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8th November 2018 News

Marches Academy Trust Students and Staff Sample Big Apple

During half-term, students and staff from both the Marches School in Oswestry and Sir John Talbot’s School in Whitchurch headed to New York for a breath-taking cross-trust trip. The students ‘crossed the pond’ on their week-long trip and visited a variety of places including Times Square, the World Trade Centre memorial, the Statue of Liberty, […]

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11th October 2018 News

Professional Learning Conference set to be the biggest and best yet

The Alliance of Leading Learning, part of the Marches Academy Trust, will host its Professional Learning Conference on Monday 25th February 2019. It is set to be the biggest and best yet, with a new venue confirmed. The inspiration for the conference came from the Chartered College of Teaching’s journal “IMPACT” covering new cutting-edge research […]

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21st September 2018 News

Exciting Future Developments for the Grove School

The Grove School, based in Market Drayton, is looking to join the Marches Academy Trust on 1st December 2018. This is an exciting time for both the Grove School and the Marches Academy Trust as it will continue to build on the strong collaboration that exists, and will strengthen the family of schools that are […]

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2nd May 2018 News

Marches School Leading The Way In History

The History Department at the Marches School has been given a highly credited award recently, as it has become a Gold Member of the Historical Association Quality Mark. The Historical Association Quality Mark is an award that recognises the excellence of history provision in a school. The Quality Mark provides a framework for success in […]

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19th March 2018 News

Professional Learning Conference has the Magic Formula

Sir William Atkinson, one of the UK’s most respected headteachers and the inspiration behind BBC drama Hope and Glory, starring fellow knight Sir Lenny Henry, was one of the keynote speakers at this years’ Professional Learning Conference, held at the Marches School in Oswestry on Monday 26th February. Sir William Atkinson, who is credited with […]

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29th January 2018 News

Marches Academy Trust Appoints Dedicated Careers Professional

The Marches Academy Trust has appointed a dedicated careers professional to provide students with the best possible careers support and guidance to ensure they are well prepared as they move into further education, employment or training. Meg Murphy, previously owner of her own recruitment business, provides students across The Marches School and Sir John Talbot’s School […]

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23rd January 2018 News

Marches Academy Trust Member Awarded MBE

In November, the Marches Academy Trust announced the Diocese of Lichfield had formally joined the Trust with Colin Hopkins, Director of Education, as their representative on the Members’ Board. The Marches Academy Trust is now pleased to announce that Colin has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list. Colin was awarded the […]

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22nd January 2018 News

Professional Learning Conference

Star of the BAFTA winning TV show, Educating Essex, and author of ‘The Best Job in the World’, Vic Goddard has been announced as guest speaker at this year’s professional learning conference held at The Marches School in Oswestry on the 26th February 2018. Vic Goddard, Principal of Passmores Academy, is renowned for his straight-talking […]

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