Students at Bishop Burton College have spoken of their “life-changing” experiences working on a game reserve in South Africa.
Animal management students at the college spent two weeks working as volunteers at the Shamwari Game Reserve, near Port Elizabeth.
Former pupils from Beverley Grammar School were reunited some forty years after leaving school.
Organised by John Rubinstein the reunion certainly proved to be a resounding success. John says he set up the reunion to mark the 40th anniversary of them leaving the school.
Two television stars will be handing out the awards to students at Bishop Burton College’s traditional end of year celebrations.
Presenters Helen Skelton and Jenni Falconer will be the special guests at the college’s Presentation Day events later this month. The event will see around 1,000 students celebrate the successful completion of their studies.
MP Graham Stuart has praised Fir Tree Nursery School after they were awarded an Outstanding by Ofsted.
The MP for Beverley and Holderness says the news of their achievement is fantastic for the area. He also says it is clear children who attend are receiving the best care.
A talented young rugby scholarship student at Bishop Burton Colleg has been called up to represent England.
Student Api Bavadra, 18, has been drafted into the England Sevens squad to compete in the HSBC World Sevens Series in Paris. The competition which he will be playing in will also be shown live on Sky Sports.
Local MP Graham Stuart says that Swinemoor Primary School is a really positive example. His comments come following a visit to the school in Beverley.
While at the school the MP was also tested by pupils, narrowly passing a political test. Scoring just enough points he managed to pass the Swinemoor Graduate Award Programme.
A children’s nursery will bring down the curtain on its milestone anniversary celebrations with an open day to highlight the progress they have made during the last 21 years.
Educare Nursery embarked on a year of celebrations in May 2018 to commemorate its 20th anniversary with a programme of special events.
Beverley Grammar School has been recognised nationally for its excellent results in 2018 based on data from the Department for Education and Ofsted, analysed by SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers network.
Beverley Grammar School was found to be among the best performing secondary schools in the country, receiving an award for being in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for attainment.
One of the country’s largest family-owned farming business has teamed up with a leading agricultural college to launch a new academy which will train the industry’s future workforce.
JSR Farms will run its new academy in partnership with Bishop Burton College to give aspiring young farmers the opportunity to launch an exciting career in the sector.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has visited Beverley Manor Nursery and Hedon Nursery.
He visited the Pre-Schools to celebrate the outstanding performance they both achieved in their Ofsted inspections.
The first national rugby sevens title win in Bishop Burton College’s history will provide a platform for students to go onto even greater success.
That’s the view of further education rugby coach Tomasi Tanumi, who saw his side win the Association of Colleges (AoC) Rugby Sevens Championship for the first time after an intense schedule of nine games in just three days.
9 mums from Beverley Minster CE Primary School are completing between them 3 10ks, 1 half marathon and 2 marathons.
They are undertaking the runs as they look to raise money to buy a new outdoor learning area for their children’s school.
Pupils at Swinemoor Primary School have paid tribute to their music teacher Mrs Sharp after they excelled in their music exams.
Seven pupils from the school made their comments following their success. The pupils all hit the right notes as they passed their respective singing exams with merit and distinction.
Climate Change was the topic of the day for MP Graham Stuart as he was given a grilling by local children.
The MP for Beverley and Holderness visited St Mary’s Primary School. While there he learned about the work they are doing with regard to climate change.
Parents and carers of children starting infant, junior and primary schools in September 2019 have been informed of which school their child will be attending.
Letters and emails advising families and carers of the outcome of their applications for places are being sent out this week.
Bishop Burton College will become a new centre of excellence for high levels skills training in the region following a multi-million-pound investment.
The college will work with seven other further education colleges and two universities to develop the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT).