by R Davison | Mar 15, 2024 | News
Students at Laurus Ryecroft delivered three nights of show-stopping performances in this year’s school production of Bugsy Malone. After the success of last year’s production, staff and students wanted to set the bar even higher with a different kind of...
by R Davison | Mar 1, 2024 | News
Last term, 11 lucky students from Laurus Ryecroft had an exciting visit to the Computer Science Department at the University of Manchester (UoM). The visit began with a talk by Dr Zahra Montazeri who spoke to the students about her role in the industry. Dr Montazeri...
by R Davison | Feb 27, 2024 | News
At the end of last half term, a group of Year 11 students from Laurus Ryecroft headed to Berlin on a History trip. The 2-day trip was organised in support of their GCSE History studies, but it also offered a great chance for students to explore and take in the culture...
by R Davison | Feb 9, 2024 | News
On Thursday 8th February, Year 10 students from Laurus Ryecroft had the opportunity to visit the University of Liverpool to learn about the possibilities of higher education and discover life at university. The trip was organised to inspire and inform students about...
by R Davison | Jan 31, 2024 | News
On Wednesday 31st January, students at Laurus Ryecroft (LR) had a unique opportunity to attend a talk with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). The talk was for all KS4 Media students and was open to Sixth Form students as well. During the event, students...
by R Davison | Jan 18, 2024 | News
On Monday 8th January, Oliver, a Year 10 student from Laurus Ryecroft, achieved an impressive 3rd place at the North West STEM Challenge Final. The competition, organised by MCS Projects and the University of Manchester, aimed to inspire and challenge young people in...
by R Davison | Dec 20, 2023 | News
The Autumn Term has been a fantastic start to the academic year at Laurus Ryecroft, 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 past few months. A brilliant start for Sixth...
by R Davison | Dec 18, 2023 | News
On Thursday 14th December, Laurus Ryecroft hosted its annual Winter Wonderland music concert. The concert is one of the highlights of the year, with students from Year 7 through to Year 11 impressing audiences with their musical talents. Winter Wonderland featured a...
by R Davison | Nov 29, 2023 | News
We’re excited to be launching this year’s Laurus Trust Book Awards (LTBAs). Five books are shortlisted, but which book will win…? At the Laurus Trust, reading is at the heart of the curriculum. A child who reads independently for pleasure is one who is...
by R Davison | Nov 28, 2023 | News
On Wednesday 15th November 2023, a group of Year 8 Computing students from Laurus Ryecroft were invited to University Academy 92 (UA92) for an exciting Cyber Girls event. The event was a collaboration between Cyber Girls First, Microsoft, its partners, and UA92, a new...