Blast Off! Students soar in RAF STEM Challenge
Students at Laurus Ryecroft blasted off into the exciting world of flight during the ‘Road to RIAT: Blast Off!’ STEM challenge day with the Royal Air Force (RAF). The ‘Road to RIAT: Blast Off!’ is a competition delivered by the Royal Air Force...
Students steal the show with Bugsy Malone
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...
Lego Rovers and Laughing Robots: Computing students visit the University of Manchester
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...
Year 11 explore the past in History trip to Berlin
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...
Year 10 take a trip to the University of Liverpool
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...
Inside the world of film classification: Media students attend BBFC talk
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...
Student impresses in STEM Challenge Final
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...
Wrapped Up 2023: End of Term Highlights
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...