Secondary school latest

Stylish Austin Friars pupils raise hospice cash at fashion show

Austin Friars fashion show photo Hudreds of people watched pupils and staff strut their stuff in the name of fashion – and charity.

Last updated 11 May 2012
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Brampton school rocks the house with latest show

SLIDESHOW: Following acclaimed performances of Les Miserables last year, pupils at William Howard School decided to pick something completely different for this year’s musical.

Last updated 5 April 2012
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Keswick School's ‘inspirational’ head to bow out after 16 years

The headteacher of one of Cumbria’s most successful schools is retiring at the end of this academic year.

Last updated 30 March 2012
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Carlisle’s academies get £8m of Government's £12m national bailout pot

Two-thirds of a £12 million Government bailout to help struggling academy schools came to Carlisle.

Last updated 30 March 2012
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Wigton school's public speakers through to regional final

The winning team from Wigton’s Nelson Thomlinson School are going forward to the regional final of a public speaking competition.

Last updated 23 March 2012
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Cumbria leading the way on school admissions choices

More children in Cumbria will be starting at the secondary school their parents chose this year than any other area across the north west.

Last updated 23 March 2012
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Appleby Grammar School shortlisted for £5,000 prize

Science teachers could scoop a national award for helping to improve the teaching of physics to schoolchildren.

Last updated 16 March 2012
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Fairtrade fashion on the catwalk at Brampton's William Howard School

Stunning dresses, bright separates and cosy casuals were all on the runway at William Howard School’s annual fashion show.

Last updated 16 March 2012
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‘Coldplay’ triumph in Wigton school's talent show

Stars of the stage both past and present made show-stopping performances at a school talent competition.

Last updated 16 March 2012
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Church award for Carlisle school building strong links with Uganda

Cumbria's biggest secondary school is to be honoured for the way it forges local and international links.

Last updated 9 March 2012
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Dalston school head-in-waiting’s hopes for future

The man preparing to take the helm at a leading north Cumbria secondary says he hopes to build on the school’s success.

Last updated 2 March 2012
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Carlisle's Richard Rose academy schools to shed 50 more jobs

Staff at Carlisle’s two Richard Rose academies have been dealt a fresh blow with news that around 50 jobs – approximately a sixth of the workforce – are to go by the summer. (9 comments)

Last updated 28 February 2012
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New head appointed at Dalston's Caldew School

Governors at Caldew School in Dalston have appointed a new headteacher to take over from Andy Abernethy, who retires at the end of the academic year.

Last updated 27 February 2012
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Carlisle's Richard Rose academy consults over new shirt

A Carlisle school is asking its parents and pupils whether they want to bring a splash of colour to the uniform this summer.

Last updated 23 February 2012
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Cumbria university ahead of the game on teacher training changes

The way some future secondary school teachers train in Cumbria is changing to prevent their courses becoming at risk of closure due to threatened changes to government funding.

Last updated 18 February 2012
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Head of Carlisle's James Rennie school to retire

The headteacher of a Carlisle special school is to retire later this year.

Last updated 17 February 2012
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Hi-tech project leads way in special needs teaching across Cumbria

Children across north and west Cumbria with special educational needs are set to benefit from a new £200,000 scheme which aims to help them use and benefit from cutting edge technologies.

Last updated 17 February 2012
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