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Read more about the article Every child in Hull to be connected and stay connected

Chris Aldersley, Chief Operating Officer, Cranswick plc hands over laptops to Hull City Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Brady

Every child in Hull to be connected and stay connected

Hull City Council’s ambition that every child in the city is connected has moved a big step forward as local food company Cranswick donates 1156 laptops to children in the city. The council has been working with Academy Trusts to understand how many pupils don’t have access to a laptop or the internet. The data has shown around a third of pupils over the age of seven, don’t have access to a laptop and the…

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March 21, 2021

Community and Services / Schools and Education

Over 3000 children receive secondary school place offer

Parents of children starting secondary school in Hull this September will be offered a school place. Over 3000 eleven year olds will be offered a place at one of the city’s 12 secondary schools. 87 percent of pupils have received their first choice of school and 96 percent have been offered one of their choices. Councillor Peter Clark, Portfolio Holder for learning, skills and safeguarding children, said: “There is a rising number of pupils needing…

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March 20, 2021

Community and Services / Schools and Education

Hull school chosen as region’s Teaching School Hub

St Mary’s College in Hull has been selected by the Department for Education to be a Teaching School Hub, providing school leadership and teacher training & development for the region’s teachers. The Hub will lead the provision of high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders at all stages of their career and play a key role in helping to support trainee teachers as they enter the workforce. The teaching workforce will receive best-practice and expert…

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March 20, 2021

Community and Services / Schools and Education

New resources to help children returning to school

New resources have been developed to help children returning to school life. HeadStart Hull, along with Barnardo’s, have consulted children of primary school age to find out about their concerns, and helped to address these in new guides; Stepping into Secondary School and Returning to School Life After Lockdown. The Stepping into Secondary School guide is designed to help children to explore their thoughts and feelings about the move to secondary school, so they can…

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August 18, 2020

Community and Services / Schools and Education

Back to School Safely

Schools in Hull are preparing to welcome back all pupils, with additional safety measures in place.Councillor Peter Clark, Portfolio Holder for learning and skills said: “Returning to school is a priority for education and it will be good for the wellbeing of children and young people in the city, giving them the opportunity to socialise with others.“A phenomenal amount of careful thought and planning has taken place by schools in conjunction with advice from Public…

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August 18, 2020

Community and Services / Schools and Education

Children to receive a free book every month through Dolly Parton scheme

Hull City council has allocated £88,500 funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme to be rolled out to eligible two year olds in Hull during the next academic year. From September, over 1,500 children eligible to receive the two year old early education entitlement will receive a free book every month through the scheme. Councillor Peter Clark, Portfolio Holder for learning and skills said: “The reading age of children entering school in Hull is…

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August 11, 2020

Read more about the article Secondary Schools Develop On-Line Learning for Pupils

Mr Longwa teaches modern foreign languages to year 10 Kelvin Hall students via live on-line lessons

Community and Services / Schools and Education

Secondary Schools Develop On-Line Learning for Pupils

Secondary schools in Hull have been developing how they deliver online learning to pupils Secondary schools have remained open for key worker and vulnerable children only since the end of March, and have now invited back some pupils from year 10 from the end of June. The majority of students across secondary schools remain learning from home and schools in the city have developed how they ensure pupils continue with the curriculum at home. Malet…

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July 6, 2020