Colleges lead the way with new Diploma
THE new Diploma qualifications finally got under way in September, giving students in Furness the chance to be among the first young people in the country to work towards the GCSE and A-Level alternatives.
Urban den has green heart
A WILDLIFE haven which was once a piece of derelict land is proving to be a fantastic outdoor classroom for young nature lovers.
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In our latest edition: Urban den has green heart; Tinies set own rules; Springer style makes a planet saving show; School receives gold teaching standard; Colleges lead the way with new diploma.
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Meet the chosen six
THIS year 180 people applied for just six advanced apprenticeship places at a Barrow paper mill.
Tinies set own rules
IMAGINE a school where the pupils make the rules. Well look no further than Walney Central Nursery.
Furness school at centre of curriculum improvement work
PUPILS and teachers at a forward-thinking Furness junior school are at the centre of important curriculum improvements for children across England.
Academy - the debate continues
A PROPOSED academy for Barrow has been the most hotly debated issue in the town over the last 12 months.
School receives gold teaching standard
A SOUTH Cumbria school has become the first independent residential special school in the country to receive a specialist excellence award.
Springer style makes a planet-saving show
A WITTY Jerry Springer-style sketch had their classmates in stitches – and it also got the message across about helping to protect the planet.
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