On Wednesday, we had the pleasure of taking some students to the pantomime to watch Jack and the Beanstalk at the Crewe Lyceum. Thanks to NAGS funding, we were able to cover the cost of the trip, and each student received a selection box as a special treat. The feedback from the students was unanimous - they all loved the show!
A big thank you to all the staff who supported the students on the trip too - it wouldn’t have been possible without you.
Please note that the St Pauls foodbank in Crewe will process the last referrals before Christmas on Friday 19th December until 1pm. If we are inundated, it may be difficult for us to meet the demand so please refer as early in the week as possible in order for all requests to be processed. St Paul's foodbank will then be closed over Christmas and re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.
Please see the link for more information Food Bank | St. Paul's Centre
We are excited to announce our participation in the annual Save the Children Christmas Jumper event and invite all staff and students to join us on Thursday, December 11th. On this day, students may opt to wear a festive Christmas jumper instead of their blazers, while still following the standard uniform requirements for shirts, ties, skirts, trousers, and shoes. We will be collecting donations on this day for the Save the Children charity.
We look forward to seeing everyone getting in the festive spirit by wearing their Christmas jumpers, while raising money for a great cause.
Assisted by the amazing Mrs Lambden (LSA and professional cricket coach), our U13 girls (and Mia) competed in the Cheshire Schools competition which we hosted at Malbank. Considering the girls had never played before, they were amazing. Shavington dropped out today, meaning we just had to play Sandbach. We batted hard and scored 50 and then Sandbach scored 90, meaning they were victorious. Our girls were absolutely amazing and made so much progress. Any girls in the school that would like to play we will be training again next Thursday and there is an U15 Girls comp two weeks today at Malbank.
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Get in the Christmas spirit by joining us for a very special traditional Christmas lunch prepared by our fantastic catering team. There is a vegetarian option available of a roasted vegetable and cranberry slice.
Tickets are available to purchase now from the Deli counter at breakfast or break time only. Tickets cost £3.60. For those students in receipt of free school meals, the cost of this lunch is included within your free school meal allowance, but a ticket is still required. Those wishing to join us for this event will need to purchase a ticket in advance.
Lunches will take place this week commencing 8th December with Year 11 being served on Monday 8th December, Year 10 on Tuesday 9th December, Year 9 on Wednesday 10th December, Year 8 on Thursday 11th December and ending our festive week with Year 7 on Friday 12th December.
Please note, the usual hot food choices will not be available that week. However, our catering colleagues will also be serving Grab and Go items from the main counter for those students who choose not to join us for Christmas lunch.
Meet our new sports leaders team. This amazing group of students have recently been giving up hours after school to officiate primary school events and will all be involved in the upcoming house Indoor Athletics competition on Monday and will then be staying until 5.30pm to run the Cheshire Primary schools Athletics competition. They have demonstrated a high level of commitment and engagement, actively participating in a wide variety of tasks with enthusiasm. Their involvement, collaborative working and proactive attitude enhances their own learning and positively impacts younger pupils. Well done to all involved.
Not in the photo - Ruby Year 8
The 2nd Round Boys Year 8 Cheshire Cup took place on 6th November with Malbank winning 2-0 against All Hallows. Malbank only 11 players due to injury/illness. The boys were absolutely brilliant. Leo got us 1-0 up with a fantastic goal from 20 yards and then Oscar scored before the end of the half. An excellent all round performance. Well done lads
The girls netball match was for the U13 Girls Netball Cheshire league, where we won – Malbank 13-3 The Oaks. Well done girls. Amazing result.
The PE Department organised a trip for students to watch Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund at The Eithad Stadium in Manchester on Wednesday 5th November. The trip was only available to students who have been involved with lunchtime or after-school sports clubs or represented the school in sports activities this academic year.
The game was brilliant, and the students conduct was just amazing!!
Please see the updates from the last two weeks of sporting clubs:
Thursday 9th October:
Year 10 Boys Football lost 1-0 to St Nicholls in the Cheshire Cup
Monday 13th October:
U13 Girls Football beat Weaverham 9-3 in the Cheshire Cup
Tuesday 14th October:
U16 Girls Football lost 4-3 to Poynton in the Cheshire Cup and only had 9 players!
Wednesday 15th October;
U13 Girls Football lost 1-0 with the last kick of the game to Alsager in the National Cup 2nd round
Monday 20th October:
Our new sports leaders officiated a primary school Basketball competition at Malbank and were absolutely amazing 3.30-5.30pm. Leo Year 10 was brilliant!!
U16 Girls Football lost 3-1 to Shavington in the Cheshire league
Tuesday 21st October:
Year 7 Boys Football won 4-0 against SWS in the Cheshire League
Year 9 Boys Football won 8-0 against SWS in the Cheshire League. Dom scored 4
Thursday 23rd October:
Year 8 Boys Football won 4-1 at SWS in the Cheshire League. George with a hatrick
Year 10 Boys Football won 2-1 at SWS in the Cheshire League
Year 7 Girls Netball beat The Oaks 21-2 at home
Both boys and girls teams have been successful and numbers have been increasing in all the clubs that we have put on. Well done to everyone involved.
If anyone is interested in joining a teach or participating in a sporting after school club please speak with Mr Smithson.
Next half term Mr Allcroft is planning to produce a newsletter every term to keep you updated with sporting activities. If any students would like to set up a sports journalism group to assist please speak to Mr Smithson or Mr Allcock.
This week our curent Year 11 cohort attended our sixth form open morning, where they had the opportunity to discuss their next steps with teachers and consider their options after GCSE's. Students were able to get more information on subjects they may be interested in studying further from subject teachers and hear from current sixth form students.
Our Sixth Form Open Evening is being held on Wednesday 3rd December 6pm - 7.30pm and we hope to see lots of you there. To register your interest please click on the link below:
Last night we held our annual Pride of Malbank Awards. An opportunity for parents to celebrate the academic, sporting or social achievements of of our students. Well done to all those who received an award.
