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...
An end of year message from Laurus Ryecroft

An end of year message from Laurus Ryecroft

As the end of yet another remarkable academic year draws to a close, we reflect on the challenges and successes that have come our way and marvel at the way in which, once again, the entire school community has come together. The lockdown experienced in the spring...
Reading badges up for grabs with summer challenge

Reading badges up for grabs with summer challenge

Before the long summer break commences, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about the value we place on reading and literacy. This is a school where all our staff value reading because we understand that reading is imperative to success in every subject....
Budding journalists publish first school newspaper

Budding journalists publish first school newspaper

The very first school newspaper has been launched by students at Laurus Ryecroft, as a way of sharing school news and other fascinating features with others. Laurus Ryecroft News has been created and written entirely by the Year 8 students who are currently honing...