Appropriate education funding. That is the single most important issue facing all schools across the country and is something so fundamental to creating a successful society in the future. But in York our education manifesto should also be to include integration with the city’s vibrant creative arts industry. Numeracy and literacy are vital, of course,...Read More
Lakeside Primary School governors have voted unanimously to become an academy and join the growing York based Ebor Academy Trust. Chair of governors Mikhaila Stanley said: “Our decision followed a thorough public consultation and represents an exciting opportunity for the further development of our school. It was wonderful to hear so many parents, guardians and...Read More
An out of school club at a York primary school has received recognition for its inclusive approach to care, learning and play. Haxby Road Primary Academy After School Club has received City of York Council’s Inclusion Standards Gold certificate for completing all the standards of the Out of School Club Framework for Inclusion. The Framework...Read More
Park Grove is the latest school in the city to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. Children came back to school after Easter to smart new signage. They had celebrated joining the York-based multi-academy trust with a free book bag each when the school officially joined on 1 April. Headteacher Jo Sawyer...Read More
Filey Infants is the second school in the town to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. Headteacher Mrs Denise Crosier said: “Ebor has strength and expertise that will benefit both the children and our staff – we are delighted to be part of this growing organisation. “With Filey’s secondary school joining the...Read More
A school leader with a passion for science is to become the new Headteacher at Camblesforth Community Primary Academy. Bev Fletcher, currently Head of School at Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, a partner school within the Ebor Academy Trust, takes over after Easter from Maria Butler. Camblesforth joined Ebor in January. Bev says she...Read More
Osbaldwick Primary School governors have voted to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. The move comes after a six-week multi-academy trust consultation period where governors considered options and views expressed by parents, staff and the community. “Ebor Academy Trust was chosen for its many strengths, including its significant capacity to support the...Read More
The football and rugby teams at a York primary school are now stepping out in style thanks to sponsorship from a multinational company. Cargill, which employs 25 people at their cocoa and chocolate plant in York, have provided shirts, shorts and socks to the teams from Haxby Road Primary Academy. The company has already provided...Read More
They now comprise the shadow board of governors which has been appointed by Ebor Academy Trust for the Creative Arts Academy York – the new primary school for the city with the creative arts at the centre of the curriculum. Ambitious plans, backed by parents, received the go-ahead last summer from the government. It will...Read More
Caroline Towler, currently Ebor Academy Trust’s Director of Teaching and Learning, will take up her new role after Easter. Miss Towler was previously Vice Principal at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, York, and prior to that worked as Deputy Headteacher at Brayton CE Primary School near Selby. “Within my current role I am already involved in...Read More
