A Level Classic Civilisation and Ancient History students see the hidden treasures of ancient Greece
Current Classic Civilisation and Ancient History students have just returned from a fascinating trip to Athens in Greece, where they got the opportunity to see ancient Greek monuments and sample Greek cuisine, see beautiful theatres and visit museums. Deniz Daryaei Sarab, who is studying A Levels in Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, and Philosophy, Ethics and […]
With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year from all at Xaverian College
After much contemplation by the judges, Estelle Agyeman’s watercolour painting was judged to be the winner. They praised the students for their creativity and imagination and commented on how it was a difficult decision to choose an overall winner from all the entries. Lillie Lind and Kany Jaf were both commended for their entries and […]
The Deserts of Spain
Niamh Burn, A Level Biology, Chemistry and Geography student, reporting on a recent College trip to Almeria province in the Andalucía region of Spain. In October, I, along with 37 Year 13 Geography students, headed out to Southern Spain. After a 5am meetup, a surprisingly easy security check and a plain-sailing plane ride, we arrived […]
Drama and Theatre students at Xaverian College extend learning beyond the classroom
Drama and Theatre students at Xaverian College become performers, directors and designers, exploring how the great theatre makers approach drama, and how varied and unique the creation of theatre can be. Every year, students are encouraged to extent their learning beyond the classroom to gain valuable real-world experience. Recently, two groups of students have taken […]
Record number of Xaverian Students selected to be part of the BFI Film Academy
An amazing nine Xaverian Film Studies students have secured places on the highly-prestigious BFI (British Film Institute) Film Academy which accepts only 18 young people from the Manchester region on the programme every year. For the BFI to select nine students from Xaverian is an amazing achievement and one that has never previously been achieved at the College. The Academy programme […]
Budding Xaverian Musicians impress at the Young Musician of the Year Competition
Xaverian College students proved their talent in the Xaverian College Young Musician of the Year Competition. With 26 entries from the Music A Level course and across the College, the standard of performances impressed the judges with all students performing to a high professional standard. The judging panel for the competition, that consisted of Xaverian […]
Xaverian College students win top spots in Edge Hill University’s Creative Writing Short Story Competition 2022
The competition brief was to write a 1000-word short story based around the theme of ‘New Beginnings’. Amongst the many entrants to the competition, Xaverian College students, Emilio Fox Castineiras’ Alex Macleod and Alex Allen completed a clean sweep with first, second and third places. Emilio is currently a Year 13 student at Xaverian, studying […]
Xaverian Student success in University of Cambridge National Chemistry Competition
Talented A Level Chemistry students at Xaverian College gained outstanding copper and silver awards in the national Cambridge Chemistry Challenge for lower sixth students, giving them experience at the highest level against tough competition. The competition, which is organised by the University of Cambridge, aims to stretch and challenge students interested in Chemistry and provides an […]
Xaverian College Health and Social Care Student Contributes to a British Medical Council Research Paper
Year 12 Student at Xaverian College, Ecem Esen, has recently written a contribution to a medical article published by the British Medical Council, as part of the ‘Your Rheum’ group, which aims to raise awareness of rheumatological conditions and the impact these have on the lives of young people. The group, funded by Versus Arthritis […]
Xaverian College Business students to turn foodtastic Slurrp Farm brand into national sensation
Business Students at Xaverian College were recently set the challenge of turning Slurrp Farm from a small, local healthy food provider into a national brand. The farm set Xaverian College Students a brief to work with University of Chester Business School Students to create a business plan to launch Slurrp Farm’s ambitions to transition from […]