The Ellesmere Port Church of England College (EPC) students have raised the bar by securing an impressive set of GCSE results.
The College, which became part of the Frank Field Education Trust earlier this year, is celebrating the fact that across every measure there has been a notable improvement in GCSE outcomes.
Students presented their project on the development of a soap to reduce water usage when washing hands. Both students have been working on and developing this project since the Unilever Bright Sparks Programme starting in November 2018, they have attended two lunchtime sessions and one night after school per week to research and investigate their idea.
Monday 13 May was a special day for students Sean Walker, Emille Scott, Josh Richards, Matthew Skillen and Shania Jones who were invited to attend a special Duke of Edinburgh ceremony at Buckingham Palace to collect their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
The students, who recently graduated from the College, were presented with their certificates by Rudolph Walker OBE, before being joined by the Princess Royal who took the time to speak with all of the participants.
Students at The Ellesmere Port Church of England College, in partnership with the University of Chester, are celebrating after being named the winner of the ‘Social Mobility Award’ at the Educate North Awards.
The most-recent award builds upon the College’s success and is further recognition of the partnership team’s outstanding achievements – having previously won the prestigious Class of the Year Award at the Cheshire Schools Awards Ceremony in June 2018.
On Wednesday 24 April, young entrepreneurs from the Ellesmere Port Church of England College took part in The National Enterprise Challenge at The Storyhouse Theatre in Chester.
The students from Year 9 and 10 were tasked to create a new event or competition that will help get more women participating in Football. The event was in partnership with the University Degrees in the Football and Sports Industry (UCFB).
The Technology Department at the Ellesmere Port C of E College are delighted to announce the school has been nominated and shortlisted for the University Sector Award in Social Mobility at the Educate North Awards Ceremony next month.
The nomination builds upon the group’s outstanding success of last year after winning the prestigious ‘Class of the Year Award 2018’ at the Cheshire Schools Awards Ceremony.
Handforth Grange Primary School were awarded the title of ‘Cheshire Primary Choir of the Year’ at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe on Tuesday 19 March.
The Outstanding school qualified for the final four by winning a regional heat at Wilmslow High in February and then beat off stiff competition from three other leading Cheshire Choirs in the competition organised by the Love Music Trust.
On Thursday 7 March, students and staff from the new Ellesmere Port Church of England College were honoured to welcome respected Member of Parliament, Frank Field.
The new college unveiled its name in December last year and was the first school to join the Frank Field Education Trust (FFET). The MP was given a tour of the college’s spectacular 25 million pound campus where he met with the new Principal Mrs Cath Green, before addressing students in assembly. During his visit, students discussed the changes they had already experienced at the college and spoke about the future vision and direction.
Pupils, staff and parents recently celebrated the renaming of Handforth Grange Primary in Handforth, Cheshire. The school, which was formally known as Wilmslow Grange Community Primary School and Nursery, was renamed Handforth Grange Primary School in recognition of its pride in the local community.
Wilmslow Grange was established in Handforth in 1951, but there was a school with Handforth in the name as far back as the 1892 census. Handforth Grange Primary School is an outstanding school and has been nationally recognised for its curriculum development.
The Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Wilmslow Grange Primary School has today (1 February 2019) entered into the Frank Field Education Trust, chaired by the Rt Hon Frank Field MP. The news comes three weeks after the Trust announced it was taking on its first school in Ellesmere Port.
Mark Unwin, Headteacher at Wilmslow Grange, has played an integral part in the early growth of the Trust, which is committed to promoting social justice through excellence in education.
Wilmslow Grange is an outstanding school and is nationally recognised for curriculum development. The school is also known for its excellent SEND provision, especially for those with autistic spectrum disorder. The school will be renamed Handforth Grange Primary School later in February 2019 to better recognise its local roots.
Wilmslow Grange Community Primary School in Handforth, Cheshire, has been approved to become the lead school in the Frank Field Education Trust (FFET).
FFET is chaired by well-respected, long standing local MP for Birkenhead and champion of social justice, Frank Field MP. Its ethos is to promote social justice through outstanding educational provision to improve the life chances of all children and young people,
including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, so that they fulfil their potential.
