust students took part in a number of workshops including ‘Resilience and Stress Management’, ‘Get Revising’ and a workshop […]

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