Olivia Newbitt was first in the 100m sprint and second in the 1,500m despite only running that distance once before, while Leah Bury was first in the 200m and Darcey Smith was first in the 300m. The students also came first in the four by 100m relay, with Leah […]

CREATIVE students who put pen to paper to create a 100-word mini story were delighted to have their work selected for an anthology. English teacher Amy Parish set the Young Writers assignment for Key Stage 3 students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The latest anthology was called ‘The Glitch’ […]

AS HEADTEACHER of Rossendale’s largest high school and sixth form, Russ Clarke knows how important it is for everyone to explore interests away from work whenever possible. Being Head of Haslingden High School and Sixth Form is far from a 9-5 job, so Mr Clarke likes to take on extra […]

AS A toddler, Isaac Hope would watch his dad leave the house to run his judo club and at five he got to join in himself – now he is a big step nearer his goal of competing in the Olympics. The 18-year-old A-level student at Haslingden High School and […]

TWO of Haslingden High School’s orienteering members were determined to finish a local competition despite losing their shoes while racing, so they hopped their way to the finish. The school entered two Year 7 girls’ teams and two boys’ teams in the Rossendale School Sports Partnership organised event at Marl […]