Category: Education
Oakwood Academy pupils ready to take to the road with a Sunshine Coach
Tony Flynn Tue 27th September, 3:56 PM
Variety, the Children’s Charity, today presented its bespoke Sunshine Coach to the pupils of Oakwood Academy in Eccles, Salford. The specially designed vehicle, which...
Critically acclaimed author joins Salford Creative Writing team
Tony Flynn Tue 27th September, 11:15 AM
A former BBC producer and author of a critically acclaimed novel has begun teaching on the University of Salford’s successful Creative Writing programme. David Savill,...
Salford City Academy awarded School Games Silver mark for third successive year
Tony Flynn Tue 27th September, 11:09 AM
Salford City Academy has received the prestigious School Games Silver Mark for the third successive year, in recognition of its sporting provision across the community....
Salford students to vote for their literary stars
Tony Flynn Tue 20th September, 9:56 AM
An exciting annual reading event for Salford’s high school pupils is about to go live. Now in its fourteenth year, the Salford Children’s Book Award is an initiative...
Watch: Salford gets its name on space asteroid thanks to Beaver Scouts
Tom Rodgers Mon 19th September, 9:56 AM
Salford will have its name etched in the heavens thanks to a NASA space probe visiting an asteroid that could hold clues to the origin of the solar system. By winning a...
Friedrich Engels back home in Salford
Tony Flynn Fri 16th September, 10:52 AM
A colossal sculpture depicting Marxism co-founder Friedrich Engels will take centre stage outside a new £55m campus in Salford to inspire the next generation of...
Salford City College HE graduation celebration
Tony Flynn Thu 15th September, 11:30 AM
Family and friends gathered for a special ceremony to honour the 2016 Salford City College HE graduates at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK campus. The...
Salford City Academy celebrate Roald Dahl Day
Tony Flynn Wed 14th September, 10:58 AM
The weird and wonderful world of children’s writer Roald Dahl was top of the menu at Salford City Academy, as students marked his 100th anniversary yesterday. Born...
Salford community writers group launches, “Switch on, Write on, Read On”
Tony Flynn Wed 14th September, 8:35 AM
Swinton-based community writers group, SWit’CH (Swinton Writers in t’ Critchley House) is set to launch its first anthology of work, “Switch On, Write...
VIDEO/PICS: Heatwave turns to Salford lightning storm
Tom Rodgers Tue 13th September, 6:28 PM
Sweltering temperatures progressed to a serious storm over Salford on Tuesday evening as the skies went black, before crashing thunder, pelting rain and lightning. Mike...
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