Lord Mayor’s Awards to recognise school attendance
Hundreds of school pupils descended on the Harvey Hadden Sports Village for an extra special event to celebrate excellent attendance. This is the third year Nottingham City Council has held…
Nottingham school celebrates Chinese twinning
A primary academy in St Ann’s is celebrating after being twinned with a Chinese school and establishing a very positive link. Sycamore Academy, which is part of the L.E.A.D. Academy…
New Nottingham teachers to be honoured at a special awards ceremony
Newly Qualified Teachers who have completed their one-year induction in schools across the city have been celebrating at an awards event this week. Nottingham City Council held its 2nd ever…
Grads4Nottm scheme a success at Nottingham City Council
Students in Nottingham have hailed a summer work experience scheme a resounding success. Grads4Nottm is a joint initiative between Nottingham Trent University (NTU), Nottingham City Council and Boots UK and…
Schools take part in This Girl Can Festival
Over 100 school girls get active during a This Girl Can Festival. The event on Thursday (23rd June) saw 120 year six girls, from 12 city primary schools taking part…
New £5.7 million Bluecoat Academy takes shape as frame is completed
A major milestone is reached at Bluecoat Academy Primary School this week with a ‘bolt tightening’ ceremony to mark the placement of the final piece in the building’s steel frame…
A primary school teacher from Bulwell has been recognised for her outstanding work.
Dubbed the “Oscars for Teachers”, Claire Langham, who works at Cantrell Primary and Nursery School, in Bulwell, is the winner of the Silver Teaching Award in the national Pearson Teaching…
Nottingham comes together to celebrate the joy of reading!
Families filled the grounds of Nottingham Castle for a free fun day to enjoy storytelling, book characters, children’s activities and line dancing. The Free Family Fun Day on the Castle…
Plans to expand Mellers Primary given the go ahead
A new £3.35 million project to expand Mellers Primary School has been given the green light. Work on the Radford school will see places increase from 210 to 420 to…
Six years of improved attendance in Nottingham
School attendance has improved in Nottingham for the sixth year in row. Overall absence has fallen over the last six academic years in Nottingham, from 7.2% in 2009/10 to 4.9%…