Parents Raise £10,000 To Buy 30 New iPads For School

Parents Raise £10,000 To Buy 30 New iPads For School
September 16, 2019

Pupils at Beverley Minster Primary School now have 30 new iPads to help complement their learning thanks to the fundraising efforts of the schools’ PTFA run by parents.

It has taken a number of years of running coffee mornings, cake sales, summer fairs, children’s discos and quiz nights to reach the £10,000 total needed to buy the equipment.

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Bishop Burton College Students To Benefit From Investment In Campus

Bishop Burton College Students To Benfit From Investment In Campus
September 9, 2019

Students and employers from across Yorkshire are set to benefit from a significant investment in the digital infrastructure at Bishop Burton College.

The college has recently completed a £650,000 project to upgrade its ICT systems, which will provide the platform to train current and future generations of highly skilled workers and provide a valuable contribution to the agriculture sector, in particular.

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DIY SOS’s Mark Millar Returning To East Yorkshire’s Biggest Construction Event

DIY SOS’s Mark Millar Returning To East Yorkshire’s Biggest Construction Event
September 7, 2019

The region’s biggest co-located construction trade and careers event will be returning to Bishop Burton College in October, backed by BBC DIY SOS’s Mark Millar.

Foundations Live, a networking trade show combined with an interactive careers event for people of all ages, will return to Bishop Burton College’s Equine Arena on Wednesday, October 2nd, hosting construction professionals and students from across the Humber region and beyond. Created and hosted by Hobson & Porter, the event is now in its fourth year and continues to grow in popularity and size.

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New Events Management Course Takes Off At East Riding College

New Events Management Course Takes Off At East Riding College
September 6, 2019

East Riding College’s new level 2 marketing and events management full-time study programme starts this September, with it already proving incredibly popular. 

The course is the first step towards a career in wedding planning, organising fashion shows, music events, promotions, sporting events, product launches and all manner of other marketing and promotional events. 

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SIAMS Rates St Mary’s School As Excellent Following Inspection

SIAMS Rates St Mary's School As Excellent Following Inspection
July 19, 2019

SIAMS, Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools has rated St Mary’s School as Excellent. As a CofE school, St Mary’s are inspected to ensure they live up to a certain set of values.

Headteacher Laura Wallis was thrilled with the results. There was a number of key findings made including the school’s exceptional approach to mental health and also wellbeing.

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Bishop Burton Student Named Best In The Country

Bishop Burton Student Named Best In The Country
July 8, 2019

A student at Bishop Burton College has been named the best in her subject area in the country.

Animal management student, Chloe Rochester has beaten off tough competition from hundreds of other hopefuls to be named ‘BTEC Land-Based Student of the Year’ at a prestigious awards ceremony held by accrediting body Pearson.

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Helen Skelton Urges College Students To Seize Their Moment

Helen Skelton Urges College Students To Seize Their Moment
June 27, 2019

Television presenter Helen Skelton has urged students completing their studies at Bishop Burton College to seize the chance to do something “phenomenal” with their lives.

Helen, who is famed for her roles with Blue Peter, Countryfile and the BBC’s Olympic Games’ coverage, was the special guest speaker at the college’s Presentation Day.

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