Xaverian Music students round off the year in style at their RNCM Christmas Concert
Xaverian Music students celebrated Christmas in style with their concert at the Royal Northern College of Music in December. Students impressed with a pre-event jazz band performing jazz classics in the foyer and performances of traditional and modern classics that included: Big Band performing Satin Doll, Soul Band performing an 80s Soul Medley, String Orchestra […]
Community spirit shines bright at Xaverian College
Over the last 50 years, Xaverian College has been raising money and collecting gifts for families within the local community as part of their Christmas Toy Appeal. Throughout November and December, staff and students from across the College came together to raise money which is used to buy gifts for children within the local community. […]
Soundwaves of success – Xaverian students launch entertaining radio show on community station
Six Xaverian students have teamed up with ALL FM 96.9 Radio, Manchester, to create and produce a regular live show that promises to entertain and tap into fresh perspectives. The show, which is broadcast from the ALL FM studios in Levenshulme, goes to air in Manchester across Ardwick, Levenshulme and Longsight and, being a digital […]
Xaverian College success in OxBright Essay Competition
Congratulations to Xaverian College pupil James Carr, who was Highly Commended in the OxBright Essay Competition 2023. OxBright’s mission is to inspire students to succeed, find their purpose and make a difference in the world. They do this by offering courses, internships, conferences and resources for teenagers, and you can find out more on their […]
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Xaverian Geography student
Year 13 Xaverian student, Sylvie Norreys, 17 from Stretford, recently had the experience of a lifetime when she took part in the International Geography Olympiad in Indonesia. The Olympiad is a competition aimed at 16-19-year-old geography students from all over the world who have already been successful in their respective national Olympiads and who have […]
Future medic wows staff on work experience placement
Work Experience placements are an integral part of BTEC/CTEC courses and, at Xaverian College, students spend a week with employers to put into practice what they learn in the classroom. Alfa Djau, aged 17 years from Salford, recently spent a week in a GP’s surgery to complete his work experience placement, and made such an […]
Christmas Music Concert is a resounding success
Xaverian Music students put on an impressive show to round off the year at the Royal Northern College of Music in December. The concert was a familiar mix of traditional and modern music styles and included impressive performances of Christmas classics from the brass band with ‘A Christmas Cocktail’, the chamber choir with ‘Underneath the […]
Xaverian History students recognised in national competition
Two Year 12 students at Xaverian College, Caitlin Bowler and Nadia Bishop-Broadhurst entered The British Association for American Studies (BAAS) School Essay Prize earlier this year and have recently been recognised for their excellent work. The British Association for American Studies invited students to investigate using the brief: “Explore any aspect of the American experience, […]