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Video: Peterborough pupils sign up for signing and singing record video
HUNDREDS of Peterborough children sang and signed their way into the record books on Wednesday, February 8 by joining thousands of youngsters across the country in a musical challenge.
Uni courses take-up low
A UNIVERSITY is calling on city firms to take advantage of its business skills courses after a lower than expected take-up.
Bumper hampers for charity
PUPILS have been cooking up tasty treats to raise money and provide food for the homeless in Peterborough.
Students catering for charity video
CATERING students spent their lunchtime rustling up tasty fish and chips to raise money for charity.
Health trust ‘loses’ children’s records
SENSITIVE information about young children has been lost, prompting a “serious incident investigation” by health officials.
1 commentChance to learn how to teach adults
ADULTS looking to pass their skills and knowledge to other adults are invited to a new teacher training course in Peterborough.
Apprentice star’s advice to get hired
YOUNGSTERS taking vocational courses at Peterborough Regional College on Tuesday received inspirational talks from a past winner of The Apprentice.
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Petition backs plans for new Peterborough free school
PLANS for a new primary school in Peterborough were outlined last night as an organisation prepares to make a bid for the venue.
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Military band treat youngsters to concert
A SCHOOL in Werrington was among a lucky few to be chosen to be a venue for a concert by an historic military band.
Courses on offer for disabled students
STAFF at City College Peterborough are holding an open week for students with learning disabilities.
Musical stars put through final paces
TALENTED theatre students have been polishing their performances before opening night of a hit musical at a city school.
School builds on its historical links overseas
A HEADMISTRESSS is seeking to build on the historical links between a Peterborough school and her home country of Sierra Leone.
Parents invited to gander at the Goslings
TEACHERS from a village nursery school have spent the day meeting prospective parents and their little ones.
School caught in council row
A SCHOOL which wants money for a cultural exhibition is at the centre of a debate over how councillors spend cash in their area.
Tanning fun raises cash for school
BRAVE men stripped down to their underwear to get a thick full-body spray tan to raise over £1,000 to benefit a Peterborough disabled school.
Call for cyclists for 42-mile sponsored bike ride
THE CALL is out for hardy cyclists to take on a 42-mile bike ride to help raise money to benefit children at a city pre-school.
Olympics captured in flag design
OLYMPIC fever has been gripping the city’s schools, with youngsters designing an Olympic flag for Peterborough.
Course helps with job search
ONE of the biggest businesses in the world has struck a deal with Peterborough Regional College to help unemployed people get onto the job market.
2 commentsOundle School pupils on French culture trip
CULTURE-LOVING students hopped on the Eurostar for a flying visit to Paris.
Governor announces school’s choice to join academy trust
A SCHOOL which teaches more than 1,400 students has announced that it has joined a trust of academies.
City is at forefront of youth enterprise
CITY-based international online sports retail company Mad Ants Sport is to utilise its company infrastructure to revolutionise youth enterprise in the UK with Peterborough leading the way on the project.
Turning shed into classroom
A NEW appeal for volunteers with skills to share has gone out from a Peterborough organisation.
Designer hopefuls urged to join course
BUDDING Stella McCartneys and Paul Smiths are invited to join a dressmaking course for beginners at City College Peterborough.
Move towards a university for Peterborough
PETERBOROUGH is a step closer to being a university city as applications to higher education continue to rise.
School decides to end Urdu lessons
THE head teacher of a Peterborough school has defended moves to stop teaching Urdu language classes.
Deepings: Grand school concert in aid of charity
CHARITABLE pupils put on an fund-raising night in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
National recognition for early years provider in Walton
DEDICATED staff members at a Peterborough early years provider have won national acclaim for its teamwork.
Lucrative contract for school build
A CONTRACT to create four new classrooms at Heltwate School has been granted to EN Suiter Ltd by Peterborough City Council.
Opportunities for social workers
PEOPLE in Peterborough considering a career in social work are being urged to attend a gathering of experts.
University open evening event
UNIVERSITY Centre Peterborough is opening its doors to the public for its first open evening of the year.
Choirs in harmony to mark life of a Queen
SPANISH dignitaries and school children helped recreate a chapter of Tudor history to remember a queen who was buried in the city.
School’s sports policy leads the way in UK
A SUCCESSFUL initiative that empowers pupils to coach sport has made Jack Hunt School the first in the country to receive Sports Leadership Academy status.
New skills enrich pupils
YOUNGSTERS at a primary school have had their learning “enriched” as part of a new initiative.
League table performance defended
THE principal of Peterborough’s The Voyager Academy has defended the school’s performance after it featured in the bottom 200 performers in the GCSE league tables nationwide for a second year running.
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Artistic pupils meet the mayor
CHILDREN got the chance to see behind the scenes at the Town Hall thanks to their top artistic skills.
Pupils get prizes for good work
GO-AHEAD students at Peterborough’s Nene Park Academy are getting computer games, mobile phone top-ups and cinema tickets in exchange for outstanding course work or contributions to their local community.
New centre could help boost exam pass rate
TWO colleges have teamed up to create a single sixth form centre.
Pedal power
CHILDREN are being encouraged to walk or cycle to school in a new partnership between Peterborough Cty Council and green transport charity Sustrans.
Apple tree planted by pupils
YOUNGSTERS gathered to plant an apple tree to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing development in Peterborough.
Best-ever GCSE and A-level results for Peterborough pupils but city still struggling in national tables
HIGH-achieving pupils have helped Peterborough towards its best GCSE exam results but the city remains stuck in the bottom 10 per cent of the national league table.
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Lecture on media ethics enjoyed by pupils and staff
AROUND 100 students and staff enjoyed a riveting lecture about media ethics given by pop star and journalist- turned-parish-priest, the Rev Richard Coles.
Praise for college in Ofsted report
THE CITY’S largest education institution has been judged “good” with outstanding features by Ofsted inspectors.
Students earn points
STAFF at University Centre Peterborough have recently launched a new programme to raise the aspirations of students into higher education and give them with extra skills they will need once there.
Peterborough youngsters inspired by poetry
BUDDING writers and poets were able to hone their talent at a poetry workshop at a Peterborough school.
Talented students stage a grand fundraising effort
CREATIVE pupils at a Peterborough school have raised more than £1,000 for local charities.
School dinners: Let pupils have more, please
WITH schools set to receive a £600 pupil premium for every eligible child signed up for free school meals, CARLY LEWTHWAITE swapped her sandwiches for a hot dinner at St John’s C of E School in Stanground.
Mix of activities at arts festival
FROM a Dickens classic brought to life on the stage to lessons in Bollywood dancing, a rich array of creative activities were enjoyed as part of a week-long arts festival in the city.
Twitter girl’s appeal to governors
AN OFFICIAL appeal against the exclusion of a teenager for posting a comment on Twitter has been submitted to school governors.
8 commentsNew governors are appointed at school
A PAIR of new governors have been appointed at Highlees Primary School.
Apprentice star to visit city college
APPRENTICE winner Lee McQueen is coming to Peterborough to help bring about the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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