TALENTED Year 7s from Haslingden High School have had their poetry selected for a national anthology entitled ‘Empowered’. Young Writers invited entries from students aged 11 to 18 and English teacher Maria McLoughlin was delighted to find out that 45 entries from the school had been accepted for publication. […]
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Student clocks up miles for charity’s refugee appeal
AN A-level student will be taking time out from her hectic exam schedule in June to complete at least 285 miles to raise money for The British Red Cross. Eilidh Aindow, 18, is in her final year at Haslingden High School and Sixth Form and decided to undertake the […]
Student plans career on the stage after landing role in youth drama
LANDING a role in a hard-hitting youth drama, has spurred on Ralph Botham’s plans to become a director or make his career on the stage. In 2019 Ralph, 15, from Rising Bridge, joined Summerseat Players’ Youth Group at the Theatre Royal in Ramsbottom. Back then, there were plans to stage […]
Students take to the hills for expedition practice
FIFTY students from Haslingden High School took part in a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze practice expedition. They were in eight teams with half setting off from Ashworth Valley Scout Camp in Norden and half from Dearden Wood Campsite in Edenfield. The teams had plotted their own routes between the […]
Trophies for street dancer for solo and team success
STREET dancer Mya Corbridge not only won her freestyle solo competition but, along with her team, won the team competition against older competitors. Mya, 16, from Rising Bridge, is a student at Haslingden High School and attends the A Team Dance and Fitness in Accrington. Along with other dancers […]