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Help With Making the Step up to Higher Education

January 13, 2011

Help is available for people who are preparing to make the step up to university or another type of higher education in the form of East Riding College’s Bite Size study skills courses. These level four (A-levels are level three) short courses last for six weeks and give participants valuable preparation for the higher education style of writing, researching and studying. Anyone who successfully completes the course will earn 10…

Fast Track to Employability in Construction

January 4, 2011

A new construction course which will fast track people to the standard expected on building sites is to start at East Riding College in Beverley this month. The Level One Construction course will combine two smaller courses – one on building materials and the other on various construction methods – and will run from January 18 until June. It will quickly prepare students for the one-year Level Two Diploma in…

Successful Fund-Raising for the FERYO

December 30, 2010

The Friends of East Riding Youth Orchestras held two very successful fund-raising events in Beverley just before Christmas. A total of £328 was collected during two hours of busking at the Tesco store on Saturday 18th December, and on Wednesday 22nd December a magnificent total of £1,594 was raised during an all day playing and bag-packing session at Morrisons. The money will be used to help to subsidise a forthcoming…

Course Guide Promises New Skills for the New Year

December 22, 2010

People who want to strengthen their CV or simply learn new skills in 2011 can find their ideal course in East Riding College’s new part-time course guide. The spring 2011 edition, featuring hundreds of courses starting from January, is now available and is being distributed across East Yorkshire. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas, starting from January onwards and with a number…

Swinemoor School Carol Concert

December 19, 2010

Swinemoor Primary School provided a fantastic afternoon of entertainment when they took part in their Carol Concert on Friday. Participants took part from all of the choirs at the school, The Chamber Choir, The Senior Choir, The Boys Choir, Girls Years 5 and 6, and Years 3 and 4, and not forgetting Key Stage 1 and Foundation. They performed a very humorous version of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, and…

Student’s Protest in Beverley Against Proposed Fee Increase

December 9, 2010

Students from schools in Beverley held a peaceful protest outside County Hall and the Conservative Party office in Beverley.

According to the police, around 100 young people showed up and it was all in good spirit, with some of the students lying down in the snow on the road.

Winning Town Trail Quiz Sister Has a School Surprise Day!

December 8, 2010

Her 3yr old brother enjoyed Surprise Day No.1 when Harvey Lee was presented with a framed photograph of his family, for winning the Beverley Town Trail Family Quiz, at Walkington Primary School. It was another day of surprises for his big sister, 7yr old Isobel, when Head of School, Mrs Susan Eves, called her name to come to the front of the afternoon’s assembly to be presented with the photograph,…

Molescroft School Christmas Fayre Pulls in the Crowds

December 5, 2010

Molescroft Primary School despite the snow held a very successful Christmas Fayre. The main attraction was of course Father Christmas though there were plenty of games and stalls for people to browse. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full sizes [nggallery id=1108] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full sizes

St Johns School to Open Monday After Volunteers Clear Snow

December 5, 2010

St John of Beverley School will open on Monday morning thanks to parents, staff and school governors. Head teacher Mrs Rogerson explained; “We used our text messaging service to ask for help in clearing snow from the driveway and paths within the school grounds. The response was fantastic. Parents, staff and governors, armed with spades and shovels, joined our school caretaker, Mr Chatwin, at 12 noon today Sunday and set…

Longcroft School to Remain Closed on Friday

December 2, 2010

Longcroft School CLOSED – Friday 3rd December Longcroft School will remain CLOSED on Friday 3rd December 2010, due to adverse weather and safety concerns. Due to Longcroft’s location and split site, problems remain including heavy accumulations of snow on roads leading to and within the site. Snowplough clearance has been requested and we hope to re-open on Monday 6th December. Please check the school website during Sunday evening and at…

Education Minister to tour Beverley Schools after Accepting MP’s Invitation

November 26, 2010

Michael Gove MP, the Secretary of State for education, is to tour some of Beverley’s schools after being asked to come to the town by Graham Stuart MP. The Minister is due to make his visit on December 3. Graham said: “This is great news. A second Government Minister coming to the constituency in less than a month just shows how this Government’s Ministers are willing to get out and…

Beverley Longcroft LAT Question Time Event

November 26, 2010

Beverley Local Action Team held a Question Time style event at Longcroft School yesterday. 32 students put a variety of questions to a panel made up of local police, health, voluntary sector and youth service staff along with local town and ward councillors and a young person volunteer. The questions, which the students came up with, included: What are the police doing about the gangs of young people hanging around…

Cherry Burton Pupils Hand Over Christmas Gift Boxes

November 26, 2010

Pupils from Cherry Burton CE Primary School have been taking part in the Real Aid 2010 Christmas Gift Box Appeal. The children brought wrapped shoe boxes into school which they had filled with small gifts to be given as Christmas presents to children in the poorest communities of Africa. Real Aid is an international non-governmental, non-political, non-religious independent organisation which is constituted as a charity under a memorandum and articles…

My Favourite Toy Drawing Competition Winners

November 25, 2010

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s hardly surprising that many children’s attention is now starting to focus on toys. Keystage 1 pupils at Keldmarsh Primary School in Beverley have been channelling their enthusiasm in an artistic direction by entering a competition to draw their favourite toy. The challenge was set by local on-line toy store, wrapped up 4u, which specialises in traditional toys and Christmas decorations from Germany. Entries…

Will Dyson-Campbell Wins Longcroft’s Got Talent

November 18, 2010

Longcroft School held a special evening called ‘Longcroft’s Got Talent’. The event was organised by the Renaissance Dance Company which is made up of students from the school. In total nineteen acts took to the stage performing in front of a panel of three judges. The winner was Will Dyson-Campbell, a pianist who only entered after helping a friend and was shocked to win. There was plenty of talent on…

KC Takes on Apprentices to Invest in Local Young Talent

November 12, 2010

Local phone and broadband provider KC has set eight young people on the road to careers by giving them apprenticeships at the company. The apprentices have begun working for KC in a variety of roles including engineering, data and systems analysis, publishing production and marketing. KC has employed the young people from Hull and the East Riding as part of the its ongoing commitment to investing in the local community,…

Helping Hand To Prepare For University

October 26, 2010

Anyone who is preparing for university or another form of higher education can get a helping hand by joining East Riding College’s Bite Size study skills courses. These level four (A-levels are level three) short courses last for six weeks and give participants valuable preparation for the higher education style of writing, researching and studying. Anyone who successfully completes the courses will earn 10 university credits which are validated by…

East Riding College:New Prospectuses Now Available

Anyone who is thinking about going into further and higher education in September 2011 can now take a look at East Riding College’s new full-time and higher education course guides. The full-time course guide features nearly 100 courses in art, design and media; business and administration; construction; early years and health and social care; foundation programmes; hair and beauty; hospitality and catering; information technology; motor vehicle and engineering; music; public…

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