Snap Inc. Speaker Inspires Laurus Ryecroft Computer Science Students
At the start of this month, Alex from Snap Inc. visited Laurus Ryecroft to speak with our GCSE and A Level Computer Science students about his career journey. Alex shared how his passion for science developed during his school years, as well as the challenges he faced...
Laurus Ryecroft Teams Shine at Regional Robotics Competition
On Saturday 7th March, two talented teams from Laurus Ryecroft took part in the regional qualifier of the FIRST Tech UK Robotics Competition—an inspiring event that brought together creativity, engineering, teamwork and determination. This year’s challenge, DECODE,...
Building Futures: Year 10 Explore Skills, Goals and ‘Life After Laurus’
During National Careers Week, students in Year 10 took part in the annual ‘Learn to Earn’ workshop delivered by Young Enterprise. This employer-led programme offered a dynamic mix of structured activities designed to develop essential workplace skills, broaden...
Year 10 get inspired at JD UP careers event
As a reward for showing significant engagement towards their own Life After Laurus thinking, Year 10 students from Laurus Ryecroft enjoyed an inspiring day at the JD UP careers and inspiration event. 100 students were selected to attend after demonstrating a...
Discovering Real Career Pathways: Our Students Meet Mott MacDonald for National Apprenticeships Week
Last month as part of National Apprenticeships Week, a group of our students had a fantastic opportunity to meet the team at Mott MacDonald — the global engineering and development consultancy who sponsor our DEC (Design Engineer Construct) programme. Hosted at Mott...
Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form Celebrates Outstanding University Offers
Laurus Ryecroft Sixth Form is celebrating an exceptional year of university offers, reflecting the academic ambition, dedication, and hard work of its students and staff. Two thirds of all university applicants have secured offers from Russell Group universities,...
Industry Spotlight on Laurus Ryecroft’s Polymer Project
We were pleased to welcome BP&R Magazine to Laurus Ryecroft as part of their feature on the innovative work taking place in our Design and Technology (D&T) department. Editor Giulia Daniele visited the school to explore our ongoing polymer project, speak with...
Laurus Ryecroft Student Recognised by Tameside Mayor for Volunteering Efforts
A Laurus Ryecroft student has been formally recognised for her commitment to community volunteering as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award. Bella has been spending her Saturday mornings litter-picking with Waterloo Action, a community-led volunteer group working to...