Macclesfield Express

Ninety red balloons for school

School plans bus service to meet growing pupil demand

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A SCHOOL has unveiled new travel plans to cope with an increasing demand for places.

Tytheringt­on School is planning a range of new bus services in response to growing requiremen­ts from prospectiv­e students across Macclesfie­ld and surroundin­g areas.

Headteache­r, Manny Botwe said: “We surveyed prospectiv­e and current parents about transport provision and we were inundated with responses. “The highest demand is for a route from Whaley Bridge, Kettleshul­me, Rainow, Hurdsfield, and A SCHOOL has launched a campaign to celebrate its 90th birthday.

Beech Hall School will be celebratin­g the milestone with 90 events throughout the year.

Branded 90 for 90, the campaign kicked off with the release of hundreds of anniversar­y balloons, the first of which was found four hours later 100 miles away in Grimsby.

Students also assembled for an aerial photograph in the shape of the number 90.

The school and nursery group then went on a celebratio­n walk along the Bollin Valley.

There will be a combinatio­n of 90 sporting, creative, pastoral and academic activities to celebrate the Buxton Road to the school.

“The school has commission­ed a tendering process for this route.”

He added: “Unfortunat­ely the local authority does not provide a free bus service for many of these students so we plan to respond to the demand ourselves by providing our own subsidised service.

“The more families who sign up, the cheaper the prices will be.”

He said: “The demand for places at the school has significan­tly increased landmark year and students, staff and parents are all invited to join in with the event.

Activities will vary from cross-country Tough Mudder challenges to creating a 90th patchwork quilt.

Headteache­r James Allen said: “The launch of our 90 for 90 celebratio­n was wonderful, it was a great community event which saw staff and students alike participat­e in showing the true spirit of the campaign.

“I am thrilled to be with the school as it reaches this significan­t age.

“It has continued to grow and be a place of superb education for its students and we look forward to another 90 years of excellence.” since September so we needed to develop our transport strategy. accordingl­y.

“Our sixth form is growing so we also need to ensure that we make the transport affordable. “

Mr Botwe added that the school, which has never done something like this before, also planned to expand its transport offer to cover other areas as required.

He has requested that prospectiv­e parents get in touch with him at the school in order to discuss their individual travel needs.

 ??  ?? ●● Manny Botwe will take over as headteache­r of Tytheringt­on School in September.
●● Manny Botwe will take over as headteache­r of Tytheringt­on School in September.
 ??  ?? ●● Beech Hall School pupils release balloons to celebrate the school’s 90th birthday
●● Beech Hall School pupils release balloons to celebrate the school’s 90th birthday
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