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Children at Haxby Road Primary Academy have put out the Spanish flag to say “Hola” to a group of 17 pupils and three teachers from a school near Valencia. The trip was organised as part of an eTwinning project by Mrs Nieves Sadullah, Spanish teacher at Haxby Road as well as at Brotherton and Byram...
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One of York’s biggest primary schools is celebrating its 300th anniversary. Today is known as Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, in Strensall, the school was first established as the legacy of local yeoman farmer Robert Wilkinson in 1718. Now it has over 600 pupils aged 3-11 and is the founding school of the Ebor Academy Trust, which...
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Lakeside is the latest school in York to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. Children came back to school after the Easter holidays to new signage as it became Ebor’s 16th academy on 1 April. All pupils were presented with a poetry book and a commemorative bookmark. Headteacher Debbie Cousins said: “Ebor...
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A York-based charity which enables children in a rural part of India to access a quality education in well-equipped schools, is to benefit from ongoing support from one of the city’s biggest multi-academy trusts. Ebor Academy Trust, itself based in York, has named Project Mala as their Trust charity, as their work resonates with one...
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Three schools within Ebor Academy Trust have received £2,000 in grants for musical instruments and improving young people’s access to music education. The funds from the EMI Music Sound Foundation are being used to expand the opportunities available to children in their extra-curricular and enrichment music lessons and clubs. Haxby Road Primary Academy has used their grant to...
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Teachers from schools across York-based Ebor Academy Trust have been visiting schools in Finland and in Plymouth as part of an initiative to develop creativity across the primary school curriculum. Finland has a reputation for innovative, creative education and the Plymouth School of Creative Arts focuses on ‘make, discover perform’ learning. The Ebor teachers, part...
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Children from a Selby primary school have had a taste of working in the music industry thanks to a collaborative project with Selby College. Twenty-two children from Staynor Hall Primary Academy spent a day with the Music department at Selby College, recording and editing their own CD.  The Year 4 and 5 children chose their...
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The high standard of music teaching at two York primary schools has been recognised by a national organisation which believes that all children have the right to experience high-quality music education in and out of their schools. Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy and Osbaldwick Primary School have received the Music Mark Award after being nominated by...
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School inspectors have given a thumbs up to Osbaldwick Primary School. An Ofsted monitoring inspection in November last year said that senior leaders and governors are taking effective action to tackle areas requiring improvement in order to become a good school. Osbaldwick is set to join Ebor Academy Trust in July and is already working...
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Children at Haxby Road Primary Academy are taking part in a pilot scheme of a health education programme that encourages them to make well-informed, positive life choices – and to keep them safe from drugs and alcohol. It’s a first for York from d:side, an interactive drugs education service charity that was launched in Leeds...
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