Education news

Ex-pupils return to school to raise apprenticeship profile

PUPILS at St Benedict’s School have received a glowing endorsement of apprenticeships – from a group of apprentices themselves.

Last updated 28 March 2012
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Lakes College hopes to have the X-Factor

STUDENTS at Lakes College West Cumbria have been chosen to take part in a business-themed competition.

Last updated 16 March 2012
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West Cumbrian pupils show their technology flair

tech4 1603 Pupils from across West Cumbria competed in the Rotary Technology tournament in Workington.

Last updated 16 March 2012
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Assistants’ pay cuts eased

celizm1503 PAY CUTS for Cumbria’s 3,500 teaching assistants will be less severe than they originally feared.

Last updated 15 March 2012
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Parents face £50 fine for holidays in school term

ceJulia Morrison THE woman in charge of schooling in Cumbria is calling on parents to reconsider whether to take their children on term-time holidays. (21 comments)

Last updated 8 March 2012
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Cumbria’s top of the class tables

MORE than 98 per cent of applicants for secondary school places in Cumbria have secured their first choice preference, says Cumbria County Council.

Last updated 8 March 2012
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School’s £203k supply teacher bill

WHITEHAVEN School paid more than £200,000 to supply teachers – one of the highest amounts in the county.

Last updated 16 February 2012
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Villagers to march in bid to save school

0902captsdahw A MARCH has been organised to protest the closure of Cumbria’s smallest school.

Last updated 9 February 2012
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Copeland schools celebrating their exam result successes

COPELAND schools are celebrating their exam results success following the release of the government’s school league tables. (1 comment)

Last updated 2 February 2012
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Awards ceremony for students

twawards A SPECIAL awards ceremony has been held for former students at Whitehaven School’s Post 16 centre.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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Lakes pupils treat shoppers to street dance

SHOPPERS were recently brought to a stand-still recently when students from Lakes College treated them to a ‘flash mob’ performance.

Last updated 10 January 2012
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School celebrates its successes

twmill2 STAFF and pupils turned out to celebrate their achievements at an annual awards evening.

Last updated 22 December 2011
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Pupils’ science competition makes a Big Bang

SCHOOLCHILDREN are being offered the chance to get involved in a major national competition.

Last updated 15 December 2011
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Children burst into song at meeting to save their school

TWBOOTLE PUPILS burst into song at a public meeting to lead the fight to save their school.

Last updated 8 December 2011
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School closure impact

THE closure of Captain Shaw’s School would have a devastating impact on the Bootle community.

Last updated 1 December 2011
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School is good, happy and safe – inspectors

twjoseph ST Joseph’s in Frizington is a “good, happy and safe” school that is “outstandingly caring and supportive”.

Last updated 17 November 2011
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Whitehaven School in LionHeart success

WHITEHAVEN School pupils have been crowned the national winners of a prestigious enterprise challenge.

Last updated 11 November 2011
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Pupils love interactive room

A PRIMARY school’s science and technology facility is proving to be a hit.

Last updated 10 November 2011
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Youth training scheme hailed a great success

A TRAINING scheme to get young people into work has been hailed a great success.

Last updated 7 November 2011
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LAKES College West Cumbria has teamed up with one of the UK’s premier home study providers, UK Open Learning, to offer distance learning to those who prefer to study from home at their own pace and in their own time.

Last updated 7 November 2011
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