Read it! Write it! Competition Launched
Read it! Write it! is a competition for Key Stage 2 pupils, that is those in Years 3-6 aged between 7 and 11, to choose a book to read and review and enter their review into a competition presented by Oswestry Library and the Rotary Club of Oswestry.
Read it! Write it! is a competition for Key Stage 2 pupils, that is those in Years 3-6 aged between 7 and 11, to choose a book to read and review and enter their review into a competition presented by Oswestry Library and the Rotary Club of Oswestry.
Entry forms will be available from Oswestry Library from World Book Day, 4th March 2010 onwards and from most local primary schools.
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Denzil Ellis
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Twilight Meeting - 17:30pm - Speaker Duncan Borrowman - New Member Talk
more New Club Member Duncan Borrowman will present his Newbie talk as a new member of the Club to tell us a little bit about his life and career to date. Meal: Turkey curry, rice, flatbread
Lunchtime Meeting - 12:45pm - Speaker Vernon Hogg, Hadleigh Works Oswestry @ 13:30pm
more In a change from our usual speaker guest slots, members will be invited to visit the Hadleigh Works unit on the top floor of Oswestry's Memorial Hall after 13:30pm where Vernon Hogg, a member of the Hadleigh Works team, will explain what it's all about!
Trip to the Aerospace Museum @ Bristol
more Vocational trip to the Aerospace Museum at Filton, Bristol to see Concorde Alpha Foxtrot: the last Concorde to be built and the last to fly. Thanks to Graham and Lynette Moss, Dave Griggs, Jo Banks and Dave Davies for the photos.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Gary Braybrooke
more Mike Griffiths speaker today is Gary Braybrooke, CEO of the Energy Efficiency Awards Lunch : Traditional fish pie and garden peas .
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Group Captain Jon Fynes RAF (Retd)
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11s
Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11s
Rotary Youth Speaks Competition - Club Round @ Moreton Hall
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Youth Speaks Club Round @ The Marches
more The first round of this year's Youth Speaks competition
Youth Speaks District Round @ Glyndwr University Wrexham
more District Round saw teams from Moreton Hall and The Marches represent our Club in the Intermediate and Senior sections.
Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - November 2019 - April 2020
more Our annual investment competition for local secondary schools begins 1st November!
Focus Evening - 6.00 for 6.30pm @ The Wynnstay
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Investment Competition Winners!
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Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - April 2019 Final Valuations
more The final figures are in!
Youth Speaks Regional Final @ Catrin Finch Centre Glyndwr University
more Teams have battled through to the Regional round of the Rotary public speaking competition. Moreton Hall Intermediates will represent our Club.
Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - March 2019 Valuations
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Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - December 2018 Valuations
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HSBC - Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition 2018-19
more Thanks to the hard work of Robin Sinclair we have a record entry from local secondary schools. 5 schools have entered a total of 27 teams. The students are now busy investing their money and it will prove interesting to see how they get on.
Focus Evening - 6.00 for 6.30pm @ The Wynnstay
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker David Griggs
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Presentation of The Rotary Club of Oswestry
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker St Martin's School Investment Competition Winners
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Chris Jones from Castle Fine Arts Foundry
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Vocational Tour of Dinorwig Power Station, Llanberis
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Youth Speaks District Round @ Glyndwr University, Wrexham
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
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Youth Speaks Round 1 @ Moreton Hall
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Chris Toller of Henstone Distillery
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Helen Pocknell
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Rev Harry Edwards of Mulberry Alpacas
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Winners of Rotary Club/HSBC Investment Competition Declared
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Youth Speaks National Final - Thomas Telford School, Old Park, Telford, TF3 4NW
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Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - April 2017 Valuations
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker James Hennie from Tesni Homes and Developments
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Regional Final of Youth Speaks, Darwen Vale High School, Darwen
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District 1180 Final Youth Speaks 2017 - Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr Uni, Wrexham
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Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - February 2017 Valuations
more Latest valuations
Rotary Club of Oswestry HSBC Investment Competition - January 2017 Valuations
more The latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition
The latest valuations for the Rotary / HSBC Investment Competition
more Some impressive performances here from St Martins School who occupy the top four positions in the Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition.
Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11s
Focus Evening - 6.00pm @ The Wynnstay
more Tonight's willing 'victim' was Club President Ian Haigh
Annual Investment Competition for Local Schools
more The Rotary Club of Oswestry has been running an investment competition in conjunction with the Oswestry Branch of HSBC Bank for a good many years for local schools.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Shane Parr, Director and Owner of Stonehouse Brewery
more Shane Parr, Director and Owner of Stonehouse Brewery, is Dave Foden's speaker today
Vocational Trip to Guy Davies' Anaerobic Digester, Little Ness
more G C Davies & Co are a family partnership farming in Shropshire since 1896.
