Last night 19 students from Aquinas College’s Performing Arts department took part in the Shakespeare School’s Festival at the Z Arts Centre. The students performed a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, working alongside professionals at the Z Arts Centre to produce a really inspiring show. A big well done
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Deanne Heron came to Aquinas last month to talk to students about Black history in Britain. Deanne outlined the origins of Black History Month and the importance of recognising how unique each and every one of us is. Deanne is the author of the Pardner Money Stories that take a
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Staff from Stepping Hill hospital (Helen Howard – Deputy Chief Nurse, Kathryn Glass – Quality Support Practitioner) approached our Art & Design students to create a piece of ‘artwork’ to be displayed on the walls of their chapel in the hospital. The display will be part of a remembrance service
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During the autumn, the UK’s political parties hold their annual conferences. This October the Aquinas Politics department have been able to take one group of students to see Labour in action in Liverpool, and another group to Birmingham for the Conservatives. At the Labour event we saw speeches by Emily
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A group of student eAmbassadors recently visited Barclays Bank’s offices in Manchester to take part in activities around eSafety and to find out about the Barclays Digital Eagles programme. The group participated in team activities, expanding their knowledge of staying safe online and preventing digital fraud. The students really enjoyed
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On 8th October 2018, upper and lower sixth law students were invited to the University of Bolton to attend a Law Taster day. The students were given a murder case study and together had to work the crime scene; analyse critical evidence; prepare arguments for court; and engage in a
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“A real sense of community and cohesion exists here that isn't present anywhere else. So many different people come together to make an incredible atmosphere that really demonstrates the diverse and familiar vibe of Aquinas”
Amy (student)
