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Carlisle school is keeping it green this autumn

Durdar school photo A Carlisle school is going green this autumn, with the help of a wind-powered heat pump.

Last updated 16 October 2009
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Tree house at Lanercost school is a real treasure

Lanercost tree house photo CHILDREN at a primary school near Brampton have a new place to play, thanks to wood sculptor Alister Neville.

Last updated 9 October 2009
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Cumbrian school 'a national leader on food quality and education'

Calthwaite school photo FOR 70 pupils at a village primary school, growing their own vegetables has become as much a part of the school day as reading and writing.

Last updated 9 October 2009
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School visit has artistic merit

solartsmw PRIMARY school pupils in Silloth spent a creative day at the town’s secondary school in a bid to boost participation in the arts.

Last updated 2 October 2009
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Nature garden created at Wigton primary school

Wigton school photo Wigton schoolchildren will be learning lessons about wildlife with a new outdoor classroom.

Last updated 25 September 2009
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Warm welcome for new Aspatria school headteacher

Pupils at an Aspatria school have given a warm welcome to their new headteacher.

Last updated 18 September 2009
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Helicopter drops in on pupils at Carlisle's Yewdale School

Yewdale school photo Schoolchildren in Carlisle could be seen from the skies this week, as a helicopter paid the colourful pupils of Yewdale School a visit.

Last updated 18 September 2009
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Plea to parents on school choices

THE new academic year is less than two weeks old but for thousands of families across Cumbria the search to find the right secondary school for their child has just begun.

Last updated 11 September 2009
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Caldbeck school applies to build new nursery

Nursery pupils at a village school will have a new home, if plans submitted to the local council are given the go-ahead.

Last updated 14 August 2009
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Free nursery places pose jobs threat, says Carlisle childminder

Anna Stewart photo A CARLISLE childminder believes bureaucracy and Government plans to offer free nursery places to two-year-olds pose a threat to her profession.

Last updated 7 August 2009
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Cumbria's schools given £1.5 million for longer opening

Cumbria County Council will be given more than £1.5m to help more schools stay open for longer – even during the holidays.

Last updated 24 July 2009
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A fairy tale ending as Carlisle headteacher bows out

Carlisle headteacher leaves photo A Carlisle headteacher was given a surprise send-off fit for a princess this week as she celebrated her retirement.

Last updated 17 July 2009
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Carlisle school places staff praised by education director

mstiny The director of children’s services at Cumbria County Council says she is sympathetic towards the families affected by the shortage of primary school places in the north of Carlisle.

Last updated 10 July 2009
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Headteacher probe at Silloth school continuing

Jonathan Dennison photo An investigation continues into allegations against a Cumbrian primary school headteacher who has been suspended for the last two months.

Last updated 10 July 2009
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Revealed: How Kingmoor and Stanwix will house extra pupils

shouse2mw DETAILS have been revealed of how the local authority will cater for 18 children who have won the right to attend two Carlisle primary schools – both of which are already full.

Last updated 10 July 2009
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Education chiefs reveal how Carlisle primary schools will house extra pupils

Details have been revealed of how the local authority will cater for 18 children who have won the right to attend two Carlisle primary schools – both of which are already full.

Last updated 3 July 2009
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