Walkington Primary School was thrilled to host a visit from Phil Williams, of Plan-It Eco. Phil is a renowned expert on rainforests; particularly in the Amazon and South East Asia
A number of places are remaining for a new higher level course which is available from East Riding College at a special introductory offer.
Pupils from Swinemoor Primary School held a short coral concert at the Tesco store in Beverley. Although they were collecting money from shoppers the main reason for the performance was to give the chance for the children to perform in public. [nggallery id=1930]
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College School held their annual Carol Concert in St Mary’s Church on Thursday 15th December. Taking part were members of the school orchestra, singers and Gospel Choir. Festive readings were given by members of staff, including Mr Ian O’Donnell, who read celebrated his first Christmas at Longcroft by reading “The Nativity”. Everyone at Longcroft School wishes readers of HU17.net a very merry Christmas and peaceful New…
Beverley High School held their Christmas carol concert at Beverley Minster. There was standing room only in Beverley’s most well venue as hundreds gathered to enjoy the concert. [nggallery id=1917]
East Riding College has joined forces with a local charity to cook up a tasty treat in time for Christmas. The College has teamed up with Age UK East Riding to produce a new cookery book with a healthy eating theme. All the proceeds from the sale of the book, which features 31 recipes over 36 pages, will go towards funding the charity’s work in helping older people in the…
Longcroft School and Performing Arts College have been setting the hills alive to the sound of music in their production of a classic musical and family favourite. Based on the real story of “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp, “The Sound of Music” premiered on Broadway in 1959. With music and lyrics by the legendary partnership of Rodgers and Hammerstein, it starred theatre veterans Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel….
Fresh from their highly successful collaboration with the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday, 26th November, the East Riding Youth Orchestra is returning to the City Hall in Hull on Sunday, 11th December to give their annual Christmas concert together with the senior wind band and their special guests the choir from Swinemoor Primary School in Beverley. The school has recently received a Platinum Sing Up award to recognise the outstanding…
Here, at the Continuum School, Beverley, we have been very busy with community engagement and donating gifts for the ‘Shoe Box’ appeal which is a charity specific for deprived children in Eastern Europe and West Africa. This year, pupils and staff have donated many items for the Beverley Minster Christmas Fayre which was held on Saturday 26th November. Mr and Mrs Broadley who work closely with Beverley Minster visited our…
People who already run or plan to set up their own business are being urged to take up a new higher level course which will give them a firm grounding in key subjects. The BTEC Level Four Higher National Certificate in Business is a highly regarded qualification which is being introduced at East Riding College’s Beverley and Bridlington campuses from February at an introductory price of £400 per year over…
People who are looking to turn over a new leaf in 2012 can find inspiration in East Riding College’s new part-time course guide. The 2012 edition features a wide range of courses taking place during the spring and summer terms and is now available from the College and on its website. The publication features a wide range of programmes from a variety of subject areas. Courses are free to people…
The friends of Beverley High School are holding their 10th Christmas Craft Fair this Sunday to raise funds for their school. The event will mark the 10th Anniversary of the fair in its present format. The Christmas fair is to be held this Sunday, 20th December at Beverly High School, Norwood, Beverley, from 10am-3.30pm. Free parking is available. With over 60 stalls selling local crafts, and unique gifts it’s an…
People who are looking to take their next step in education or who want to strengthen their CV can find their future with two new prospectuses from East Riding College. The full-time and higher education course guides feature more than 100 programmes across the full range of subject areas at levels equivalent to degrees, A-levels and GCSEs. College Principal Derek Branton said: “Even though we are still in 2011, this…
Prospective students can find out more about courses on offer at East Riding College at three open events this month. The open events are a chance to talk to tutors, find out more about courses and have a look round the College’s buildings. They are suitable for school leavers and adults, whether they are considering a full-time, part-time or higher education course or apprenticeship. They will be held as follows:…
East Riding College is bucking the national trend by recording its seventh consecutive increase in full-time 16 to 18-year-old students. With more than 1,100 now enrolled, the College is expecting to beat the growth targets set for this year. It means the number of full-time 16 to 18-year-olds attending the College has increased by 30 per cent since the 2004/2005 academic year, the year Principal Derek Branton took up his…
Two members of the East Riding Youth Assembly will join 300 young people from across the country to debate issues that affect them in the House of Commons. On Friday 4 November, 17-year-old Paige Peryer from Driffield and 15-year-old Beverley Longcroft student Tom Astell will join members of the Youth Parliament to discuss topics such as the provision of public transport for young people, a graduate tax as an alternative…
East Riding College is launching an exciting new programme of short courses which are designed to help people make the step up to higher education. The six-week “Bite Size” courses take place at the College’s campus in Gallows Lane, Beverley, and the first will begin on Wednesday, November 9, from 1pm to 4pm. It will cover a range of study skills which are essential to degree and other higher level…
Beverley Grammar School has enjoyed a week with year 7 parents as they were invited to see, and take part in, what the boys do at the school. Parents joined all lessons from maths to P.E. and some had to admit they were shown up by the boys, one parent commented that during a maths lesson they ‘sat at the back of the class and was very embarrassed at how…