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Children urged to get into reading

8:00am Monday 20th May 2013

A PROJECT designed to ensure all children and young people in York receive a library card is being launched to encourage them and their families to get into the reading habit.

Artistic grandmother nominated for adult learner’s award

Rosemary Dorins with her artwork

8:10am Monday 20th May 2013

AN artistic grandmother from York has been nominated for an adult learner’s award.

Scheme encourages students to donate unwanted items to charity

7:53am Monday 20th May 2013

YORK’S universities have teamed up with City of York Council and the British Heart Foundation to launch a scheme to encourage students to donate unwanted items for the charity’s shops.

York pupils take part in Food Revolution day

Sasha Weeks, aged 11, has fun on Food Revolution day at The Mount junior school in York

9:35am Saturday 18th May 2013

CHILDREN in York took part in a “Food Revolution” day organised by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.

Children take part in junk percussion workshops

Billy Hickling, of Stomp, meets Year 4 and Year 5 pupils at Park Grove School in York

10:03am Thursday 16th May 2013

Billy Hickling, of Stomp, meets Year 4 and Year 5 pupils at Park Grove School in York.

University to host tree training day

8:01am Thursday 16th May 2013

Scientists in York are hoping to attract support from the public to help to look after our trees.

Knit and Natter group nominated for adult learners award

Ladies from the Knit and Natter group at Dringhouses library who have been shortlisted in the York Adult Learners awards. From left, Ann Rush, Marian Hand, Miranda Addy, Janet Atherton and Carolyn Burchill

12:10pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A COMMUNITY group for people who enjoy a knit and a natter has been nominated for an adult learners award.

York student travels for prize placement

12:08pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A STUDENT from York is to head to Malawi after winning a travel prize.

Elvington Primary School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

Staff and pupils sweat it out as they pitch in at Elvington CE School

8:07am Wednesday 15th May 2013

YOUNGSTERS trying to grow fruit and vegetables at a York village primary school have been recognised with a nomination in this year’s Community Pride awards.

More support for children with autism

8:36am Tuesday 14th May 2013

CHILDREN and young people with autism in York are to be given more support towards fulfilling their ambitions through a £75,000 pilot project.

Primary school pupils meet uthor John Boyne

Author John Boyne signs books for pupils at an event at Wigginton Primary School

8:35am Tuesday 14th May 2013

MORE than 200 chldren from three York primary schools received some writing tips from top author John Boyne.

Rowntree School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

Rowntree School pupils nominated for Community Pride Award

9:22am Saturday 11th May 2013

Four teenage girls who are campaigning to change attitudes to body image on the high street have been nominated for a Community Pride award.

Mark Bramwell nominated for achievement award

Mark Bramwell

9:44am Thursday 9th May 2013

Mark Bramwell, who battled dyslexia and personal tragedy, has been nominated for the most improved and biggest achievement award, for his work on his foundation degree in multimedia technologies at York College.

Adult learners to be recognised at York ceremony

9:21am Thursday 9th May 2013

THE cream of the crop of adult learners will be recognised at a ceremony in York as part of a national week of celebrations.

York school closure decision backed

9:14am Thursday 9th May 2013

A PRIMARY school in York will be shut and a neighbouring school will be expanded after councillors made the decision to close it.

Holocaust survivor visits Barlby High School

Holocaust survivor Iby Knill with pupils of Barlby High School. Back, from left, Matthew Woodall and Denton Snowden. Front from left, Hayley Roberts and Megan Poskitt

10:23am Wednesday 8th May 2013

STUDENTS at Barlby High School have been visited by an inspirational Holocaust survivor.

Schoolgirl, 13, has head shaved in aid of cancer support charity

A start is made on cutting Imogen’s hair

10:06am Wednesday 8th May 2013

A PLUCKY teenager from York has had her head shaved to raise money in memory of a close family friend who died of cancer.

Elvington school pupils grow their own food

Elvington CE Primary School pupils Oliver, Ella, Jude, Claire and Maya having fun filling a flower bed with soil for lessons in gardening, helped by head teacher Jenny Rogers and The Conservation Volunteers, including project officer Sam Walker, front

9:53am Wednesday 8th May 2013

GREEN-FINGERED youngsters at a York village primary school have been given a helping hand to growing their own food.

TV ‘should do more to educate’

9:48am Wednesday 8th May 2013

TV bosses are not taking their responsibility to educate viewers seriously enough, Professor Brian Cox has said.

Students head for the coast for environmental project

Students head for the coast for environmental project

9:27am Wednesday 8th May 2013

THESE students were today spending time on the coast as part of an environmental project.

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