Browsing all posts in June, 2009.

Brenda’s a Member!

Brenda Grixti, Benchill Community Centre Manager for Willow Park Housing Trust was awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List for her services to children and families.
Brenda said: “Benchill is an outstanding area. There is a lot of very positive work and regeneration going on this area and local people give a lot of [...]

Pupils Make Their Mark

Students from Parklands High School made their mark at their new school, when they took part in a ceremonial beam signing at the new Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA).
Building work is well underway on the site of the brand new £19m MEA on Simonsway and to celebrate progress to date, a number of students, along with [...]

Medics Army Challenge

Medical care military style was the order of the day for staff from hospitals in Manchester.
Soldiers from a British Army field hospital unit organised a weekend of fun, albeit at times energy-sapping, activities for their counterparts in civilian hospitals.
It was part of a drive to help civilian healthcare professionals gain a better understanding of the [...]

Free Transport For Armed Forces Day

Veterans and Servicemen and women from South Manchester are being invited to travel for free on Manchester’s trams and buses to celebrate Armed Forces Day, as a mark of thanks and recognition for all those who have fought for our freedom and safety.
GMPTE and System One Travelcards will provide free travel to members of the [...]

Tasty Classes

Pupils at Parklands High School in Wythenshawe are taking part in important sampling sessions for a new menu with Manchester Fayre, the catering arm of Manchester City Council.
The food sampling sessions, will be undertaken by Manchester Fayre’s School Food Nutritionist, and aim to get pupils excited about new recipes created for the new academic year. [...]

Independents’ Days

Paul Goggins, the MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, met local traders at Wythenshawe Market to support National Independents Week.
Mr Goggins was accompanied by Woodhouse Park councillors Barbara O’Neil, Brian O’Neil and Eddy Newman as they helped promote the importance of independent trading in Wythenshawe.
“It is important that we support independent traders and the contribution [...]

Making Sense of Maths

Children at Baguley Hall Primary School recently took part in the latest Numbers at Work morning with business representatives from the BW3 (Businesses Working with Wythenshawe) Group.
Over 180 children have now taken part in the programme that aims to highlight the importance of mathematics and numbers in everyday life and in particular in the workplace.
Pupils [...]

Grocer, Baker, Fryer

businessman has returned to Wythenshawe Civic Centre two years after selling his cut price grocery and household goods shop Supadeals.
Martin Baker has opened Mr Bakers fish and chip shop in a brand new unit facing Gala Bingo on Rowlandsway.
The traditional English chippy which is fitted with all the latest equipment, and sells top quality products, [...]

Fond Farewells

Marguerite Cottuli de Cothi and Richard Jackson,  long serving members of staff leave Newall Green High School this summer to enjoy early retirement after both working at the school for the past 35 years.
Marguerite said:  “After 36 years of teaching in Wythenshawe the time has come for a quieter pace of life to catch up [...]

Improving Our Image

Ambassadors promoting Wythenshawe’s green space at the Cheshire County Show, a special reception for VIPs in Wythenshawe Park and pupils growing vegetables for ‘best in show’ are just the latest initiatives in the Real Lives campaign.
Ambassadors for Wythenshawe: Real Lives campaign have this week been spreading the word about Wythenshawe’s green space at the Cheshire [...]