Education

Council says schools in great demand

Council reports over busy Christmas season

Two Oakham Swim School lifeguards have visited eight primary schools in Rutland as part of the national Drowning Prevention Week campaign

Rutland Adult Learning and Skills Service (RALSS) has again been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted

Oakham School’s first ever Hackathon was specially designed to encourage and develop students’ problem solving skills and abilities

A COUNCIL’s plans to terminate its agreement with another council over implementing traffic orders in Fareham has been called in.

The Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils from St Mary and St John, North Luffenham, had a fun-filled evening in Birmingham this week, taking part in ‘Young Voices’.

Leading experts have joined teachers and pupils at Oakham School to take part in ‘Fear and Fantasy’ week: a packed programme of fascinating talks, workshops and activities.

Catmose College recently held its annual Presentation Evening in the Theatre at Catmose College.

Melton and Rutland MP the Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to introduce fair school funding as part of his Comprehensive Spending Review.

For a record eight years in a row, pupils from Oakham School have represented the UK at an international conference held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Pupils from Oakham School enjoyed learning all over the USA during two school trips in half term. Whilst Geographers took to the West Coast, Business, Economics and Politics pupils travelled to the East Coast.

On Friday, November 20, Uppingham Community College hosted the annual Year 11 Presentation Evening when Year 11 pupils returned to receive their GCSE certificates and awards.

The Performing Arts Tour 2015 was a unique opportunity for musicians, dancers and actors from Catmose College to showcase a selection of performances in Paris.

Pupils visit the Houses of Parliament

More than 80 of Oakham School’s youngest pupils took on the role of ‘buccaneers’ and set off into the countryside for three days of adventures and problem-solving, all in the name of developing their learning skills outside the classroom.

Oakham-based business, EducationCity, has recently had a fun-filled visit from pupils at local primary school, Brooke Hill Academy.

Developer takes children behind the scenes at Thorpe Manor

Carl Smith, the new principal of Casterton College, Rutland promised ‘virtually a new school’ as he laid out his vision for a bright new future for the college.

Victoria Crosher, Principal of Casterton Business and Enterprise College County College and Rutland’s longest serving secondary Head teacher retired at Easter after a decade of successful leadership.