Education news
Farmer beats holiday home restriction
Published 7 May 2008
A LAMPLUGH farming family moved into a barn conversion that had only been given approval for use as a holiday let.
Parents hear latest report on new Academy
Published 7 May 2008
PARENTS of children enrolling in West Cumbria’s first academy school have been given a first report on its progress.
Hostile response to school’s plan for sports area
Published 7 May 2008
PLANS for a floodlit, all-weather sports area at a Mirehouse school have prompted a storm of anger from nearby residents.
Police officers in our schools
Published 7 May 2008
ALL of Cumbria’s secondary schools could have designated police officers within two years.
Boot bonanza
Published 30 April 2008
ST Gregory and St Patrick's school council held their first car boot sale in the new community building last Saturday.
First-choice of primary for most children
Published 30 April 2008
MORE than 97 per cent of Cumbrian children starting school in September got into their first choice primary, new figures show.
Coming along in leaps and bounds
Published 30 April 2008
Learning about life after the tsunami
Published 23 April 2008
AFTER teacher Rachel King and her husband Russell survived the Tsunami wave that hit Sri Lanka in 2004 they felt a strong empathy with the people of the island that suffered the devastating disaster.
County advises on effects of today’s schools strike
Published 23 April 2008
CUMBRIA County council have issued advice for parents and the public on the intended national teachers’ strike today.
Teachers in bid to boost appliance of science
Published 23 April 2008
LOCAL primary school teachers are being offer £400 to promote science, mathematics and technology projects.
County has more primary schools than 10 years ago
Published 16 April 2008
CUMBRIA has actually increased its number of primary schools under its control according to a new survey.
Radical plans to revise the county’s primary schools
Published 16 April 2008
EDUCATION leaders are drawing up radical plans to transform Cumbria’s primary schools.
Worries as last teacher at threatened school resigns
Published 2 April 2008
A SCHOOL under threat of closure has been dealt a second blow – with the resignation of its last remaining teacher.
Yes, Prime Minister: Brown gives nod to school’s invitation
Published 28 March 2008
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has been invited to open the new community centre at St Gregory’s and St Patrick’s Catholic Community School.
Give your child the best start
Published 27 March 2008
CHOOSING the right nursery education for your child can seem like a daunting task. It may be one of the first experiences your child has of learning outside your home.
Good report for school which was determined to improve
Published 27 March 2008
DETERMINATION to improve has paid off for St James’ Junior School in Whitehaven which this week was celebrating a good Ofsted report in which inspectors describe it as providing a good education in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
Flapjack and Fudge steal the show
Published 26 March 2008
THE children at Gosforth School have been making their own Wallace and Gromit style feature film.
School bans pupil for extreme hairstyle
Published 20 March 2008
HAVING playing cards spray dyed into his hair has led to a pupil being excluded from all classes at a Cumbrian school.
School given a good report
Published 19 March 2008
ARLECDON Primary School has received a good overall Ofsted report.
Hairstyle prompts exclusion
Published 19 March 2008
ANOTHER student has been excluded from classes over his hairstyle.
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