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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 large fenced nursery garden area. We also have a school allotment, enclosed wildlife pond, bird f...

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 immersion education system, developing their Welsh language skills to enable them to succeed and thrive...

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 fundraiser. Over a two week period parents and children have also supported the department’s walking dur...

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 school’s teacher shortage. Learners in Grade 8 and 9 universally failed four subjects at the end of t...