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@StGabsBury Year 9 students travelled to London to explore the Rail 200 Inspiration Train - packed with hands-on #STEM activities and career insights. A great opportunity for future innovators!

Looking forward to more Comino schools joining when it heads north. #CominoFamily

@StGabsBury Year 9 students travelled to London to explore the Rail 200 Inspiration Train - packed with hands-on #STEM activities and career insights. A great opportunity for future innovators!

Looking forward to more Comino schools joining when it heads north. #CominoFamily

Day 2 of our Advertising Summer School at the inspirational @mccann_manchester. A visit to Craft studios, finishing our pitches and presenting to the judges.

Six amazing presentations from our Comino schools... we'll be watching the
@shopmatalan Christmas ads very closely this year!

Thank you to McCann Manchester for hosting another amazing, inspirational day for our NWCC schools. @ladybridgehighschool, @abrahammossschool,
@pioneerhousesch, St Gabriel's RC High School, @hathershawcollege and @derbyhighbury.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Day 2 of our Advertising Summer School at the inspirational @mccann_manchester. A visit to Craft studios, finishing our pitches and presenting to the judges.

Six amazing presentations from our Comino schools... we'll be watching the
@shopmatalan Christmas ads very closely this year!

Thank you to McCann Manchester for hosting another amazing, inspirational day for our NWCC schools. @ladybridgehighschool, @abrahammossschool,
@pioneerhousesch, St Gabriel's RC High School, @hathershawcollege and @derbyhighbury.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

The Comino x @mccann_manchester Summer School kicked off with a brilliant brief: Design a Christmas ad campaign for @shopmatalan.

Students pitched creative ideas, media plans and toured McCann’s incredible Manchester HQ.

A senior director of Matalan will be judging today - watch this space!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

The Comino x @mccann_manchester Summer School kicked off with a brilliant brief: Design a Christmas ad campaign for @shopmatalan.

Students pitched creative ideas, media plans and toured McCann’s incredible Manchester HQ.

A senior director of Matalan will be judging today - watch this space!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Huge congratulations to @fphs_official Year 7 students - one of the winners of the National Young Green Britain Challenge at City Hall, London!

Awarded by Chris Packham for their brilliant eco-project turning plastic bottle tops into jewellery beads!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Huge congratulations to @fphs_official Year 7 students - one of the winners of the National Young Green Britain Challenge at City Hall, London!

Awarded by Chris Packham for their brilliant eco-project turning plastic bottle tops into jewellery beads!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Comino gathering at its best with Dame Alison Peacock - from Manchester City,
@rhsbridgewater, @greatscishare and @stmonicashighschool headteacher. Partnership in action, not just words.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Comino gathering at its best with Dame Alison Peacock - from Manchester City,
@rhsbridgewater, @greatscishare and @stmonicashighschool headteacher. Partnership in action, not just words.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

"The prospect of continued
shared strategic planning, implementation and delivery with
the Comino Foundation is always
an exciting one each year"

Director for Cultural Capital

Falinge Park High School

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

"The prospect of continued
shared strategic planning, implementation and delivery with
the Comino Foundation is always
an exciting one each year"

Director for Cultural Capital

Falinge Park High School

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

A busy week at @fphs_official! Students had the chance to question MP Paul Waugh during his visit.

We also celebrated the presentation of the Poet in Residence anthology - what a proud moment for our newly published poets!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

A busy week at @fphs_official! Students had the chance to question MP Paul Waugh during his visit.

We also celebrated the presentation of the Poet in Residence anthology - what a proud moment for our newly published poets!

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Wonderful to welcome @ideasfoundation artist Clare into @TEMAcademy last week for #ClimateStories. Huge shout out to the amazing Year 7 learners - your energy, enthusiasm, and creativity blew us away! #Flags2025 #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Wonderful to welcome @ideasfoundation artist Clare into @TEMAcademy last week for #ClimateStories. Huge shout out to the amazing Year 7 learners - your energy, enthusiasm, and creativity blew us away! #Flags2025 #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Had a fantastic day with pupils from
@StMarysRCRad Eco Club and Years 4, 5 and 6 on a visit to Accrington’s eco-friendly railway station. The children learned about sustainable travel, climate change, and railway safety - and loved waving to the trains as they passed!

A brilliant trip full of fun, learning, and inspiration for greener choices!
@STOC_CAT #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily #ClimateAction #RailSafety #SustainableTravel

Had a fantastic day with pupils from
@StMarysRCRad Eco Club and Years 4, 5 and 6 on a visit to Accrington’s eco-friendly railway station. The children learned about sustainable travel, climate change, and railway safety - and loved waving to the trains as they passed!

A brilliant trip full of fun, learning, and inspiration for greener choices!
@STOC_CAT #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily #ClimateAction #RailSafety #SustainableTravel

Over the past 6 months, our #PoetsinResidence have inspired over 200 students across Comino schools to find their poetic voice. Last night, we celebrated the ambition, bravery and generosity of the 9 partnerships behind our 2024/25 Our World Our Future anthology.

Huge thanks to our 9 secondary schools who brought 'Our World Our Future' to life: @Abraham_Moss, @Official_FPHS, @HathershawC, @LadybridgeHigh, @pioneerhousesch, @StGabsBury, @stmonicas, @derbyhighbury and @TEMAcademy.

And to our brilliant cultural partners:
@HOME_mcr, @mcrartgallery, @chethamslibrary & Stoller Hall, @rxtheatre, @WhitworthArt, @RHSBridgewater, @sim_manchester, and @McrPoetryLib. Thank you for your generosity, creativity and care.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Over the past 6 months, our #PoetsinResidence have inspired over 200 students across Comino schools to find their poetic voice. Last night, we celebrated the ambition, bravery and generosity of the 9 partnerships behind our 2024/25 Our World Our Future anthology.

