Education

A primary school has been celebrating British Science Week by welcoming a host of visitors to talk about their careers to pupils.

As the size of Norfolk grows, so too must the number of school places for its children. Bethany Whymark reports on a council vision for the future of schools.

A teenage student from north Norfolk is encouraging people to help out in their local communities by volunteering.

School children across mid and north Norfolk dressed up as their favourite characters for this year’s World Book Day.

Plans to open a new Catholic primary school – the first in Norfolk for decades – have received the backing of 90% of those people who took part in a public consultation.

A former Fakenham College site could be turned into a facility for children with special educational needs.

The head of an independent school which was told it must take action to meet health and safety requirements has said that the recommended improvements have now been carried out.

A charity-run nursery and complex needs school will be stocking up on thousands of pounds worth of free books as the winners of our Books for Schools competition are announced.

East Anglia has been snubbed by a government pilot scheme to improve broadband speeds in rural primary schools.

Students at a mid-Norfolk high school took to the stage to perform an ancient Greek tale for their annual production.

Thousands of youngsters around the country, including in Norfolk, are expected to go on strike from school today as part of a global youth action over climate change.

A team from a Norfolk high school is set to compete in the final of a LEGO® robotics competition, with a chance to go on and battle for the global title in America.

The headteacher of a Fakenham school has said “working towards outstanding is my goal” in the wake of its latest Ofsted inspection.

Thousands of young people will come together to compete for their School Sports Partnership in the Norfolk Winter School Games.

Students at a Dereham high school had their quills and scrolls ready as they took part in an event to celebrate the magic of Harry Potter.

For many of us, sitting cross-legged singing in school assemblies was a part of our childhoods we remember fondly.

A mid-Norfolk high school has been honoured with a special youth award by the Royal British Legion.

Mobile phones should be banned from classrooms, with pupils to be lectured about the dangers of device dependency, the schools minister has said.

They forego football practice, sacrifice schoolwork, and shoulder responsibilities far beyond their years.

Robot unicorns and stop motion animation will be among the creative technologies children and families can try out at libraries across Norfolk in February.

School pupils from overseas have been welcomed at a Norfolk high school to learn about life in England.

An “inconsistent” preschool at a Norfolk army barracks has been rated inadequate after inspectors found some children “struggle to settle and do not feel secure”.

An MP has praised pupils at a Mid Norfolk school for writing to him about their concerns for the plight of refugees around the globe.

Secondary school pupils in Norfolk made better progress in the last academic year, according to new figures.

Budding thespians from across the region descend on a new venture in north Norfolk for the chance to show off their jazz hands, grace the stage, and sing their little hearts out.

A village primary school has been given a good rating by the education watchdog.

A college has welcomed back its former students at a presentation evening to celebrate their achievements.