Outstanding award for talented music student

2:27pm Thursday 18th December 2008

A talented singer from Harrogate was chosen from students in York to receive an award for Outstanding Student Of The Year. Lauren Lavern presented Laura Finnerty, 22, with the trophy at Access to Music’s sixth annual awards ceremony at London’s Mermaid Theatre.

Shocking surge in obese children

2:28pm Thursday 18th December 2008

A mass weigh-in of children in York and North Yorkshire has revealed that the number of overweight or obese youngsters in the county has shot up.

Selby school struck by bug

2:10pm Thursday 18th December 2008

SICKNESS has forced parents to keep nearly a quarter of a school’s pupils at home this week.

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York schools' recipe for success

3:50pm Wednesday 17th December 2008

A GALAXY of stars are backing a York school’s cook book to ensure it has all the right ingredients for success.

New diploma set for York schools

2:20pm Wednesday 17th December 2008

TEENAGERS in York will be among the first in the country to trial a new qualification.

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Top Selby students receive awards

11:30am Wednesday 17th December 2008

HUNDREDS of guests packed into Selby Abbey to honour the achievements of the town’s college students.

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York call for tests review

12:30pm Tuesday 16th December 2008

AN EDUCATION chief in York has backed national calls for a review of Key Stage 2 Sats examination marking for city pupils.

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Activities a success in every respect

11:39am Tuesday 16th December 2008

PUPILS in Year 7 at Millthorpe Scool, in York, were involved in a week of activities which centred on the theme of respect.

York pupils taught fire skills

2:30pm Sunday 14th December 2008

YOUNGSTERS from schools across York have been learning more about the fire service.

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York schools back venture to make reading fun

1:31pm Wednesday 10th December 2008

SCHOOLS in the York area have signed up to a new reading initiative.

Festive GCSE and A-level revision tips

1:32pm Wednesday 10th December 2008

Christmas is just around the corner and the end of term is looming large for thousands of youngsters across York, North and East Yorkshire. Here education reporter Haydn Lewis looks at an exam board’s efforts to persuade students to keep revision in mind during the party season.

Ex-pupils act over bullying

1:35pm Wednesday 10th December 2008

LASTING trauma from bullying has led to a series of compensation claims from former North Yorkshire school pupils.

Big cheque for Hempland School from Friends

5:30pm Tuesday 9th December 2008

FUNDRAISING efforts by parents and teachers at a York primary school have seen them hand over their biggest cheque to the head teacher.

Pupils brought to books

1:30pm Tuesday 9th December 2008

Bookworms at a York school have claimed national recognition.

That’s charitable

1:31pm Tuesday 9th December 2008

YOUNGSTERS at a York school are spreading Christmas cheer with a packed programme of festive fundraisers to help six different charities.

York student’s paper clip trade

1:48pm Monday 8th December 2008

EAT your heart out, Del Boy – when it comes to wheeler-dealing, you’ve got nothing on Dominic Brabbs.

No need to panic as primary school is overrun with RATS

1:20pm Monday 8th December 2008

A PRIMARY school near York is set to become overrun with RATS in the near future.

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Caring students win national award

1:19pm Monday 8th December 2008

STUDENTS in York have won a national award after setting up a project aimed at providing help for dementia sufferers in the city.

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