An ‘exceptional’ staff member at Keldmarsh Primary School in Beverley has been named a regional winner of the award for the outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant of the year.
Kathryn Hammond was nominated for the National HLTA of the Year Award by the senior management team and governors of the school.
A near £2million investment in new facilities and technologies will be used to develop high-level agricultural skills training and help tackle climate change.
The funding has been awarded to Bishop Burton College by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of the Institutes of Technology initiative.
Lots of people are looking to improve their career prospects, their futures, and their quality of life, and one of the ways in which this can be done is through the improvement of qualifications and skills.
Whether you have been in your job for years or you are just starting out, one of the things you need to do is to make sure you get the necessary qualifications for the work you want to do.
Employers from a range of different sectors across Yorkshire and the Humber have had their say on the skills and knowledge they believe college students will need for successful careers in the region.
Bishop Burton College invited businesses from a variety of industries to share their views as part of a major project to review its future curriculum.
Young musicians from East Riding schools have been invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. They will take part in the national Festival of Music for Youth later this month.
The East Riding schools’ music service Senior Percussion Ensemble is to take part in a lunchtime concert. This will be held in the prestigious Elgar Room entitled ‘Spotlight on new music.’
Rehearsals are already underway for Beverley Minster C of E Primary School’s next school production, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which will take place in March.
This year, not only are the cast having fun and learning new skills but they’re also aiming to raise awareness of recycling, single-use plastics and how to keep oceans clean and safe.
Students at Bishop Burton College’s University Centre graduated at a stunning ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
The students, who graduated from programmes in subject areas including agriculture, animal management and equine, were told they can now go on to achieve anything they set their minds to.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to schools in Beverley and Holderness to encourage them to get involved in the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst Girls’ Competition.
Created in 2016 as part of the Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy to respond to evolving digital threats to the country’s infrastructure, the NCSC runs CyberFirst; which is a series of freely available short cyber courses aimed at teaching children aged 11-17 about cybersecurity.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has voiced his support for colleges across Yorkshire – including Bishop Burton College in Beverley.
This comes after having been written to by a collection of principals of colleges from across East Riding, North Yorkshire and York urging him to support the sector during the annual celebration which this year ran from 14-18 October.
St Mary’s Primary School are celebrating after achieving a School Games Mark Platinum award.
A government-led award, the School Games Mark is awarded to schools that demonstrate they are committed to developing a competitive sports environment.
The construction industry united in a collaborative effort to raise awareness and help find the thousands of workers needed in the coming years.
This year’s Foundations Live event at Bishop Burton College saw over 70 exhibitors join forces to showcase the wealth of opportunity offered by the sector.
Local Liberal Democrats have highlighted figures showing the cuts in real terms experienced by local Schools in the East Riding.
Between 2015 and 2019 , schools in the East Riding lost out on £21.8 million equivalent to -£166 per pupil.
This week is Arts Council England’s Artsmark Celebration Week a campaign that aims to shine a light on schools across the country who champion teaching arts and culture as part of a broad and varied curriculum.
14 schools in Beverley and Holderness are currently registered for Artsmark, four of which have been awarded either a Gold or Silver award.
As any student knows, keeping on top of thing when it comes to studies is vital if you want to do well throughout the year as well as when the exams come around.
However, with the variety of other things many students have to deal with, it can be difficult to keep up with your studies. This, in turn, can make a big negative difference to your grades and your future.
Bishop Burton College has teamed up with a Hull charity to give students an exciting new opportunity to launch a career in childcare.
The college has partnered with the community nursery, Child Dynamix, to deliver the new T-Level in Childcare.
Cherry Burton Primary School who won £2,000 in Tesco Bags of Help customer vote have completed their project.
As a result of this grant and support from the friends of the school they have built a school trim trail.
Bishop Burton College has been praised for the excellent quality of information, advice and guidance it provides to its students.
Following an inspection last month, the college has been accredited with the Matrix Quality Standard.
Businesses are being given the chance to have their say on what students should be taught, to help produce a skilled workforce that will benefit the regional economy.
Bishop Burton College is seeking the views of businesses spanning many different sectors as part of a major review of its curriculum.