Parents and children learn together as Derbyshire company Lubrizol organise STEM day for families
A Belper company threw open its doors to the next generation of scientists and engineers when it hosted a visit from a special group of youngsters – the children of its current staff. Eleven boys and girls aged between 12 and 15 got to see what their parents do every day when Lubrizol, in Nether […]
Former senior police officer teams up with ex criminal in a bid at inspiring others to make life changes
A FORMER police chief superintendent who spent more than 30 years with Derbyshire Constabulary has teamed up with an ex-senior criminal who was once considered a threat to national security, in a bid to inspire others to make life changes. Kul Mahay retired from the force in 2015 after spending 32 years with Derbyshire Constabulary. […]
No surprise that UK’s teens are among the unhappiest in the world, says head of this Derbyshire secondary school
SHIREBROOK Academy principal Mark Cottingham says that it comes as no surprise to him that the UK’s 15-year-olds are more unhappy than ever before. Here is his monthly column for local newspaper, the Mansfield and Ashfield Chad. “So, the results are in, and the message is that although the UK’s 15-year-olds are improving academically, they’re […]
Brand-new family entertainment centre Injoy set to open in Derby
A new £1.7m family activity centre is set to open in Derby offering climbing walls, soft play and a cutting-edge interactive room where children can bring their creations to life on the walls around them. The Injoy Centre at the Riverside Complex, off the Morledge, will officially open on December 2 and provide a host […]
Lubrizol staff putt their way to glory as they raise funds for the British Heart Foundation
Staff at Derbyshire company Lubrizol raised almost £250 to help fund research into heart disease when they transformed their office into a crazy golf course for a sporting challenge with a difference. Workers in the company’s global communications department laid down the gauntlet to colleagues elsewhere across the site, inviting them to take part in […]
Swinton Academy welcome youngsters from flood-hit Kilnhurst Primary School for Children in Need fundraiser
KIND-HEARTED staff and students from a South Yorkshire school will split the proceeds they raise from their annual Children in Need fundraising event between the charity and flood-hit Kilnhurst Primary School. Swinton Academy welcomed youngsters from Kilnhurst Primary, which was badly damaged recently after the River Don burst its banks, into their academy so that […]
Swinton Academy students unveil unique display of poppies to mark Armistice Day
HUNDREDS of plastic bottles have been turned into a unique and stunning sculpture to mark Armistice Day by students at a South Yorkshire school. Art, Design and Technology students from Swinton Academy made 3D poppies by cutting off the end of several plastic bottles, which were brought into school. Each one was painted and then […]
Derby special school St Giles joins Spencer Academies Trust in unique partnership aimed at bringing together ‘world class’ strategies in East Midlands
THE city’s only special primary school for children with special educational needs has officially adopted academy status in a unique partnership thought to be one of a few of its kind regionally and nationally. St Giles School, in Hampshire Road, has joined the Spencer Academies Trust, which is based in the East Midlands. Some of […]
St Giles School hosts belated BBC Children in Need fundraiser after flooding in Derby forced postponement of scheduled event
PUPILS at a Derby special school have held a belated fundraising event for BBC Children in Need after flooding in the city forced the postponement of their planned event. St Giles School, in Hampshire Road, shut on Friday after heavy rain in Derby made access to the school site difficult. The event was rearranged with […]
South Yorkshire school Aston Academy aiming for best-ever total for BBC Children in Need fundraiser
ASTON Academy are on track for their best-ever year raising money for BBC Children in Need. Post-16 students from the school, in Aughton Road, have, in the past, raised more than £500 for the charity. And with a show-stopping talent show yet to come, they look set to make 2019 their most successful fundraising year […]