Ryecroft Break in for the Win!

Ryecroft Break in for the Win!

Our KS4 Computing Students took part in our Trust Computing Competition.   They had one hour to complete computing puzzles that would provide them with a code to one of the six padlocks attached to a cage. The cage with these padlocks attached held the final clue...
Two students receive Arkwright Scholarships

Two students receive Arkwright Scholarships

Two Exceptional Students Awarded Prestigious Arkwright Scholarships!   We are delighted to announce that two of our talented students, Poppy and Alisze have been awarded the prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. This remarkable achievement recognises...
Ryecroft Robotics at Regionals

Ryecroft Robotics at Regionals

On Saturday 1st March, Miss Merry and Mrs Jones took our Year 10 robotics team to compete at the Regional competition of the First Tech Challenge in Liverpool!   The challenge requires a built robot, with effective coding in order to play a game which changes...
Ryecroft students shine as community champions

Ryecroft students shine as community champions

Y11 Beliefs and Values students were involved in Active Citizenship work this week. In a display of community spirit, students took to the streets to make a positive impact on their local area. Students participated in a litter-picking initiative, demonstrating their...
Rootshell Security : School Careers Event

Rootshell Security : School Careers Event

Rootshell Security – School Careers Event: Bridging the Gap Between Education and Cybersecurity Careers.   On January 15th, Computer Science students from KS4 and KS5 had the unique opportunity to attend a careers event focused on cybersecurity, hosted by...
Sixth Form Students Results and Offers

Sixth Form Students Results and Offers

Sixth Form Stats Our sixth formers have been working hard to prepare for their futures this past term, take a look at these statistics!📈 Year 13 🎓 96% of students have received at least one university offer, with almost 1/3 receiving all their offers. ⭐ 83% of...
Ryecroft’s visit to GMP

Ryecroft’s visit to GMP

The Computing Department is excited to share the success of a recent school trip, where six Year 10 students visited the local police station to receive essential training on staying safe online. This experience led to them being awarded certificates and named Mobile...
A creative journey into Robotics and Coding

A creative journey into Robotics and Coding

This term, a group of Year 8 girls at Laurus Ryecroft ventured on an exciting journey into the world of Robotics and Coding with our OhBot Elective. Over the course of our elective, students built and programmed ‘OhBots’, bringing them to life all while...
Winter Highlights 2024

Winter Highlights 2024

The Autumn Term has been a fantastic start to the academic year at Laurus Ryecroft and Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form, with lots of exciting things going on! To end what has been a brilliant year, we have wrapped up some of the highlights from the last few events and have...
Tesco Stronger Starts Project

Tesco Stronger Starts Project

Laurus Ryecroft have been approved onto the Tesco Stronger Starts project. If successful, we will get up to £1,500 for new books for the library.   Our project will be live to vote on from Mid January to End of March 2025 in the following stores: Droylsden Large...