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04
Oct

Stroke of genius: Mary Astell Academy recruit a resident artist for spectacular project

Creativity takes courage, and sometimes we need a little help to access that part of ourselves. Fortunately for Mary Astell Academy, they had an artist residency working with

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27
Sep

"Change begins. Delivery begins." - Education policy at Labour’s Annual Conference

In regards to education policy, what was discussed at the Labour Annual Conference 2024? This was the party’s first conference in government for 15 years and took place in

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27
Sep

Olympic medallist returns to inspire students at Peterlee

The latest news from St Bede’s Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is certainly worth gold. Lauren Irwin, Olympic bronze medallist and former pupil at the Peterlee

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27
Sep

Pupils from Newcastle School crowned winners of national ‘Step Into the NHS’ Competition

The national ‘Step into the NHS’ secondary school competition prize has been awarded to three pupils from Newcastle High School for Girls’ (NHSG) in recognition of their

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23
Sep

Setting the Scene for 2024: Challenges, Priorities, and Hopes for North East Schools

This transcription is taken from the Schools North East podcast, where Director Chris Zarraga is joined by Jo Heaton, CEO of Northern Lights Learning Trust, and Kieran McGrane,

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20
Sep

Pupils’ behaviour at primary school in County Durham is ‘outstanding’

Outstanding pupil behaviour is something every school strives for, and for this County Durham school, it’s a reality! The pupils’ “outstanding” behaviour was

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