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Jul

Rowan wins double gold for England!

25 July 2024By
A talented secondary school pupil and athlete from York, who competed in an England strip for the first time last weekend, is now the proud owner of two gold medals! Rowan Whittaker, aged 15, who is a student at Millthorpe School, was selected to represent England last weekend in both the U17s 400m and 4...
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19
Jul

Knavesmire Primary gains Inclusion Quality Mark

19 July 2024By
Another York primary school belonging to South Bank Multi Academy Trust has been praised for its work on inclusion, becoming the third Trust school to receive the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM). Following a lengthy process of self-evaluation, feedback and a formal two-day assessment visit from assessors, Knavesmire Primary School has not only been awarded the...
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18
Jul

Millthorpe School athlete to run for his country

18 July 2024By
A talented secondary school pupil and athlete from York is set to compete for his country this weekend, at the Home Countries’ International Schools’ Track and Field Championship to be held in Carmarthen, Wales. Budding athlete, Rowan Whittaker, aged 15, who is a student at Millthorpe School, has been selected to represent England in the...
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15
Jul

Trust schools host French Café experience

15 July 2024By
Children from a York-based multi academy trust have been immersed in the French language this month as they joined together for two ‘Café Français’ experiences. Year 5 pupils from Knavesmire and Scarcroft Primary Schools spent the day at a French Café hosted by fellow Trust school, Millthorpe School on 2 July, whilst Year 5 children...
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12
Jul

South Bank schools celebrate the arts at York Barbican

12 July 2024By
Pupils from across York-based South Bank Multi Academy Trust (SBMAT) came together for a celebration of the arts at the Trust’s second ArtsFest on the evening of Tuesday 9 July. Pupils’ families and friends were treated to an evening of art, song, dance and music at York Barbican.  After spending the day in workshops and...
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21
Jun

Woodthorpe Primary School gains Inclusion Quality Mark and becomes a Centre of Excellence for inclusion

21 June 2024By
Woodthorpe Primary School has been praised for its work on inclusion, becoming the first primary school in the city to receive the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM). Following a lengthy process of self-evaluation, feedback and a formal two-day assessment visit from assessors, Woodthorpe has not only been awarded the IQM but has also been named as...
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17
Jun

York headteacher wins second award this year

17 June 2024By
A York headteacher, previously honoured for his exceptional leadership in the North of England at the Educate North Awards, has now won a national award at the Education Business Awards last week. Rod Sims, Headteacher at York High School, has received the ‘Education Business Leadership Award – Secondary’ at the Education Business Awards ceremony in...
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14
Jun

Millthorpe School secures exciting partnership with Middlethorpe Hall

14 June 2024By
Millthorpe School has launched an exciting partnership with a luxury York hotel to provide careers opportunities for its students. Through the partnership, which will further develop the school’s careers programme, students from Millthorpe School will have the chance to work with professionals at Middlethorpe Hall, including their general manager, conference and banqueting team, the hotel’s...
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12
Jun

South Bank schools stage second SportFest

12 June 2024By
Two hundred and forty-eight students from across York-based South Bank Multi Academy Trust (SBMAT) joined together on Tuesday 11 June to take part in the Trust’s SportFest at York Sport Village. This is the second time SBMAT has held the festival of sports and fun, which brings together pupils from Year 2 through to Year...
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24
May

Scarcroft pupils busk to raise money for school library

24 May 2024By
Two talented, young musicians from York have been secretly raising funds as a heartfelt parting gift to their beloved primary school as they prepare to leave Year 6 to go to secondary school this summer. The musical duo, who attend Scarcroft Primary School, wanted to raise funds to go towards the much-needed refurbishment of the...
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