The Westmorland Gazette | Education news

Schools Minister Nick Gibb praises Dallam School

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0000

SCHOOLS Minister Nick Gibb has praised a new language teaching partnership between Dallam School, Milthorpe, and the University of Cumbria.

Apprentice Week holds memories for Kendal auction boss

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A LOCAL businessman who started his career as a 16 year old apprentice in 1989 is marking National Apprentice-ship Week by celebrating with his firm’s first young recruit.

Sedbergh Junior School head backs Gove's overhaul of ICT lessons

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0000

AN independent junior school head has thrown his weight behind education secretary Michael Gove’s overhaul of the school ICT curriculum.

Schools Minister to visit Dallam School

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:00 +0000

SCHOOLS minister Nick Gibb is visiting Milnthorpe’s Dallam School on Monday. He will learn how the specialist language school is to become the new centre for the University of Cumbria’s modern foreign languages teacher training courses. Mr Gibb will also see some of the new facilities at the 1,014-pupil school including residential accommodation for Dallam’s 125 boarding students, who come from all over the world to study.

'Horse course can help job prospects' says outraged Furness teacher

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:19 +0000

A FURNESS equestrian teacher has blasted a decision to strip thousands of vocational courses of GCSE status.

Lakes pupils are first to stage Phantom of the Opera

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

THE magic and drama of the Phantom of the Opera is coming to a Lake District school after staff won the rights to stage it for the first time in Western Europe.

Eden school wins high praise

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:43:45 +0000

AN EDEN independent school has won top praise from inspectors.

'Family' school goes top of the class

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:40:00 +0000

A FAMILY approach to education has won Selside Endowed Primary School an ‘outstanding’ grade from inspectors.

Science student Emma finds winning formula

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:02 +0000

A FIBRE factory carving the career paths of the next generation of young scientists has been recognised through a host of national awards.

2011 set to be record year for Cumbrian schools

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:37:05 +0000

CUMBRIAN schools are on target to make 2011 a record breaking year for GCSE results.

University of Cumbria slashes course fees

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +0000

FEES at the University of Cumbria will be slashed in a U-turn that could knock nearly £2,500 off the bill for some students.

John Ruskin School, Coniston, pupils create Cinderella in a day

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

THEATRICAL pupils had just 24 hours to stage and star in a pantomime mad dash at John Ruskin School, Coniston.

Queen Elizabeth School team earns charity badge of honour

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +0000

STUDENTS involved in a 14 year fund-raising mission for a Lancashire charity have received a badge of honour for their efforts.

Queen Katherine School pupils at Kendal have best term for charity

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000

WACKY outfits, cake baking and sponsored walks helped pupils at Queen Katherine School in Kendal achieve one of their best school terms so far for charity fund-raising.

Lancaster University to be national hub for Chinese studies

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:10:00 +0000

by KATE PROCTOR A NEW centre for Chinese learning aims to provide local students and firms with opportunities to study the country’s language and culture.

Windermere School praised for Sweet Charity

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:16:36 +0000

A MUSICAL extravaganza hit the Crampton Hall at Windermere School when students staged a production of Sweet Charity.

Eden children enjoy lessons by the riverside

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +0000

CHILDREN from Eden schools spent two weeks looking after and raising mayfly nymphs in their classrooms.

Queen Katherine School pupils raise cash for Kendal Scope shop

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:01:41 +0000

PUPILS from Queen Katherine School, Kendal, raised £1,700 for Scope by taking bags of food to school.

New secondary school plan for Ingleton

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:56:05 +0000

PLANS for a new state secondary school at Ingleton to ‘save a dying community’ are gathering mom-entum.

Crosthwaite head teacher Pam Warren retires

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0000

A HEAD teacher who has more than doubled the size of a struggling rural primary school has retired.