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Ian Robertson

  1. Applied Business students visit Chester Zoo

    Applied Business took a class trip to Chester Zoo where we received a bespoke presentation on how the zoo functions as a business. We will now use the zoo as our case study for the Unit 2 Business Dynamics coursework. The talk particularly looked at the zoo’s aims and vision,... Read More


  2. Applied Students attend a talk about health care careers

    Applied Science Students find out about Careers in Health Care

    The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester presented a talk about careers in healthcare to some of our Applied Science students. The presentation focused on different pathways to become a healthcare professional with both BTEC and A level qualifications. A range of pathways were explored... Read More


  3. AQ Magazine launch event. A member of staff hands a student a copy of the magazine.

    AQ Magazine Celebration Launch

    Students who contributed to the latest edition of the College’s AQ Magazine were presented with their own print editions at a special celebratory launch. The students used their considerable skills and talents in graphic design and journalism to present an incredibly diverse range of articles on College life and the... Read More


  4. Students attend Nurses Day lecture

    Aquinas Celebrates Nurses’ Day

    To mark Nurses’ Day, an annual celebration of the nursing profession held on 12 May (Florence Nightingale’s birthday), Aquinas College invited in a number of speakers from the University of Salford. They were able to outline the wide range of careers available within the NHS and healthcare profession to groups... Read More


  5. Aquinas Citizens Podcast logo

    Aquinas Citizens Podcast launched

    The Aquinas Citizens podcast is now ready for the world. Several of our current and ex-students were involved and it is produced by politics teacher Luke Watson.” The podcast is intended to be a place where Politics students at Aquinas College @AquinasUK and others can share and debate their views,... Read More


  6. Visit to Liverpool Airport

    Aquinas College visit to Liverpool Airport

    Aquinas College students who are interested in a career linked to aviation, have recently taken part in a visit to Liverpool Airport. The visit started with a very entertaining talk by Ravenair’s Chief Flying Instructor Guy Story, who explained about his fascinating career. Students also heard about how to become... Read More


  7. Tenaya Dewsnap-Cooper picking up her Ron Cooke award from RGS IBG

    Aquinas Student receives Ron Cooke Award

    Ron Cooke Award for the A Level Independent Investigation Sir Ron Cooke, an eminent physical geographer and former President of the Society, has kindly supported a new award for A Level students. The award recognises students’ work towards the independent investigation, also known as the NEA. The first Ron Cooke... Read More


  8. Students attend Japan Day at UClan

    Aquinas students attend Japan Day at UCLan

    13 Lower 6th and 2 Upper 6th students took part in a day trip to Preston to take part in their annual Japan Day. This is a public event which showcases different aspects of traditional Japanese culture including a Cosplay Runway, Calligraphy, and a Taiko drumming workshop. For their lunch... Read More


  9. Organisations attend the Safety Roadshow at Aquinas College

    Aquinas Students find out about Staying Safe

    As part of the enrichment offer to our students, this wellbeing Wednesday we held a Safety Roadshow in the form of a market style event. A number of organisations came in, including Travel Safe, GMP, Oasis Navigators, the Children’s Society, NW Ambulance Service, Kooth, and Remedi, to provide information and... Read More


  10. United Kingdom Mathematics Trust logo

    Aquinas students took part in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge

    “35 students took part in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge on Tuesday 3rd November. This is a national competition for sixth form students testing their problem solving and mathematical reasoning skills. 5 students gained a Gold Certificate, placing them in the top 10% of results nationally. A further 10 students... Read More


  11. Becca Donnelly holding up her award

    Becca’s Poetry Triumph

    Budding writer Becca Donnelly in TG6A6 was encouraged to enter the national Young Writers Award last term and her hard work and creativity has paid off! Becca was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the competition holders and her poetry will be published in the Young Writers Award 2023 Poetry... Read More