Adults who want to return to education to improve their job prospects are being urged to take advantage of a raft of new courses available at an East Yorkshire college.
Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, is running dozens of short courses in a range of subjects specifically designed for adults who want to improve their employability, or simply learn a new skill.
An East Yorkshire college is combining traditional practical studies with modern teaching methods to train the next generation of farmers.
Bishop Burton College offers a wide range of agriculture courses at both further education and degree-level.
Beverley High School students are learning a range of skills as they build a battery powered car that will feature in a special race.
With the help of a mentor from the motoring industry students at the school are participating in a national incentive called the GreenPower Challenge.
East Riding secondary schools have topped the league of GCSE results in Yorkshire and the Humber for the first time, with one of the best scores in the north of England.
The new accountability measures for schools are published for the first time today in figures released by the Department for Education.
Children from Manor Road Nursery were celebrating after they learned they had won the Schools Category at the Beverley Minster Christmas Tree Festival.
Organisers of the event praised the children for their efforts describing their tree as a wonderful creation.
Best-selling local author David Mark visited Longcroft School Library to talk to English sixth form students about how he became a successful writer.
Mark, whose latest book Cruel Mercy is due for release in February 2017, has written a string of crime novels based around the character of DS Aector McAvoy, and set in Hull.
Children at Cherry Burton Pre-school marked the imminent end of autumn this week by welcoming local author Valerie L Pate in to read from her book, Millie Loves the Autumn.
Learning about the seasons is a key part of the work at this innovative Pre-school, and this special reading by successful children’s author Valerie made the experience very special indeed.
Photos from Beverley Minster where Beverley High School held their annual Christmas Concert.
There was standing room only in the Minster as students performed a number of songs and also gave readings.
Photos from the Keldmarsh Primary School Nativity Play which saw pupils perform in front of their friends and family who were invited into the school.
Stunning costumes, great acting skills and some wonderful song produced a lovely festive afternoon for all involved.
Cherry Burton Pre-school’s annual Christmas raffle has received a welcome boost this year from award-winning estate agents, Woolley & Parks, who have donated the star prize of a crate of champagne.
This Driffield-based agent, which opened up in Beverley last month, has wasted no time in getting involved in the local community, choosing to support the work of Cherry Burton Pre-school, which is rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart has welcomed today’s statement by the Education Secretary setting out the details of the national funding formula that will be introduced for English schools from 2018/19.
This marks a major step forward on his campaign for fair school funding, which he has called for ever since he was first elected in 2005. Over 2,200 of Graham’s constituents signed the petition he presented to Parliament on this subject last year.
Longcroft school held their annual Carol Concert at St Mary’s Church with the students performing to a packed house.
During the event the students performed a number carols and also gave some readings with a festive feel.
An East Yorkshire College has launched two new sports degrees to help develop a workforce capable of improving people’s health and wellbeing.
Bishop Burton College has announced the new foundation degree and degree in Sport, Exercise, Science and Health, starting in September.
Queensgate Pre-School children entertained their family and friends by staging a traditional Nativity Play at Keldmarsh Primary School.
The event was staged at the local primary school as their own location, which is at Beverley Grammar could not cope with the demand from people wanting to watch their show.
Schools across the East Riding were represented at a ceremony which celebrated their success in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.
The schools were presented with certificates and plaques in recognition of their work towards the Modeshift STARS national schools awards scheme.
PHOTOS from the production Chicago that was performed by students from Longcroft School.
Staged over two evenings the show was made up of a cast of just 27 yet still proved to be highly entertaining of the usual high standards of previous productions.