Children at a York primary school are experiencing a whole host of events and new opportunities, thanks to a scheme giving them access to a range of creative, cultural and everyday activities. The HR100 Passport scheme, launched by Haxby Road Primary Academy, pledges that all children will experience at least 100 interesting, exciting or memorable...Read More
Reading between generations has put Haxby Road Primary Academy children and residents from a nearby care home in each other’s good books. Every Thursday since September, children have been visiting Minster Grange Care Home to read to many of the 83 residents. “One of our main priorities as a school is reading and we thought...Read More
High profile endorsements from leading figures in the arts have been announced by the Creative Arts Academy, the new specialist primary school for York. To be run by Ebor Academy Trust, the new school won central government backing and funding last summer. It will be among the few specialist creative arts primary schools in the...Read More
Tadcaster East Community Primary School governors have voted to become an academy and join the growing York based Ebor Academy Trust. In a statement, joint chairs of governors Vicki Marsden and Nicola Sawyer said: “Our decision followed a thorough public consultation and many months of research into potentially suitable multi-academy trusts and subsequent meetings with staff...Read More
Tockwith is the latest North Yorkshire school to convert to academy status and join Ebor Academy Trust. Officially joining on 1 November, Tockwith is now Ebor’s 15th academy. Headteacher Justin Reeve said: “We are delighted to be part of this growing organisation. Ebor has strength and expertise that will benefit both the children and our staff....Read More
A dedicated room focusing on children’s wellbeing has opened at a local primary school this week. The Hub, a new addition at Camblesforth Community Primary Academy, is a place where staff, parents and children can work together, bringing to life the school’s belief that wellbeing, self-esteem, self-belief, aspiration and understanding the values of a community,...Read More