Huge thanks to our 9 secondary schools who brought 'Our World Our Future' to life: @Abraham_Moss, @Official_FPHS, @HathershawC, @LadybridgeHigh, @pioneerhousesch, @StGabsBury, @stmonicas, @derbyhighbury and @TEMAcademy.

And to our brilliant cultural partners:
@HOME_mcr, @mcrartgallery, @chethamslibrary & Stoller Hall, @rxtheatre, @WhitworthArt, @RHSBridgewater, @sim_manchester, and @McrPoetryLib. Thank you for your generosity, creativity and care.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Huge thanks to @ladybridgehighschool, @abrahammossschool, @hathershawcollege, @fphs_official and @TEMAcademy for taking part in our #EndangeredCrafts Day! Your enthusiasm and curiosity brought these heritage skills to life. @heritagecrafts #CraftCareers #HeritageSkills #CominoFamily

Huge thanks to @ladybridgehighschool, @abrahammossschool, @hathershawcollege, @fphs_official and @TEMAcademy for taking part in our #EndangeredCrafts Day! Your enthusiasm and curiosity brought these heritage skills to life. @heritagecrafts #CraftCareers #HeritageSkills #CominoFamily

"It was amazing to see our learners fully engaged with the various experts and their crafts. These were experiences that we could not have possibly given our learners without the support of Comino..."

Deputy Head,
Ladybridge High School
2024

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

"It was amazing to see our learners fully engaged with the various experts and their crafts. These were experiences that we could not have possibly given our learners without the support of Comino..."

Deputy Head,
Ladybridge High School
2024

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Thrilled to open our #EndangeredCrafts Day with @heritagecrafts @ladybridgehighschool, shining a light on the skills, stories, and futures behind traditional handmade crafts. Let’s inspire the next generation of makers and keep these vital crafts alive.

#CraftCareers #HeritageSkills #NWCC #CominoFamily

Thrilled to open our #EndangeredCrafts Day with @heritagecrafts @ladybridgehighschool, shining a light on the skills, stories, and futures behind traditional handmade crafts. Let’s inspire the next generation of makers and keep these vital crafts alive.

#CraftCareers #HeritageSkills #NWCC #CominoFamily

Last week we celebrated the launch of @Official_FPHS's Arts, Words and Wellbeing Garden. Picnics all round and powerful poetry readings by students with our Comino Poets in Residence. A wonderful collaboration made possible by the support of many partners.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Last week we celebrated the launch of @Official_FPHS's Arts, Words and Wellbeing Garden. Picnics all round and powerful poetry readings by students with our Comino Poets in Residence. A wonderful collaboration made possible by the support of many partners.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Today we spent the day exploring what we know about space and the universe. The work of Alma Thomas inspired amazing collages based on the sun featuring eclipses, solar flares, and our own emotions.

Thank you to the #SunSpaceArt team and the wonderful staff and pupils at St Mary's and St Ethelbert's for such an exciting day!

helenmason007, @claredudeney and @findingpatterns.info

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Today we spent the day exploring what we know about space and the universe. The work of Alma Thomas inspired amazing collages based on the sun featuring eclipses, solar flares, and our own emotions.

Thank you to the #SunSpaceArt team and the wonderful staff and pupils at St Mary's and St Ethelbert's for such an exciting day!

helenmason007, @claredudeney and @findingpatterns.info

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

What a pleasure it was to take 30 year 5 pupils from St Ethelberts to Accington Eco Station this week.

Huge thanks to Community Rail Lancashire for rail travel and hosting. #RealWorldLearning for KS2 Curriculum Climate Science.

Many thanks to St Ethelberts from Comino and Rail Lancashire for being 'so well behaved and polite all day' you were a credit to the school.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

What a pleasure it was to take 30 year 5 pupils from St Ethelberts to Accington Eco Station this week.

Huge thanks to Community Rail Lancashire for rail travel and hosting. #RealWorldLearning for KS2 Curriculum Climate Science.

Many thanks to St Ethelberts from Comino and Rail Lancashire for being 'so well behaved and polite all day' you were a credit to the school.

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Bounce, bounce! Derby and St. Monica’s students had a blast meeting RHS apprentices in mechanics and horticulture.

'I love you as high as you can hop, laughed Little Nutbrown Hare!'

#RHS #FutureGrowers #STEM #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

Bounce, bounce! Derby and St. Monica’s students had a blast meeting RHS apprentices in mechanics and horticulture.

'I love you as high as you can hop, laughed Little Nutbrown Hare!'

#RHS #FutureGrowers #STEM #CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

"It was my first visit to RHS Bridgewater and I was overwhelmed by the whole site and experience. The taster day for our KS4 learners allowed me to explore how we can utilise the ideas and experiences of sustainable horticulture and apply it to our curriculum at Ladybridge. The educational team at RHS did a wonderful job of exploring the site with in depth learning about horticulture and mechanisation in practice and workshops about planting and seeding. I can see me planning future educational visits to RHS to support learning at Ladybridge."

John Knowles,
Ladybridge High School

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

"It was my first visit to RHS Bridgewater and I was overwhelmed by the whole site and experience. The taster day for our KS4 learners allowed me to explore how we can utilise the ideas and experiences of sustainable horticulture and apply it to our curriculum at Ladybridge. The educational team at RHS did a wonderful job of exploring the site with in depth learning about horticulture and mechanisation in practice and workshops about planting and seeding. I can see me planning future educational visits to RHS to support learning at Ladybridge."

John Knowles,
Ladybridge High School

#CominoNWCC #CominoFamily

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