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🏃♀️North Shropshire Cross Country Success - Report from Mrs Bladen 🏆
The Marches School enjoyed a highly successful day at the North Shropshire Cross Country Championships yesterday, producing a series of outstanding individual and team performances across all age groups. With three boys' team titles, two girls' team titles and several individual podium finishes, Marches athletes demonstrated both strength in depth and excellent determination throughout the afternoon.
The day started strongly with the Year 7 boys, where Alfie Breeze led The Marches home in an impressive 4th place finish. Supported by Thomas Pugh (7th), Ellis Bolton (8th) and Freddie G (10th), the team comfortably secured the Year 7 boys' title. The squad's depth was evident with several other runners finishing well inside the top twenty.
The Year 7 girls produced one of the performances of the day, dominating the individual race. Floss Davies stormed to victory, while Amelia Douglas finished 3rd and Lille Kilvert claimed 4th. Backed up by Laura Mroz in 8th place, the girls secured the team championship with a superb total of just 16 points.
Marches continued their excellent form in the Year 8 boys' race, producing a remarkable clean sweep of the podium. Jesse Humphries took first place, closely followed by Mabon Ellis in second and Ronnie Bladen in third. With Bo Nicholls finishing 7th, the team amassed just 13 points to comfortably claim the team title. Additional top-ten finishes from Max Jones (9th) and Teddy Birzila (10th) highlighted the squad's impressive strength.
The Year 8 girls battled hard against strong opposition. Phoebe Butler led the team home in 10th place, with Leonor (14th) and Abi Thomas (15th) also finishing strongly. The team placed fourth overall.
Another team success followed in the Year 9 boys' event. Herbie Jones narrowly missed an individual podium, finishing 5th, while Max Walpole (6th), Oliver Richardson (7th) and Lochie Clarke (10th) all finished inside the top ten. Their collective efforts secured the Year 9 boys' team championship, underlining the consistency of The Marches runners throughout the race.
The Year 9 girls also delivered an excellent performance. Maisie Firkins was runner-up in the individual race, while Adele Siminova finished 7th. Jess Cade (10th), Maya Russell (11th) and Darcie Dyke (12th) helped the team claim first place overall and continue the school's impressive run of success.
In the senior events, Harry Borthwick produced a fantastic run to become Year 10/11 boys' individual champion. Finley Jones supported with a strong 7th-place finish, while Michael Petrov (12th), Seth Doggett (18th) and Oliver Kielan (19th) helped The Marches secure second place in the team competition, finishing behind Ellesmere College.
The final race of the day brought another individual success as Millie Barton claimed the Year 10/11 girls' title with a commanding performance. Charlie Russell added a top-20 finish in 17th place as the girls worked hard against a strong field to finish fourth overall.
Overall, it was a memorable afternoon for The Marches School. The school claimed five team championships across the eight age-group categories, with individual victories for Floss Davies, Jesse Humphries, Harry Borthwick and Millie Barton, as well as numerous podium finishes and top-ten performances. These results reflect the hard work and commitment shown by the athletes and provide an excellent foundation for the rest of the cross-country season.
To find out more about our school, please visit: www.marchesschool.co.uk
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☀️🥾 Throwback to July: Gold DofE Success! 🥾☀️
As we look back on the summer and hope for the return of some of that glorious weather, we're celebrating an incredible achievement by our Gold Duke of Edinburgh students last year.
Back in July, a group of pupils successfully completed their Gold DofE Expedition, walking an average of 15km each day from Harlech to Barmouth. Along the way, they experienced stunning scenery, tackled challenging terrain and overcame some changeable weather conditions!
Their determination, teamwork and positive attitudes were recognised by the activity provider, who described them as one of the best groups they have ever assessed. What an outstanding compliment! 👏⭐
To find out more about our clubs and enrichment opportunities, visit our website: marchesschool.co.uk/
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🎶 Trust Sing and Praise 2026 🎶
On 7th October, The Marches School choir joined students from primary schools across the Trust and other choirs, at St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, for a wonderful celebration of music and school community at the Trust's Sing and Praise event.
