Education

Pupils band together to stop teenagers smoking

STAMP IT OUT: Pupil Chris Caton. Picture: Mark Scott

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

ENTERPRISING teenagers are hoping to win an award for their campaign to combat smoking among their peers.

Pupils at Brownhills Maths and Computing College are manufacturing and selling wristbands to stop youngsters taking up the habit.

The bands, available in...

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Parents dig deep to support primary school

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

AMAZING: Parents have been urged to dig deep to help fund improvements at a primary school. The Parents Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) at St...

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'We'll battle on in school site fight'

FIGHT: How
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Monday, February 08, 2010

FAMILIES opposed to building an academy on green land face another two-month wait to find out which site will finally be picked for the new school....

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Colours worn with pride for Sir Stan

STAN'S THE MAN: Left, Jamie-Leigh Lawton, aged eight, and Caitlin Cliffe, aged seven. Inset, Amelia Amison, aged four, who wore an England shirt with a Leeds United hat and scarf. Left, the great man himself, Sir Stanley Matthews. Below, from the left, Joshua Benbow, aged four, with his sister Jamie-Leigh Lawton and brother Ashley Benbow, aged three. Pictures: Clare Jennings

Saturday, February 06, 2010

PUPILS have been learning about the life of footballing legend Sir Stanley Matthews as part of an annual celebration honouring one of Stoke-on-Trent's...

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Students head for South Africa

Saturday, February 06, 2010

INTO AFRICA: S tudents are heading on a trip to South Africa next week so they can widen their cultural horizons and support youngsters from deprived...

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School hat day raises Haiti funds

Saturday, February 06, 2010

LEAVE YOUR HAT ON: Children came up with some wild and wonderful designs when they were challenged to make hats for a fund-raising day at their...

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Pupils earn 'good' rating

Friday, February 05, 2010

PUPILS at a school have been praised by inspectors for being "polite, positive and welcoming" and for making good progress in their lessons. An Ofsted...

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Pupils dig deep to support Haiti

Friday, February 05, 2010

CARING: Pupils have collected more than £500 to support Haiti following the earthquake which devastated the country. Year Eight pupils at...

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Children tuck in to Chinese feast

Friday, February 05, 2010

FEAST OF THE EAST: Nursery children were given a taste of the Orient to celebrate Chinese New Year. Twelve tots, aged one and two, learned about the...

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