education
Developers negotiate deal to build 1000 homes
Cringleford CE VA Primary is pushing ahead with plans to relocate to a new school at Round House Park. As part of the negotiations, the developers hope to secure a deal to build 1,000 homes. Read More…
Schools warned to tighten their belts
Headteachers in south Norwich have been warned to expect a fall in their budgets by County Hall. As they wrestle with their finances, we look at the impact it could have on schools in the area. Read More…
Search for new head could take a year
It could take up to twelve months to fill the vacant head post at Avenue Junior School. News broke on Tuesday that the headteacher has resigned. Mark Cresswell has gone on record saying: “With hindsight I’m not the right person for the school.” The shortage of headteachers in Norfolk has led the local authority to form a working group to look into the problem. Read More…
Avenues head stands down
The headteacher of Avenue Junior School is to leave at Easter. Mark Cresswell, who took on the post just one year ago, will become head of a Suffolk middle school. The news comes as a surprise to parents, who received a letter from the school’s Chair of Governors today. The deputy head, Debbie Dismore will become acting head, while the search for a permanent replacement begins. Mark Cresswell took over the headship from Juri Zarins in January 2009, under whose long-standing leadership the school attained a good Ofsted report in September 2008. Pupils were told the news in an assembly this afternoon.
Academy reaches out to community
South Norwich’s only academy school is extending its reach out to the local community – this time by offering access to its high tech gym. Perfect if you’ve put on a few pounds over Christmas.
In November, City Academy Norwich (formerly Earlham High School) invited the community to access its “Future Zone”, offering support on anything, from digital photography to surfing the net. The more parents the school gets through its doors, the more likely they are to take an interest in their own child’s education. Hundreds have already taken the school up on their offer. Read More…
City College’s part in new kind of film making
The makers of an online drama series, filmed on location at City College Norwich, have set their sights on tv.
Cathedral bids to be player in big league
Work on a modern wing of St John’s is almost complete. The Narthex will provide a new focus for visitors to Norwich’s second cathedral.
According to the Cathedral Dean, Father James Walsh, the building is “a milestone on the journey to make St John’s a player in the big league among iconic buildings of Norwich. The cathedral has much to offer people of all faiths or none and every walk of life.” Read More…
Gateway to a digital age
South Norwich’s first academy is opening its doors to the local community. Hundreds have tested out the school’s ”Future Zone”, trying anything from wii fit to social networking. In the classrooms, there’s also evidence of change. One pupil has been excluded this term, compared to over thirty last year.
South Norwich’s “climategate”
Hacked e-mails between scientists at The University of East Anglia have been making headlines, ahead of today’s Copenhagen climate summit. The impact could be wide-reaching. It’s widely reported that climate change sceptics are using the leaked correspondence to question the evidence for man made global warming.
77% want new school in Cringleford
The majority of local people support plans for a new primary school in Cringleford. The purpose built premises on Roundhouse Park would cater for twice as many pupils. The Governors at Cringleford CE VA Primary say the existing building is “past its sell-by date.” But some worry the move will take the heart out of the village.
