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Luke Askew visited us yesterday from aim a little higher talking to students about processing the pandemic. The key message is to build your future by dreaming big and being the best you can be. He has talked to all students in years 7-10. Follow him on instagram @aimalittlehigher. If you send a message for advice about your future Luke and the team will reply.
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A huge congratulations to our year 9 students who excelled at the Young Enterprise Lancashire County Competition with their business venture ‘From The Heart’. They were the youngest winning team out of the 25 teams which took part. The competition involved the team submitting a Business Report summarising their journey so far, attending an online Team Interview in front of a tough panel, and presenting to an audience of judges and fellow competitors at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston. We are immensely proud of their achievement of ‘Best Customer Service’ – well done!
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Mrs Cryer, Rowanne May-Jones and Hollie Mayhew attended the Holocaust Memorial Service on Sunday at the Peace Garden in Burnley.  Hollie and Rowanne, who are both in year 9, laid a wreath on behalf of all the students, staff and governors during the service.
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The year 7 Football team played Holy Family Catholic High School from Liverpool on Thursday 13th January. This fixture was in the last 32 of the English school’s cup, nearly 800 teams originally entered.  The game was so tense, few goal scoring opportunities arose for both teams. Holy Family nearly stole the victory but thanks to a sliding challenge from Joe Hodgkinson to prevent the ball crossing the goal line, meant the game went to extra time. Unity had the best chance of the game when Morgan Shapland went clean through on goal with 2 minutes of extra time remaining
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Well done to the Year 7 football team who have reached round 6 of the English Schools Cup for the first time in their history. Unity put themselves under pressure after 10 minutes, conceding a sloppy goal. The lads fought back and deservingly equalised before half time. A strong second half from the home team led to Unity scoring a great team goal. Despite a late fight back from the away team, which included them hitting the cross bar from a free kick, Unity progress to the next round of the cup. Unity are now through to the last 32
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The road to Wembley continues as the Yr7 Football team beat Westhill school from Manchester in the 4th round of the English school’s cup on Tuesday at the Prairie. Westhill dominated possession but Unity had the best chances of the game striking the inside of the post, missing a great one on one chance before finally scoring a great free kick from 30yds out which nestled in the top left-hand corner of the goal. Unity survived a second half onslaught, putting bodies on the line and a great save from the Unity goalkeeper in the last minute of the game
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Unity College students took part in a project, Oracy October, initiated by Voice 21, our Oracy partners. The objective was to encourage students to communicate more within the lesson. We shared some of our students work with Voice 21 who recognised us as one of the best schools who took part in the project.
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Congratulations to the year 7 football team who progressed to the second round of the Lancashire cup. Unity were drawn in a group with Blessed Trinity and Shuttleworth. Unity defeated Blessed Trinity 3-0 and Shuttleworth 4-0. Unity now face St Augustine’s in the next round of the competition. 
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