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World of finance opens up for sixth formers

9:30am Sunday 7th September 2008

ON to a real ‘banker’. That’s three Bury Grammar School pupils who have joined the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) commercial office as part of a summer employment initiative between the bank and the schools.

Gold award for pupils' art

REACHING THE ARTS HEIGHTS: The 20ft sculpture, incorporating Bury Catholic Preparatory School’s contribution, is pictured with some of the pupils of the school and teacher Elizabeth Gaskell. Pictured with the Artsmark gold award are (front) Emily Jones,

1:34pm Thursday 10th July 2008

Getting smart in art! That’s a Bury school which is believed to be the first in the borough to snap up a top arts award at the first attempt.

40th birthday celebrations for Greenhill

Greenhill’s first headteacher Cyril Bell (left), signs the memories book, with present head, Martyn Pilling

8:10am Thursday 10th July 2008

WHAT a fabulous 40th! That was the overwhelming verdict from around 700 visitors who attended a birthday bash at Greenhill Primary in Bury to celebrate the past four decades of the Mile Lane school.

Sports Bulletin

4:17pm Friday 18th April 2008

Results: British Colleges National Finals Loughborough University - 4th, 5th and 6th April.

Historic buses are just the ticket for teacher Kelvin

2:03pm Thursday 17th April 2008

THEY were the life and soul of the bustling London streets and an iconic symbol of the city's great past - a delight for locals and tourists alike.

Ryan hones his skills on course

L/Cpl Ryan Harper from Bury

12:46pm Tuesday 15th April 2008

A BURY teenager joined a group of the top Armed Forces cadets from across the UK in a tough test of his leadership skills.

CHINA : YEAR 7 CROSS-CURRICULAR THEME

Missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews

3:32pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

All Year 7 lessons in the first two weeks of this half term had the common theme of China. This common teaching and learning approach allowed all departments to deliver lessons based around the various aspects of Chinese life and culture. The Technology departments concentrated on Chinese food and inventions such as kites, whilst the Science department investigated the science of earthquakes and hot air balloons. Humanities subjects examined Human Rights in China, a number of other disciplines preferred to base their week on the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Year 10 Industry Evening

Ashley Cole

3:10pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

Year 10 Industry Evening - 6 March 2008 The above event took place at the school earlier this month and was a resounding success. It was a wonderful atmosphere and all pupils looked really smart. People from all walks of life and professions gave up their time to become interviewers in a Mock Interview situation. This was an excellent practice for all pupils' forthcoming interviews. They were given an insight into the many careers and occupations they may wish to take up and their confidence was boosted by the experience.

Geography Ofsted Outstanding

Many full maternity units have had to turn women away.

2:58pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT "OUTSTANDING"

Pupils take to the catwalk

Bury Grammar School students Ryan Dutton and Jack Harrison pose on the catwalk. Picture by Nathan Chandler

11:06am Sunday 16th March 2008

BURY Grammar School students left the classroom to strut their stuff on the catwalk at a fundraising event.


National News

Blair 'intervened' on ads exemption

Ex-PM Tony Blair 'intervened' over tobacco advertising

Updated 6:43am Sunday 12th October 2008

Fresh details about the Ecclestone Affair - New Labour's first sleaze scandal - have been revealed in Whitehall documents.


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