Film, Media and Art Trip to NYC
Xaverian Film, Media and Art students jetted off across the Atlantic on our annual trip to New York City. On arrival at JFK the students were greeted by Betty – a native New Yorker – and given a personalised introduction to the city as the Manhattan skyline emerged on the horizon. After checking in to their […]
Careers Talks
Xaverian College once again hosted its annual Careers Talks event for all our Lower 6th & Level 1&2 students. The objective of the event was to encourage students to explore possibilities in the world of work – to learn more about specific career paths, to gain an understanding of the qualifications required and to be aware […]
Updated – Good Luck Eleanor – The Greatest Dancer
Week One: Vale make queuing exciting in their dance performance It was week one of The Greatest Dancer live shows and representing Squad Oti, Vale took on the queuing challenge. They danced to Arrival of the Birds by the Cinematic Orchestra. The show was themed the “Best of British” and Eleanor; our Xaverian girl and […]
Congratulations to former student Peter Ash – “Best Newcomer” at the NTA’s
Congratulations to former student Peter Ash – “Best Newcomer” at the NTA’s Here at Xaverian we are always pleased to see a former student be successful. Peter, who studied A-levels in Media, Drama and English at the college from 2001 to 2003 won a 2020 National Television Award for ‘Best Newcomer’ for his role in Coronation […]
ARTiculation – Public Speaking Competition
ARTiculation, the national public speaking competition, which promotes and supports young people to Look, Think and Speak about art, held its North West Regional Final at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Over 1,000 students enter The ARTiculation Prize in England every year and has reached over 20,000 young people since it was established 12 years ago. […]
Politics, History and Law – Parliament Trip
After a very early train from Manchester, the group of Xaverian Law and History students arrived safely into Euston. They embarked on a whistle stop walk to Parliament taking in the sights and photo opportunities at Trafalgar Square and Buckingham palace. After a brief food stop for refreshments they arrived at the Parliament Education Centre. There […]
Xaverian Christmas Music Concert
The Xaverian College Christmas Concert was held at the Royal Northern College of Manchester, and was performed in front of a sold-out audience, this also included the top tier balcony which is a remarkable feat for any concert at the RNCM. The Honourable Lord Mayor of Manchester and the Bishop of Salford Diocese were guests […]
Criminology Conference
Xaverian students attended the annual Criminology Conference hosted at the Sheridan Suite. The speakers presented an array of talks that discussed real life evidence and current practical research in the field of lie detection, domestic abuse survival and what led two former criminals to turn their lives around. All of which brought a sharp and […]
Mock Trial Competition
Xaverian College Law students once again took competed in the Bar Mock Trial Competition. Organised and delivered by the national Young Citizenship foundation, students competed against twelve institutions across Greater Manchester in Minshull St Crown Court. The Mock Trial Competitions are the Young Citizens longest-running active learning experiences. Since 1991, they’ve provided unparalleled exposure to […]
Young Musician of the Year 2019
The Xaverian College Young Musician of The Year Competition was held recently in front of a packed house in the college’s Drama Studio. There was a record number of entries this year and the musicians demonstrated an extremely high level of performance. The competition has been running for many years and assists students in their […]