Campaigner delivers anti-knife crime assemblies

Campaigner delivers anti-knife crime assemblies

Recently Byron Highton, founder of anti-knife crime charity The JJ Effect, visited school to deliver assemblies to Year 7 students. As seen on ITV and the BBC, The JJ Effect is one of the UK’s most powerful and hard-hitting anti-knife crime movements. It seeks...
Fortius are top of the Christmas tree

Fortius are top of the Christmas tree

Congratulations to Fortius House for achieving a three-peat victory on all three ‘Triple House Point Thursdays’. This fantastic achievement puts Fortius in the top spot at the end of our second half term and really gives our other three Houses –...
Students flex their culinary mussels

Students flex their culinary mussels

Students at Laurus Ryecroft enjoyed a number of exciting cookery lessons last week, as part of the Mussel Power initiative. Mussel Power is delivered by the Fish in Schools Hero Programme, which aims to give every child the chance to prepare, cook and eat fresh fish...
Help your child stay safe on social media

Help your child stay safe on social media

Social media can sometimes be a dangerous place for students. Posting messages and sharing content can cause friendship issues and fallouts. The nature of some posts can also be inappropriate. Last week we had our local police officers into our assemblies delivering...
Laurus Trust libraries launch Book Awards

Laurus Trust libraries launch Book Awards

At the Laurus Trust reading is a key priority. We value the huge impact that regular reading can make to students’ progress in all subjects across the curriculum; our goal is to immerse students in a reading culture that creates and develops impassioned young...
Environmental award for Laurus Ryecroft team

Environmental award for Laurus Ryecroft team

We’re celebrating after Laurus Ryecroft won a prestigious environmental award, beating schools from all over the country and getting mentioned in the press! In a fiercely contested competition, Laurus Ryecroft won the title of Food, Farming and Natural...
Sixth Form and Y7 admissions consultations

Sixth Form and Y7 admissions consultations

We have exciting plans to open our sixth form in September 2023. Due to statutory requirements, we require a formal consultation on the admission arrangements to the sixth form. Additionally we are proposing a small change to the Year 7 admission arrangements,...
Ryecroft music hits the high note 

Ryecroft music hits the high note 

The corridors are alive with the sound of music at Laurus Ryecroft, with the debut of the school Gospel choir and ever-increasing numbers of students choosing to learn a musical instrument, thanks to the variety we offer. We’re incredibly excited to welcome...
Plan ahead for travelling to school this September

Plan ahead for travelling to school this September

Before travelling to and from school it is important to plan ahead and consider different options. Transport for Greater Manchester has a dedicated School’s Hub, with information about public transport services, tickets and passes, latest travel guidance and advice...