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Mar

York Neurodiversity Programme 2024 – Parent/carer webinars

1 March 2024By
In conjunction with City of York Council, the ADHD Foundation is offering a series of webinars for parents and carers. The sessions are live, online session that are 90-minutes in length and have been tailored for parents/carers of children in York schools. The topics covered include: Understanding and supporting sensory integration Understanding and supporting ADHD...
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01
Mar

Award-winning author visits Millthorpe School

1 March 2024By
County lines and knife crime were the topics of discussion at Millthorpe School this week as students and staff welcomed award-winning author Christina Gabbitas into school. Christina spent the day with students in Years 8, 9 and 10, delivering workshops in which she talked about her journey to becoming an author and her motivation to...
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22
Feb

York High Head to step down after 15 years

22 February 2024By
The headteacher at a York secondary school will step down at the end of the school year after almost three decades in education. Rod Sims, Headteacher at York High School in Acomb, says he is leaving with a ‘heavy heart’ after a period of illness last year has made him re-evaluate his priorities. Mr Sims,...
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06
Oct

Carr Junior School celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted rating

6 October 2023By
Staff and pupils at Carr Junior School are celebrating the results of a recent Ofsted inspection which recognises the school as ‘Good’. Carr Junior School, which is part of South Bank Multi Academy Trust, has been praised by inspectors in its first inspection since becoming an academy in 2019. At its last inspection in February...
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30
Jan

Carr community makes ‘Bookend Cottage’ a reality

30 January 2024By
An extraordinary, magical library has opened at a York Junior school, thanks to the fundraising efforts and generosity of its community. Bookend Cottage, which can be found at Carr Junior School in Acomb, provides an enchanting, serene space where children can lose themselves in the power of a good book – and all within a...
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15
Jan

Scarcroft Primary school staff walk the world to raise funds for reading

15 January 2024By
Staff at Scarcroft Primary School are setting out to walk almost 25,000 miles around the globe as part of a fundraising initiative…. and they plan to do it without even leaving the school! The team from Scarcroft have set themselves the mammoth challenge to raise funds to restock and improve the school library and develop...
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19
Oct

Scarcroft Primary School Headteacher to retire

19 October 2023By
A well-known and respected York headteacher is set to retire after almost three decades on the job. Paul Edwards, headteacher at Scarcroft Primary School, plans to step down in December 2023 after almost 30 years working in education. Mr Edwards said “I have always been passionate about making sure that every child has access to...
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14
Jul

South Bank schools get arty at York Barbican

14 July 2023By
Pupils from across York-based South Bank Multi Academy Trust (SBMAT) came together for a celebration of the arts at the Trust’s inaugural Arts Fest on the evening of Thursday 13 July. Families and friends of the pupils turned performers were treated to an evening of song, dance, music and art at York Barbican, as children...
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06
Jul

South Bank schools stage SportFest

6 July 2023By
More than 200 students from across York-based South Bank Multi Academy Trust (SBMAT) joined together on Monday 3 July for the Trust’s inaugural SportFest. The energetic day of sports and fun, which was held at York Sport Village, saw children from SBMAT’s six schools congregate to collaborate, champion and celebrate each other’s athletic achievements. Pupils...
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05
Jul

Trust children ‘parlent français’

5 July 2023By
Children from South Bank Multi Academy Trust have been immersed in the French language this week as they joined together for a ‘Café Français’ experience. More than 120 Year 5 pupils from Knavesmire and Scarcroft Primary Schools, which both belong to the South Bank Multi Academy Trust (SBMAT), spent the day at the French Café...
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