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Schools shake-up to be reviewed

Three-tier education could be retained in parts of Northumberland - three years after a huge petition to keep it. A major review of education plans in the county could now ditch the controversial intention to scrap all 44 middle schools....

Posted by The Journal on December 31, 2008 5:11 PM

Schools shake-up to be reviewed

Three-tier education could be retained in parts of Northumberland - three years after a huge petition to keep it. A major review of education plans in the county could now ditch the controversial intention to scrap all 44 middle schools....

Posted by The Journal on December 31, 2008 4:01 PM

Latest review: Ysgol Glanaethwy

Ysgol Glanaethwy O Fortuna Genre: Vocal Highlight: Adiemus WHEN A Welsh comedy legend pronounces your choir as star of his own show, you know you're onto a winning formula. That's exactly what Max Boyce did on his latest tour,...

Posted by David Simister on December 23, 2008 9:22 AM

Littleton school cycle scheme hopes to beat obesity

Littleton C of E Infant School, has signed up to a groundbreaking new cycling initiative it hopes will tackle the growing issue of child obesity. One of the first in the country to join forces with Cycle Solutions, the school...

Posted by Russell Butt on December 18, 2008 2:01 PM

Council meets to discuss £300m Coventry schools rebuilding project

By Lucy Lynch Education Reporter COUNCILLORS in Coventry meet today to discuss the biggest schools rebuilding project since the 1950s. Nine new secondary schools in Coventry are to be built and others are to be refurbished. The government's £315 million...

Posted by Esh Capelo on December 18, 2008 9:28 AM

Council meets to discuss £300m Coventry schools rebuilding project

By Lucy Lynch Education Reporter COUNCILLORS in Coventry meet today to discuss the biggest schools rebuilding project since the 1950s. Nine new secondary schools in Coventry are to be built and others are to be refurbished. The government's £315 million...

Posted by Esh Capelo on December 18, 2008 9:28 AM

Council meets to discuss £300m Coventry schools rebuilding project

By Lucy Lynch Education Reporter COUNCILLORS in Coventry meet today to discuss the biggest schools rebuilding project since the 1950s. Nine new secondary schools in Coventry are to be built and others are to be refurbished. The government's £315 million...

Posted by Esh Capelo on December 18, 2008 9:28 AM

Council meets to discuss £300m Coventry schools rebuilding project

By Lucy Lynch Education Reporter COUNCILLORS in Coventry meet today to discuss the biggest schools rebuilding project since the 1950s. Nine new secondary schools in Coventry are to be built and others are to be refurbished. The government's £315 million...

Posted by Esh Capelo on December 18, 2008 9:28 AM

Foleshill Church of England Primary pupils beat bullies with the help of Humpty

BULLYING can turn a child's experience of school a nightmare rather than an inspiration. And the trauma can live on far longer than the episodes themselves, leaving psychological scars that etch themselves on future life choices. During Anti-Bullying Week feature...

Posted by Esh Capelo on November 14, 2008 10:42 AM

Scottish Book Trust short story competition for young adults

Scottish Book Trust is running a writing competition for all youngsters aged 12 to 16 - organisers tell me they've even had an entry from the Netherlands!...

Posted by Susan Humphreys on October 27, 2008 11:22 AM

Introducing the new Harry Potter

I have just spent a stressful morning getting my 5-year-old ready for school. I'm sure it's a scenario many parents can relate to - I had forgotten it's Book Day. You know those events where the whole school gets...

Posted by Tara Cain on October 6, 2008 9:33 AM

Are we raising a generation of wimps?

From the age of 13 I was bullied at school. I was taunted by older girls who, for whatever reason, didn't like me or my friends. We didn't have a 'gang'. We loved Duran Duran, sports and each other's company....

Posted by Tara Cain on September 19, 2008 3:30 PM

Old Possums poetry competition for children in U.K and abroad

Here's a great poetry competition for children aged 7 to 11 which will be judged by Children's Laureate and poet Michael Rosen....

Posted by Susan Humphreys on September 3, 2008 9:00 AM

Clampdown on Coventry city school run parents

BY MICHAEL CORLEY AND WARREN MANGER PARENTS who drop their children off outside the school gates in Coventry face being hit with a £70 fine when the new term starts next week. The crackdown on illegal parking comes after safety...

Posted by Esh Capelo on August 29, 2008 8:59 AM

Do you suffer from working mum guilt?

There is a really interesting debate raging over at SchoolGate, a new blog set up with all things education in mind. The debate is essentially about working parent guilt and how schools seem to assume that all mums and dads...

Posted by Tara Cain on July 24, 2008 8:50 AM

40. Richard Riley, Small Heath School

Name: Richard Riley Position: Senior Tutor, Small Heath School Sector: Education 2007 Placing: new entry...

Posted by Power 50 on July 15, 2008 10:25 PM

So How Did It All Begin?

I guess I've always liked shoes. But it didn't really become an obsession until the 1980s. I remember a funny tale from high school, but I'll tell you about that next time....

Posted by Jan True on June 27, 2008 9:14 AM

Boat people from Vietnam have seen the benefits

Our country always take a leading role in hoping people who suffer from disasters. I remember an occasion when we provided shelter to the Boatpeople from Vietnam....

Posted by Hari Shukla on June 13, 2008 9:19 AM

You don't need a degree to help your community

I remember occasions when little encouragement and motivation can help an individual to play a very important role in the life of the community. I knew a lady from the Indian community who had tremendous potential but lacked confidence. It...

Posted by Hari Shukla on June 10, 2008 7:50 PM

The strong silent type

ALEX, my 12-year-old lad, has always been the quietest of the children. Unlike the eldest his attitude is that he doesn't feel the need to shout out loud unless he's got something worth saying. He's cool, self contained, single minded...

Posted by Bad Dad on June 8, 2008 12:16 PM