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"It's not too late to save our school," says head

5:56pm Tuesday 22nd May 2012

THE head teacher of a York secondary school facing closure has told the council that there is still time to reconsider their decision.

Manor School pupils pack York Minster for double century celebrations

9:17am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

PUPILS past and present packed into York Minster to celebrate 200 years of a city school.

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Young science ace‘s Royal Society award

9:10am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

A York schoolboy has won an award from the Royal Society for his outstanding performance in the National Physics Olympiad.

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School celebration at Minster

8:54am Monday 21st May 2012

HUNDREDS of school pupils past and present will take part in a special service at York Minster today to help celebrate 200 years of Manor CE School.

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Arts honour for under threat Burnholme Community College

8:55am Saturday 19th May 2012

A YORK school’s commitment to the arts has seen it awarded with a prestigious national award.

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A taste of work for York youngsters

8:36am Saturday 19th May 2012

PRIMARY school children in York will get a taste of the world of work next week with employee volunteering charity York Cares.

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Fallen heroes of Normandy research on display

8:37am Saturday 19th May 2012

RESEARCH by York St John University students about the “fallen heroes of Normandy” will be on display today at St William’s College.

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Children get chance to play part in York 800 celebrations

10:54am Wednesday 16th May 2012

YOUNGSTERS at schools across York are to get the chance to play their part in the York 800 celebrations.

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Heworth Primary School pupils win Sing Up gold award

10:57am Wednesday 16th May 2012

MOLLY Newton, music teacher at Heworth Primary School, with the trophy won by pupils, among them Leah Chapman and Jack Lewis, also pictured.

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Crunch talks on school closure

9:13am Tuesday 15th May 2012

OPPOSITION councillors in York have said they cannot support plans under Labour to close a York secondary school ahead of crunch talks to be held in the city tonight.

200th celebration for York school

8:18am Tuesday 15th May 2012

HUNDREDS of school pupils past and present will take part in a special service at York Minster to help celebrate 200 years of Manor CE School.

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Pupils in picnic protest outside meeting to determine Burnholme school’s future

7:36am Monday 14th May 2012

PUPILS from a York secondary school under threat of closure will hold a silent protest outside a meeting which will decide its fate tomorrow.

York students head for their own Rio summit

11:56am Friday 11th May 2012

STUDENTS from York will get the chance to speak to world leaders about the environment, writes education reporter Haydn Lewis.

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York College students in Masterchef style challenge

11:33am Friday 11th May 2012

STUDENTS at York College are preparing to take part in a Masterchef-style cook-off to win the chance to prepare a meal at an award-winning North Yorkshire hotel.

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Heworth Primary School celebrate Ofsted rating

11:08am Wednesday 9th May 2012

Head teacher Simon Biddlestone celebrates with pupils after Heworth Primary School gained a “Good” rating from Ofsted inspectors.

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Pupils get their own Olympics

11:09am Wednesday 9th May 2012

HUNDREDS of pupils from schools across York will take part in a celebratory event to mark the start of the 2012 Olympic Games this summer.

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Mount pupils prepare for charity trip to Namibia

10:26am Wednesday 9th May 2012

Sixth-form students at The Mount School in York climbed and ran the height of Namibia’s highest peak at Askham Bryan College for their upcoming charity trip to the African country.