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The education minister wants more children in class, but is playing it by ear for now, while also monitoring dropouts

Name of headteacher Number of pupils Number of staff Tell us a bit about the school The school was officially opened in 1973, and is set in very pleasant surroundings. It is built around a central courtyard and has two learning wings, administration area and school hall with a canteen. The building is surrounded by grassed areas with mature trees and shrubs, there is a large playing field, and separate infant and junior playgrounds. There is a separate building housing our nursery and a...

The new-look immersion system will encourage Gwynedd newcomers to acquire the Welsh language PLANS are being developed to extend the specialist support that will be available to immerse children in the Welsh language in Gwynedd. The new system will mean investing £1.1 million in new facilities in Tywyn and Bangor, as well as improving resources at Porthmadog. The developments would be built on the solid foundations that are already in place and would offer learners a state-of-the-art imm...

Posted: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 Primary school pupils hold virtual walk of Welsh coastline to raise funds for new outdoor learning area Pupils at a Wrexham primary school have raised more than £500 by taking part in a virtual walk of the Welsh coastline The Foundation Phase department at Wat’s Dyke School, in Garden Village, took part in the sponsored walk to help raise funds for its outdoor learning area. All children and staff in the department walked a mile a day in school as part of the fundra...

You are at:Home»EDUCATION»MEC to meet with Mary Waters parents Parents of Mary Waters learners lead their children in a march to the Department of Education offices in Makhanda on Friday 28 May. Photo: Sue Maclennan MEC to meet with Mary Waters parents By SUE MACLENNAN (text and photos) and ANELISA CENTANE (audio) Learners and parents at Mary Waters Secondary School are hoping that the visit to the school this morning by a high-level provincial government delegation will resolve the sch...

News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division/Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking [Sandra Mulder] Published: 21/05/2021 ​The “I CAN read" literacy project, the brainchild of Stellenbosch Universitys Dr Zelda Barends, not only aims to improve the literacy levels of foundation-phase learners but also alerts prospective teachers to how context can and should influence their approach to teaching. Over the past four years, the project has evolved into a significant soc...

Quashie reflects on QPR WFCs trip to Dartford Share article: QPR FC Women’s manager Steve Quashie was keen to praise his young stars after facing a tough away friendly fixture against Dartford. The R’s suffered a 6-0 defeat to the Kent side, but the number of debuts made was the most pleasing part of the afternoon for the Rangers boss. Harriet Stiles-Winfield, Kyra Fleary, Jessica Francis-Weir and Louisa Linkas all made their first appearance for Quashie’s side, after rising up from ...

Llanidloes Primary School will be closed for the next two days after a water leak was found in the buildings main heating system.

If you would like to feature anything from your school, please email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk Wats Dyke CP School, Garden Village ‘Safe Haven’ sessions with PC Jane Ellis at Wats Dyke in Wrexham. Upper Foundation Phase children enjoyed ‘Safe Haven’ sessions with PC Jane Ellis. The youngsters learnt a lot during the sessions, which focussed on domestic abuse. Children heard that domestic abuse is never their fault, to talk about their feelings and to understand the diffe...

THERE were plenty of happy faces when school pupils throughout Denbighshire returned to the classroom after months away.