The Marches Senior Choir performed a beautiful rendition of Fix You by Coldplay and the Marches Trust Choir performed The Blessing.🎤✨
🔊 Turn your sound up and enjoy a taste of the experience!
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📍🌍Year 11 Geography Field Trip to Liverpool 🌍📍
Our Year 11 Geographers had a fantastic day exploring four sites across Liverpool, investigating the impact regeneration has, and hasn't had, on different areas of the city.
Students showed great confidence gathering first-hand data, speaking with local people to learn about their perceptions of each area and bringing their classroom learning to life.
As well as being excellent geographers, they were brilliant ambassadors for the school! 😊
To find out more about trips and enrichment opportunities, please visit our website: marchesschool.co.uk/
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📅 Don't miss the deadline! 📅
Is your child due to start secondary school in September 2027?
Applications for secondary school places must be submitted by 31 October 2026.
To apply, visit: 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n73x97k
We look forward to welcoming the next generation of Marches School students.
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🌟 Student Spotlight: Ben Homewood 🌟
We were thrilled to hear from former Sixth Form student Ben Homewood, who has shared his journey into Medicine since leaving The Marches in 2020:
"Since leaving sixth form in 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have gone on to pursue my ambition of becoming a doctor.
I took a gap year and worked as a Healthcare Assistant at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, which gave me invaluable experience of patient care and confirmed my passion for medicine. In 2021, I began studying Medicine at the University of Liverpool and have progressed through each year of the course.
Alongside medical school, I have worked as a medical first aider for Liverpool Football Club at Anfield Stadium, as well as taking on leadership and mentoring roles to support other students. I also returned to RJAH to complete my medical elective within the Anaesthetics Department, an area of medicine I am particularly interested in.
I have now passed my final medical school exams and am preparing to move to Manchester, where I will begin work as a resident doctor in a local NHS trust."
Ben's dedication, hard work and commitment to helping others is truly inspiring. We are incredibly proud of all he has achieved and wish him every success as he begins this exciting new chapter in his medical career. 👏🩺
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🍂 Wishing Our School Community a Restful Half-Term Break! 🍂
What a fantastic first half-term it has been since returning from the summer holidays. It's been wonderful to see our students make such a positive start to the year.
We wish all our students, families and staff a well-earned break and hope you enjoy some time to relax, recharge and refresh, ready for another exciting half-term of learning and opportunities.
When we return, the leaves will be more golden-brown and the mornings will be darker, but The Marches will be as bright and welcoming as ever.
🍁 Have a wonderful half-term! See you all on Monday 2nd November🍁
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🔬🧪 Year 7 Science in Action! 🧪🔬
Our Year 7 students recently took part in a practical science lesson, learning about the importance of laboratory safety and developing their skills using Bunsen burners.
It was fantastic to see our students gaining hands-on experience in the lab, supported by some of our Year 13 science students, who were on hand to offer guidance and share their expertise.
A great opportunity for collaboration and inspiring the next generation of scientists! 👏
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📢 Current Job Vacancies at The Marches School!📢
Following internal promotion and restructuring, we have two fantastic opportunities to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated team:
🔹 Medical Room Lead & Student Support (Permanent):
An exciting opportunity to work across our Medical and SEND departments, supporting students with health, medical and additional needs. This varied and rewarding role includes liaising with external professionals and helping ensure students receive the support they need to thrive. Full training will be provided.
🔹 Administrative Assistant – Reprographics & Student Services (Temporary, Part-Time / Job Share Considered):
A pivotal role within our administration team, supporting teaching and learning by producing high-quality classroom resources and providing excellent student services. Full training will be provided.
This is an exciting time to join The Marches as we continue our journey of improvement and success, providing an excellent education for our community in rural Shropshire.
📅 Closing Date for both vacancies: 9am, 2nd November 2026
📅 Interview Date: 4th November 2026
To find out more and apply, visit: 👉 recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/themarchesacademytrust/00001
Please share with anyone who may be interested in joining our team!
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