Education

Oakham School is celebrating after being presented with a Digital School Award by Baroness Joanna Shields.

Dancers from Bourne to Dance took part in the Huntingdonshire Festival of Dance and Arts, and walked away with an array of medals, trophies and awards.

Pupils at Brooke Priory School enjoyed a coaching session with rugby legend Austin Healey.

The former Home Secretary and Education Secretary David Blunkett was given a tour of Charles Read Academy.

Parents could be allowed to hold their children’s school start date by a year following a government study.

The new principal of Stamford’s only further education college has called on the Government to rethink how it funds education.

A Rutland school welcomed musicians from all over the world for a festival.

Earlier this month, pupils and staff of the Bythams Primary School started their daily running fitness club on a specially marked circuit in the school grounds with the aim of improving the health those in the school.

Former Royal chef Shaun Mason has gone back to school to work with children as part of a national campaign to encourage them to take an early interest in food, cookery and healthy eating.

The former Home Secretary and Education Secretary David Blunkett was given a tour of Charles Read Academy today.

Students with special educational needs showed a talent for gardening – and creating lantern pumpkins – when they competed in a horticultural competition.

The school was a hive of activity last week when Bourne Westfield parents returned to school for the morning.

Bourne Grammar School has had a lot of sporting success recently for Megan Hassall (14) and sisters Amelia (14) and Francesca Gardner (15) to live up to.

We reported a couple of weeks ago on the amazing events surrounding our Year 6 flight to Madagascar which ended in disaster when the aircraft gently crashed in the ocean; all passengers miraculously suffering no injuries.

On Tuesday 20th October, 20 Year 3 and Year 4 pupils from Bourne Westfield Primary Academy participated in a rugby festival for local primary schools.

The former Oakham Police Station has been bought by Oakham School.

Art and design students have been raising awareness of food waste at their latest exhibition.

Out of school clubs provide a fantastic addition to the curriculum at Bourne Westfield.

A jeweller is running a raffle to raise money for nursery play equipment.

On Wednesday, October 7, Bourne Academy Year 8 pupils enjoyed an afternoon of fun and entertainment as they participated in a joint RAF BAE Systems roadshow to encourage young people to consider engineering as a career.