Wilmslow Grange will become the first Academy in and is rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Its results are amongst the top-1000 in the country with a national profile for curriculum development and the inclusion of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition and other Special Educational Needs. Wilmslow Grange staff will assist schools that subsequently join FFET with this expertise.
It is anticipated that FFET will be announcing the conversion of subsequent Outstanding schools imminently.
Tom Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of FFET, said:
“We welcome Wilmslow Grange joining FFET. We are honoured that such an Outstanding school should become the Lead school in our Trust and we look forward to them supporting subsequent schools to offer exciting, high-achieving curricula whilst retaining an inclusive ethos.”
Mark Unwin, Headteacher of Wilmslow Grange, said:
“We are very pleased to be joining the Frank Field Education Trust and find that their high-expectations and desire for a rich, exciting educational experience for all children accords very closely with our own. We believe that our expertise can assist
schools within the Trust and promote social justice for the most disadvantaged schools and families in the North West in line with FFET’s vision and we look forward to an exciting next stage of development for Wilmslow Grange.”
University Church of England Academy (UCEA) in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, has today been approved to join Frank Field Education Trust (FFET).
FFET is chaired by well-respected, long standing local MP for Birkenhead and long-term
champion of social justice, Frank Field MP. Its ethos is to promote social justice through outstanding educational provision to improve the life chances of all children and young people, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, so that they fulfil their potential.
UCEA will become the first academy in FFET following the decision by the Department for Education.
UCEA will now benefit from the full support of FFET, including gaining access to its wide range of teaching expertise, resources, and wider education services. Retaining its own unique identity, it will continue to build on its positive community links, as well as work in collaboration with FFET. There are no plans to change the duration or schedule of the school day, nor the school uniform. UCEA will join FFET from its existing sponsor, the University of Chester Academy Trust (UCAT).
Tom Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of FFET, said:
“We welcome UCEA joining FFET. We are committed to ensuring every student achieves their full potential, whatever their background, and we look forward to helping the Academy move forward and for all its students to progress. We will put in place an action plan to raise standards and are determined to ensure rapid improvement.”
Ellesmere Port - Early Life enjoyed an incredible summer – trips to the zoo, library, farm, lots of stay and plays and a fantastic graduation party! We also attended a VERY busy Community Fun Day at Whitby Park attended by lots of local agencies. Since returning to groups in September, we’ve had the privilege of welcoming 22 new families (and counting!) into our Early Life groups – alongside our wonderful returning second year families. Looking forward, we have exciting plans for festive events for all the family including Halloween parties at our Ellesmere Port C of E College base, and Christmas Keepsake workshops.
Join Us for the Poetry Festival!
Are you ready to share your original poetry that embodies our FFET values? This is your chance to listen to inspiring guest speakers and be featured in our anthology! Our festival will take place in November 2024 at Staffordshire University.
We invite the top entries from each of our schools to showcase their talent at this exciting event. All poetry styles are welcome!
October 2024 –Handforth Grange Primary School is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for not one, but two categories at this year’s esteemed Educate Awards:
Most Inspirational Primary School
SEND Provision Award – Mainstream School
These nominations are a testament to the unwavering commitment and dedication demonstrated by our exceptional staff and pupils. Their hard work continues to inspire and make a lasting impact within our school community, ensuring an inclusive and supportive environment for all.
October 2024 – On Monday, the Year 10 team from BHA faced off against Excel Academy in an eagerly awaited local derby match. The game started with an explosive pace as Vinnie put BHA ahead just 2 minutes in, followed by a second goal from Gael at the 6-minute mark. Excel Academy managed to pull one back after 15 minutes, but BHA responded quickly, with Blake scoring just a minute later to restore the two-goal lead.
27 September 2024 – For National Teaching Assistants Day, we honour and express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our wonderful Teaching Assistants (TAs) across the Trust.
Teaching Assistants play an integral role, providing essential support to both students and teachers alike. We recognise that “Being able to help someone learn something is a talent,” and our TAs exemplify this talent every day. Your dedication and passion for education make an enormous difference and we couldn’t do it without you.
Make a difference in our communities, develop your professional skills and support children and young people by volunteering as a trustee for the Frank Field Education Trust.
Our trustees work together to carry out their core functions:
ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff
overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard (as recognised by the National Governance Association (NGA)