OsLitFest Cover Story Competition Presentation @ Oswestry Library
more Presentation to the winners of this year's literature competition for Oswestry's primary schools
Regional Youth Speaks Final @ Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham 11.30am
more Moreton Hall Senior team represented The Rotary Club of Oswestry in the Regional Finals of Youth Speaks at the Catrin Finch Centre today
District 1180 - Youth Speaks Final @ Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham 5.30pm
more Moreton Hall represented The Rotary Club of Oswestry in the District 1180 Final of Youth Speaks
Focus Evening
Closing Date for 'Cover Story' Primary School Literature Competition
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Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy - All Day
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11s at The Marches Academy
Rotary Club of Oswestry Investment Competition
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Youth Speaks Competition - 24th November 2015 - Marches Hall
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Invitation to D1210 Vocational Study Exchange Presentation Evening @ RC Stafford Knot
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Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Stephen Jones
more Hazel's speaker today was Stephen Jones of The British Quinoa Company, Ellesmere
Young Writers Competition Presentation - 11.00am, Oswestry Library
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WWI Trench Art Is Now In The Library for OsLitFest 2015
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District 1180 Final of Youth Speaks Competition - Catrin Finch Centre, Glyndwr University, Wrexham
more The Final for the District round was held at the Catrin Finch Centre at Glyndwr University, Wrexham on Friday 6th March 2015
Evening Meeting - 6.30-7.00pm - Focus Evening
more Vocational Cttee's annual getting to know the members of our Club continues with David Lloyd's apprentice John Ward taking over the reigns to find out more about John Cleaver.
Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches Academy
Youth Speaks - Tuesday 25th November 2014, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
more RIBI encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people.
Vocational Trip to RAF Museum Cosford
more Club outing to RAF Museum Cosford
Rotary Young Writer Competition Winners
more Rtn Cliff Wood (from Borderland club) meets the entrants who represented the Oswestry Club at Final Assembly at Oswestry School to receive their awards.
Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Club Assembly
more Club Assembly
Beast Quest Literary Competition Prize Giving 3pm Oswestry Library
more Pres Stuart presents the prizes for the winning entry in our "Beast Quest" competition. We will be there from 2-4pm to publicise our Club, Health Awareness Day, polio eradication campaign and, in particular, our stand at the Memorial Hall on 26th April.
Youth Speaks - District Final, Friday 7th March, Glyndwr University
more Youth Speaks District Final
Mock Interviews @ The Marches Academy
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches Academy
Youth Speaks - Tuesday 26th November 2013, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
more RIBI encourages speaking and presentation skills in young people.
Young Essay Competition
more Club Essay Competition 2013 for primary school pupils.
Marches School Team Are Champion Investors
more Marches School Team Are Champion Investors
Dear Mr Morpurgo - Prize Presentations @ Oswestry Library 5.30pm
more Presentations of Booka Book vouchers and Michael Morpurgo books
Dear Mr Morpurgo - Junior Letter Writing Competition
more Prize Giving to winner of the "Dear Mr Morpurgo . . " Competition by Michael Morpurgo at The Marches
Club Trip to the Airbus 380 Wing Assembly Plant at Broughton
more Club Trip to the Airbus 380 Wing Assembly Plant at Broughton
Presentation of Shield to Marches School for Rotary
more Dr John Cleaver catches up with James Evans to present him with the shield to accompany his "Service to School" award originally presented last November.
Mock Interviews @ The Marches to March 11th
more Mock Interviews for the Year 11 students at The Marches start.
Youth Speaks - Tuesday 27th November 2012, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
more Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
"The Oswestry Rotary Club Service to School Award" at The Marches
more Rotarian Dr John Cleaver attended the evening to present "The Oswestry Rotary Club – Service to School Award" to Jamie Evans.
Walford and North Shropshire Student Wins Rotary Award
more Walford and North Shropshire Student Wins Rotary Award
Youth Speaks - Tuesday 22nd November 2011, 5.30pm, Oswestry Library
more Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
Vocational Trip to the Jaguar Factory - Tuesday 6th September
more Guided Tour of Jaguar Heritage Museum and a visit to the works. Depart 8.30am Cae Glas Park gates
Royal Wedding Essay Competition - Presentation of Prizes - Friday 22nd July
more As part of the Vocational Committee’s Literacy Programme, pupils from local primary schools were invited to write essays on the subject of the recent Royal Wedding.
Read It! Write It! 2012 Competition Prizegiving, Tuesday 1st May 2012
more Oswestry Library and The Rotary Club of Oswestry joined forces to launch the fourth annual book review competition for children.
Read It! Write It! 2011 Competition Prizegiving, Monday 6th June 6.30pm
more Oswestry Library and The Rotary Club of Oswestry joined forces to launch the third annual book review competition for children.
Evening Visit to Chirk Castle - Wednesday 11th May
more A guided tour of Chirk Castle followed by fellowship in a local hostelry.
Junior Reporters - Young Cubs Receive Awards
more Pupils Praise Rotary’s Lifeline Event Pupils attending Oswestry Rotary Club’s Lifeline to alert youngsters to the risks they might encounter in everyday life have given the event their seal of approval.
Youth Speaks 23rd November 2010
more Rotary Youth Speaks is a public speaking competition for young people organised by Rotary.
"Youth Speaks" Competition - Oswestry Library, 5.30pm-8.30pm
2007/8 : the final countdown!
Shortcut to The Final Countdown
Hitting the ground running in 2008/9
2008/9 programme well on track
A good year nearly done...another one coming soon!
A Trip Down That Memory Lane Also Known As The Vocational Avenue of Service
more Steve Thomas looks back on 7 years as Chair of the Vocational Action Group as he prepares to step down. Talk given to Club on 22/3/10.
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