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Tuesday 10 February 2026 National Apprenticeship Week Staff Spotlight: Faatemah Matadar As part of National Apprenticeship Week (9–15 February 2026), we’re proud to shine a spotlight on Faatemah Matadar, an Apprentice IT Technician at Rivington & Blackrod High School.
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Thursday 29 January 2026 Harper Green Students Shine at Youth Speaks Public Speaking Competition Students from Harper Green School recently represented the school with confidence and professionalism at their first Youth Speaks public speaking competition, held at Bridgewater School.
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Monday 19 January 2026 New Year, New Beginnings for Staff Wellbeing To mark Blue Monday, Staff Wellbeing Ambassadors at Rivington and Blackrod High School are using the day as a positive opportunity to focus on staff wellbeing, connection and support by embracing Brew Monday – out with the blue and in with the brew.
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Tuesday 13 January 2026 Department for Education Highlights Sustainability Work Across Leverhulme Academy Trust Leverhulme Academy Trust has recently been featured in a Department for Education (DfE) sustainability snapshot, highlighting the work taking place across our schools to support climate action, biodiversity and green careers.
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Tuesday 23 December 2025 Rivington and Blackrod High School Students Support Urban Outreach This Christmas During the final week of term, students from Rivington and Blackrod High School supported local charity Urban Outreach as part of the Christmas Dinner on Jesus project.
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Friday 19 December 2025 12 Days of Christmas: Celebrating Our Staff Throughout December, colleagues across Leverhulme Trust took part in the annual 12 Days of Christmas staff campaign, a Trust-wide initiative designed to support staff engagement and provide a way to say thank you during the final weeks of the autumn term.
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Friday 19 December 2025 Harper Green School Supports Local Communities During the Christmas Period Students and staff at Harper Green School have been working together throughout December on a range of initiatives to support individuals and families facing difficulties over the winter months.
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Tuesday 16 December 2025 Harper Green School Visits Royal Bolton Hospital A group of Harper Green students visited Royal Bolton Hospital to help spread festive cheer and positivity to patients, staff and families across the wards this Christmas.
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Tuesday 16 December 2025 Wellbeing Ambassadors Host Staff Wreath Making Workshop Staff came together on Monday, 15th December at Rivington & Blackrod High School for a Festive Wreath Making Workshop, hosted by the school’s Wellbeing Ambassadors.
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Friday 28 November 2025 Climate Champions Launch Trust-Wide ‘Plastic Project’ to Tackle Waste Student Leaders from Rivington and Blackrod High School, Harper Green School and Lostock Primary School came together on Thursday to launch the Leverhulme Trust’s inspiring new Climate Champions ‘Plastic Project’
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 Rivington & Blackrod High School Presents Little Shop of Horrors 2025 In October 2025, Rivington & Blackrod High School staged its annual school production, presenting a lively performance of Little Shop of Horrors from Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd October.
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Monday 20 October 2025 RBHS Shines a Light on DLD Day 2025 This year, Rivington & Blackrod High School took part in Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Day, marking the occasion with a series of events to raise awareness and understanding of this important cause.
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Friday 17 October 2025 Lostock Primary School Recognised for Tackling Litter We are delighted that Lostock Primary School has been recognised for its efforts to tackle litter, being named the overall winner in the Bin It for Bolton competition.
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Wednesday 15 October 2025 Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham Officially Opens Harper Green’s New Construction Hub Harper Green School has celebrated the official opening of its new Construction Hub, a dedicated facility designed to equip students with the practical skills and experience needed for future careers in one of the region’s key industries.
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Monday 13 October 2025 Rivington & Blackrod Sixth Form Open Evening On Thursday, 9th October 2025, Rivington & Blackrod Sixth Form welcomed prospective students and their families to its Sixth Form Open Evening.
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Thursday 9 October 2025 Harper Green School Visits Queensbridge Primary School On Tuesday, 6th October 2025, staff and students from Harper Green School visited Queensbridge Primary School to present the prize for the We Are Harper Challenge — a competition held during Harper Green’s annual Open Evening on Thursday, 18th September 2025.
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Monday 6 October 2025 A Fantastic Turnout at RBHS Annual Open Evening On Thursday, 25th September 2025, Rivington & Blackrod High School hosted its annual Open Evening, welcoming more than 500 families to explore the school, meet staff and students and learn more about life at RBHS.
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Friday 3 October 2025 Harper Green School Supports National Cycle to School Week 2025 As part of National Cycle to School Week (23rd–26th September), Mr Walsh and Mr Tyson at Harper Green School organised a free bicycle wash and service for students.
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Friday 26 September 2025 Harper Green School Open Evening 2025 Harper Green School held its annual Open Evening on Thursday, 18th September 2025, welcoming the highest number of prospective families seen in recent years.
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Tuesday 2 September 2025 Whole Trust Staff Inset Day 2025: “Give Yourself Permission to be Great” On Monday, 1st September 2025, staff from across the Trust came together for this year’s Whole Trust Staff Inset Day.
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Monday 25 August 2025 Harper Green Summer School 2025 Last week, Harper Green School hosted its annual Summer School, providing a great introduction for students joining Year 7 in September. Over four days, students took part in a variety of activities designed to build confidence, teamwork and a...
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Friday 22 August 2025 RBHS Summer School 2025 Success In August 2025, Rivington & Blackrod High School hosted its annual Summer School, providing a fantastic introduction for students joining Year 7 in September. Across four activity-packed days, students took part in...
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Thursday 21 August 2025 RBHS Year 11 Students Shine on GCSE Results Day Students at Rivington and Blackrod High School were all smiles today as they collected their GCSE results, joined by proud families, friends and staff.
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Thursday 21 August 2025 Harper Green Year 11 Students Celebrate Fantastic GCSE Results Students, staff and families came together at Harper Green School today for GCSE Results Day to celebrate the achievements of our Class of 2025.
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Thursday 14 August 2025 Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form Celebrates A Level Results Day 2025 Students and staff came together at Rivington and Blackrod Sixth Form this morning to celebrate A Level Results Day 2025.
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Friday 18 July 2025 Rivi Fest 2025 – A Fantastic End to the School Year! To mark the end of the summer term, Rivington & Blackrod High School brought the whole school community together for Rivi Fest 2025 — a day of celebration, teamwork and house spirit to round off the academic year.
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Monday 14 July 2025 Harper Green Celebration Evening 2025 On Thursday, 10th July 2025, Harper Green School hosted its annual Celebration Evening, bringing together students, families and staff to recognise the achievements and hard work of students over the past year.
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Friday 4 July 2025 RBHS Presentation Evening 2025 On Thursday, 3rd July 2025, Rivington & Blackrod High School held its annual Presentation Evening, bringing together students, families and staff for a memorable celebration of achievement.
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Tuesday 1 July 2025 Rivington & Blackrod High School Student Leadership Team 2025 Following an extensive application and interview process, Rivington & Blackrod High School’s newly appointed Student Leadership Team took part in a day of adventure and teamwork with Grip Adventure.
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Thursday 26 June 2025 Leverhulme Litter Pick – Climate Champions Pupils and staff from all three schools in the Leverhulme Academy Trust joined forces with local volunteers to carry out a major community litter pick — taking action to protect the environment and give back to their local areas.
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