A RECORD-BREAKING year for a children’s poetry festival featuring local schools has been hailed a resounding success. Over 78 classes and more than 2,000 primary…
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Saddleworth’s Olympic spirit produces brilliant show
TO SAY competitive spirit was flowing as the Saddleworth Village Olympics (SVO) got underway would be somewhat of an understatement. And the hundreds of athletes…
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Organisers want biggest Village Olympics ever
ORGANISERS of the Saddleworth Village Olympics hope 2023 can see its biggest ever – beating last year. 2022’s edition saw an amazing 1,089 children take…
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Saddleworth schools receive big name backing for traffic scheme
TWO SADDLEWORTH schools are part of a scheme designed to make the roads around them safer and healthier. And it has received the backing of…
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Olympics spirit soars in 37th year
MORE THAN 1,000 children took to the pitch, pool and field for the 37th Saddleworth Village Olympics. The annual tournament was kick-started with an exciting…
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Treesy does it! Woodland Trust saplings initiative boost
SCHOOLS and community groups across Saddleworth can now take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s free trees initiative. More than 1.3 million trees – a record…
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‘Simply incredible’ Blue Coat School pupils celebrate GCSE results
THE achievements of Blue Coat School pupils are ‘simply incredible’, says headteacher Rob Higgins, as they celebrate their GCSE results. Of all results, 43 per…
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Olympian Brogan supports school’s sports day
OLYMPIAN Brogan Crowley was a spectator rather than competitor when she attended a sporting event in Oldham. The 28-year-old from Moorside was the special guest…
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Rounders’ team rallies to finish third
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 9 rounders team finished third in the Oldham schools’ rally. The girls came through a round robin against Hulme, Waterheads, North Chadderton…
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Success for Saddleworth School’s young sporting stars
Year 9 team crowned champions SADDLEWORTH School’s Year 9 rugby team has been crowned Oldham schools’ champions. In a festival organised by Leeds Rhinos Foundation…
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Pupils delight on stage for poetry competition
FROM dancing dinner ladies to tongue-twisters, the sights and sounds of poetry were brought to life by primary school pupils on the Oldham Coliseum stage.…
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Saddleworth crowned basketball champions
THE Saddleworth School Year 9 basketball team swept the opposition aside to be crowed Oldham Schools’ champions at the annual tournament staged at Failsworth Co-operative…
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Children’s magazine captures Covid experiences
MEMORIES of the Covid-19 pandemic have been recorded forever in a special magazine featuring the work of pupils at St Anne’s Lydgate Primary School. Drawings,…
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Fantastic GCSE results for Oldham Hulme pupils despite Covid challenges
OLDHAM Hulme Grammar School pupils are celebrating ‘fantastic’ GCSE results after overcoming challenging circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Students achieved 99 per cent grades…
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Crompton House students ‘thoroughly deserve’ excellent GCSE grades
STUDENTS at Crompton House Church of England School ‘thoroughly deserve’ their excellent GCSE grades after working incredibly hard over the last two years, said headteacher…
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Oldham Hulme students make the grade
STUDENTS at Oldham Hulme Grammar School have been praised for their ‘fantastic resilience and commitment’ after scoring superb A-level results. Head boy at the Chamber…
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On your marks – Saddleworth Village Olympics in starting blocks after forced COVID-19 break
AS TEAM GB competitors look forward to competing at a delayed Tokyo 2020, Saddleworth youngsters are also on their marks for the return of their…
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Military personnel called in to support Covid testing effort in Oldham schools
MILITARY personnel have been approved to step up the testing effort in Saddleworth School and the other secondaries across Oldham as Covid-19 rates continue to rise.…
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Trees planted to remember life of Duke of Edinburgh
AN OLDHAM school is one of 11 Greater Manchester educational establishments and youth organisations taking part in tree-planting ceremonies to mark the life of the…
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Chrysalis sets sights on caring for young people
RESEARCH shows mental health problems are rising at an alarming rate in children and young people – but one local psychotherapist is determined to do…
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‘Bumper crop’ of results at Beech House
PUPILS at Beech House are celebrating a ‘bumper crop’ of GCSE results despite not sitting any exams during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Sartain, Principal at…
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‘Impressive’ A Level results for Oldham Hulme Grammar School students
The ‘impressive’ A Level grades achieved by students at Oldham Hulme Grammar despite complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic have been praised by the school’s…
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Saddleworth Youth Committee unveils ambitious plans to tackle mental health problems
AMBITIOUS plans to help raise awareness and tackle mental health problems among young people will be launched by Saddleworth Youth Committee in the new year.…
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Oldham Coliseum welcomes 20 students for work experience week
Twenty Year 10 students across eight local schools will be spending a week at Oldham Coliseum Theatre for Work Experience Week. From Monday 2 –…
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RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch is back for 2018
EAGLE-EYED bird lovers are being encouraged to scour the skies for a huge bird watching survey. All are invited to join in with the RSPB’s…
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Saddleworth students get hands on with home safety at Civic Hall exhibition
DO you know which recycling items go in which bins? Or could you point out health and safety risks in your own home? Young people…
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Nine local schools join forces for first co-operative trust
NINE Saddleworth and Lees schools are joining forces to become Oldham’s first shared Co-operative Trust. October 1, 2017 marked the establishment of The Dovestone Learning…
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Win school workshop to get to heart of the matter
THE British Heart Foundation is offering schools the chance to win a unique fun-filled workshop to inspire pupils to learn about how their hearts work.…
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Key 103 Cash for Kids supports Theatre’s work with Schools
A GENEROUS £1,250 grant from Key 103 Cash for Kids will allow Oldham Coliseum Theatre to extend its exciting work with schools. The Coliseum’s Learning…
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Young Saddleworth netballers shine in Hi 5 league matches
SADDLEWORTH HAS enjoyed successes in the latest rounds of matches in the Oldham Primary Schools’ Hi 5 Netball League. St Anne’s, Lydgate enjoyed emphatic 11-1…
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OLDHAM Rugby League Club are offering free admission to local schoolchildren in the coming season in support of a major scheme to help every pupil…
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Former headteacher appointed to lead Oldham education and skills commission partnership
AN EXPERIENCED former headteacher has been selected to develop the education partnership behind the implementation of the Oldham Education and Skills Commission (OESC). Adrian Calvert…
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Do you have the skills to join a team of school leaders?
DO YOU want to help improve the standard and quality of education in our schools? If so, then Oldham Council wants to hear from you…
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New Greenfield Primary on hold as Oldham Council reviews Saddleworth and Lees primary school places plan
AN APPLICATION for a brand new Greenfield Primary School is on hold as Oldham Council revisits its plans for the provision of primary school places…
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