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Celebration showcase
THE buzz around engineering among Furness young people was showcased at a celebration event.
Last updated 2 August 2011
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Transition made easy – camp out, build dens and meet new soon-to-be friends
PUTTING up tents and camping overnight on a school field has proved to be a successful way for helping primary children get to know each other before they start secondary school.
Last updated 27 June 2011
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Revision assistance is building confidence
THE GCSE exam period has arrived for the area’s 16-year-olds.
Last updated 27 May 2011
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Varying techniques can strengthen recall
HERE we have some useful advice for teenagers sitting exams, provided by Tia Court-Smith, the head of science at Dowdales School.
Last updated 27 May 2011
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Meet your new school pals before first day
A PROJECT which helps children through the transition from primary to secondary school has been launched in Barrow.
Last updated 26 April 2011
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Firms show off science
FIRMS showed students how science-related industries could be the future career choice for them.
Last updated 31 March 2011
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Pupils come together during go-kart project
WHEN the sections of aluminium, screws, wheels and battery all come together, a group of young engineers will have built their very own racing car.
Last updated 31 March 2011
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Young, gifted and backed
UNIVERSITY places have become more competitive than ever.
Last updated 25 February 2011
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Jonathan motors ahead
JONATHAN Atkinson, 15, is motoring ahead with his dream career.
Last updated 25 February 2011
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Pupils’ musical venture
A WEST End musical inspired by rock legends Queen was brought to a Furness stage by students
Last updated 24 February 2011
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Get a taste for college
NINE and ten-year-olds are getting an early taste of college life. Pupils from Victoria Junior School are gearing up to spend a morning at Furness College studying on the course of their choice alongside actual post-16 students in February.
Last updated 27 January 2011
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Furness Academy plan sparks war of words
MOVES to build a new secondary school building are causing much debate.
Last updated 27 January 2011
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Arts can teach our children so much
ALBERT Einstein once said that “imagination is more important than knowledge”.
Last updated 27 January 2011
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Teenagers to pilot citizen service scheme
SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLDS in South Cumbria and Millom will be among the first teenagers in the country to pilot a government youth scheme.
Last updated 27 January 2011
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Hot topic – head lice
PRIMARY schools are fascinating places for they deal with just about every facet of children and their families.
Last updated 25 November 2010
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Music isn't a secret society
WHEN you tell people that you are a musician, you usually get one of two responses...
Last updated 25 November 2010
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Language is the key
WHAT now seems like a frighteningly long time ago, at my first interview for a teaching job, one of the interview panel said to me: ‘So why should we bother learning another language? Everyone speaks English.’ From time to time over my career this question has cropped up again.
Last updated 28 October 2010
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Furness Academy's new vision
FURNESS Academy unveiled a vision of its future at a public meeting packed with residents, parents, teachers, students and councillors.
Last updated 28 October 2010
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'Konnichi wa'
LANGUAGE and culture from the Land of the Rising Sun made a big impression on students in Furness.
Last updated 30 September 2010
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Young entrepreneurs head for capital
YOUNG social entrepreneurs are heading to the UK’s ministry for economics and finance.
Last updated 30 September 2010
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