Nottingham school gets top PE and sports award.
Whitemoor Academy has been given a top award for their sports and PE teaching. They are the first school in the county and only the second school in the whole…
Panto audiences help raise thousands for Dolly Parton book charity
Panto-goers in Nottingham have helped to raise over £3,000 for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Nottingham Playhouse teamed up with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to raise funds for free books for…
Schools urged to sign charter to teach children about sex and relationships
Nottingham City Council has produced a charter on sex education – and is calling on all schools to sign up. The authority’s Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Charter outlines the…
Students visit Council House to learn about career in public sector
Pupils from two Nottingham schools were invited to the Council House to discover more about a career in the public sector. The Tomorrow’s Talent Day, organised by the City Council…
Nottingham’s future music stars to perform on the City’s biggest stages
Some of Nottingham’s most talented children and young people will be showcasing their skills and love of music at TWO charity concerts. Christmas in the City 2014 is back for…
Council launches new plan to get pupils ready for the world of work
Nottingham City Council is launching a new plan with schools, aimed at getting more pupils ready for work. City schools are being asked to sign up to the Employability in…
Now is the time to apply for primary school places
Parents of children due to start primary school next September can now apply for their child’s place. Anyone with children born between September 1, 2011, and August 31, 2012, must…
City schools performing well above national average for music
Schools in Nottingham are doing better in Music than others nationally. New figures collected for the Department for Education music survey show that Nottingham is scoring well above the national…
Attendance improving in Nottingham schools
Schools and academies in Nottingham have seen a big improvement in attendance. New figures show 4.8% of pupils were absent from schools and academies in Nottingham last year, that’s a…
School attendance campaign wins third national award
A campaign to boost school attendance by offering pupils the chance to go to an exclusive pop concert has won its third national award. Nottingham City Council’s Get In:volved campaign…