
The Andy Burnham Interview
It’s been a busy year for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. In the gloomy depths of current politics, Andy Burnham has served as a beacon
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View our full course line-up and see what makes St John Rigby College unique with its market leading Elective Programme.
What are pathways and how can they help boost success for your chosen university and employment route? Could this be the best way for you to pursue your further education?
It’s been a busy year for the Mayor of Greater Manchester. In the gloomy depths of current politics, Andy Burnham has served as a beacon
St John Rigby College has taken positive steps in managing the education of its young people during the COVID-19 pandemic – according to Ofsted inspectors
The St John Rigby College ‘class of 2020’ have experienced an A level results day like no other. SJR students, in common with those from
Over the last weeks we have seen many acts of bravery and strength in our community. Alice Molyneux, a Year 13 student at St John
During lockdown, the SJR Performing Arts department have decided it is a brilliant time to virtually bring past, current and future SJR students together. Every
From Small Beginnings Future Entrepreneurs raise money for Joining Jack and Cancer Research Our Future Entrepreneurs: Molly Calderbank, Erin Dudley, Niamh Everett, Daniel Goodier, Matthew
Geography Students Investigate Changing Places Geography students visited Manchester to develop their understanding of the ‘Changing Place’ topic on their A Level course, which studies
SJR Software Engineers Gain Industry Qualification Students from the Future Software Engineers Elective have been at the UKFAST offices in Manchester sitting their Linux Essentials
Future Writers’ Publishing Success Left to right: Cara Gaskell, Toby Lynch, Lizzie Wood and Jocelyn Howarth Three Future Writers elective students, Cara Gaskell, Lizzie Wood
A Brilliant End to the Scholars Programme Students from SJR joined other students from schools and colleges from across Greater Manchester to collect their Graduation
History Students Research the Cold War SJR History students recently took part in an excellent day of Cold War research at Jodrell Bank, with source
Physics Champions! Mel and Hannah, pictured with Physics Tutor Peter Ware and Principal Peter McGhee Two SJR students have triumphed at the British Physics Olympiad,
Teachers of Tomorrow Visit Liverpool Hope University SJR students met Dr Anne James, a lecturer at Liverpool Hope University, to discuss a possible partnership between
SJR Students Are Allied Finance Challenge Winners Again As part of our Elective Programme, SJR’s Future Entrepreneurs have been battling it out with students from
Geography Trip To Barcelona Click here to see more images of the visit. SJR Geography students’ visit to Barcelona was an opportunity to develop the
Future Journalists Go Behind The Scenes At The BBC Click here to see more images of the visit. (Story by Georgia-Mae Paulo, Amelia Whalley and
BAFTA Winning Director Visits Photography and Media Students (By Erika Speakman – Future Journalists Elective student) BAFTA winner Derek Hayes, who is now a senior
SJR Students Build Bridges With The Brick A class of BTEC Level 3 Art and Design students showcased their artistic talent at the Brick Street
SJR Students’ Royal Invitation A Level Computing students Oliver Farnworth and Louie Matthews had the privilege of meeting HRH Princess Anne at UKFast last week.
Sports Science Students’ Outdoor Adventure Eighteen students on the BTEC Sport and Exercise Science Extended Diploma course travelled to Low Bank Ground, Coniston to experience
Sociology and Media Trip to Lancaster University In a joint departmental venture, 18 Sociology and Film and Media students travelled to Lancaster University for a
Future Journalists Experience Life At The BBC By Amelia Dean, Oliver Rodgers and Evan Hurst (Future Journalists Elective students) Click here to see more images
Dedicated Film Studies Teacher is Recognised for his “Outstanding Contribution” After almost 30 years of teaching, much-loved English and Film Studies tutor Mike Gregory has
Keep Britain Tidy Ambassador Visits College Students at SJR were thrilled to be visited by Keep Britain Tidy Ambassador and Communities hero, Wayne Dixon and
Art Students Promote Social Enterprise BTEC L3 Art and Design students attended a marketing and design briefing at the Brick Works in Wigan at the start
Geography Trip To Stockholm As part of their A Level studies, Geography students visited Sweden’s capital, Stockholm. A range of geographies were investigated, including the
Future Psychologist Wins National Competition! Fran is pictured with College Principal Peter McGhee and Psychology Teacher Wendy Swift Francesca Price, who studies Psychology at SJR,
Phil Gives Future Journalists The Score By Anna Croft and Chris Forshaw (Future Journalists Elective students) Former St John Rigby student Phil Wilkinson, who is
Brains, Wizards and Scientists Inspire Psychologists The Future Psychologists and A Level Psychology students visited the University of Manchester for the “Brains, wizards and scientists.
Students Set Their Sights On Florida SJR students Charly-Dee Evans and Katie Evans have travelled to Florida in order to compete in a prestigious international
SJR Cheerleaders Aim High We have recently introduced Cheerleading classes to SJR, which have been going from strength to strength. The sessions are led by
Geographers Investigate The Urban Environment Geography students visited Manchester to study the lived experience of the locals and assess the character of the place. The
Careers Talk For Our Biomedical Scientists Sarah Jameson, a Biomedical Scientist currently working at Whiston Hospital, St Helens, visited our L3 Biomedical Scientists. She spoke
Geography Students Study Manchester Geography students visited Manchester over two days to prepare and collect data for their coursework. The students had an opportunity to
Welcome Back, Chris Forshaw! Chris (fourth from left) with the Future Journalists By Erika Speakman, Oliver Rodgers, Amelia Dean and Jess Ashurst (Future Journalists Elective
Business Leader Shares Her Experience With Students Through the Speakers for Schools charity, students enjoyed a presentation followed by a question and answer session with
Will Is Physicist of the Year 2019 Will (right) with tutor Peter Ware Congratulations are in order for Year 12 student Will Stockley. The former
SJR Linguist Wins Prestigious Oxford University French Award Josie Astin, a talented Y12 dual linguist, has just been awarded the French Language prize at the
Tips Of The Trade With Phil Trow By Erika Speakman and Jess Ashurst (Future Journalists Elective students) Click here to see more images of the
Five Rewarding Years At SJR Jon Coulston of the University of St Andrews has been a visiting lecturer at SJR for the past five years;
Young Analysts Compete At Liverpool University The Young Analyst competition at the University of Liverpool gave our Y12 students a chance to shine. The students
MP Visits Politics Students Chris Green with the Politics students SJR Politics students would like to thank MP for Bolton West Chris Green for visiting
Sociologists’ Energetic Experiment Year 12 Sociology students had a very informative and entertaining trip to Manchester. The first stop was to The People’s History Museum
Future Engineers Impress Sellafield Experts Congratulations to the Future Engineers Team, who gave a presentation regarding POCO (Post Operational Clean-Out) of nuclear facilities to Lead
Outward Bound for our Future Medics and Dentists Smelt Mill in the Trough of Bowland was the idyllic setting as our Future Medics and Dentists
Sociology Students’ Refugee Awareness Sociology students were honoured to have Carmel Parr from the British Red Cross deliver an interactive session on refugee awareness ahead
Health & Social Care Students Visit HM Prison Hindley Twenty HASC students visited HM Prison Hindley and participated in a number of insightful and educational
Former Student Inspires Future Journalists Francesca (centre) with the Journalism students (By Emily Blanchard, Anna Croft and Kai Platt – Future Journalists Elective students) Former
Psychologists Make Time To Talk Click here to see more photos of the day. The Future Psychologists held a “Time to Talk Day” event which
Media Students’ Day At ITV News Studios The students with newscaster Tony Morris Click here to see more photos from the day. A group of
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