Careers scheme for primary school pupils seeking more volunteers as it aims to inspire youngsters in Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
FEMALE plumbers and male beauticians are being asked to help challenge the thoughts of primary school pupils in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire in a bid to break down gender stereotyping. After a hugely successful pilot scheme across the city of Derby, the careers-based Our Future project has received additional funding to deliver sessions to primary school […]
New head at Derby special school St Giles looking forward to ‘normality’ returning to the classroom
THE new principal of a Derby special school has vowed to reconnect with the community and bring ‘normality’ back to classrooms as the UK prepares to lift covid restrictions. Rob Sherwood has taken over the reins at St Giles Spencer Academy – the city’s only special primary school – from Clive Lawrence, who spent seven […]
Lockdown project almost complete as Chesterfield caretaker Lee Turner transforms Cavendish Junior School into magical wonderland
A project to spruce up a Chesterfield school during lockdown is nearing completion – and its caretaker has been praised for his creative efforts. Armed with a tin of yellow paint talented Lee Turner painted the cobbled courtyard at Cavendish Junior School, so that it now resembles the Yellow Brick Road from the classic novel […]
Whittington Moor Academy Infant and Nursery School appeals to Chesterfield residents and businesses as it puts finishing touches to nurture room
A CHESTERFIELD infant school is appealing to parents, residents and businesses to help with the finishing touches to its on-site nurture room. Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy – part of the Cavendish Learning Trust – has transformed an unused classroom into a home-from-home nurture room to support mental well-being amongst the children and local […]
Leadership expert Kul Mahay says organisations can learn from Met Police failings
A LEADING emotional intelligence expert says that organisations can learn from the failings of the Met Police, who have been condemned in a damning report into ‘canteen culture’. Kul Mahay spent more than 30 years working for Derbyshire Constabulary and now works with a variety of organisations from the oil industry to police services, health […]
Shirebrook Academy students get hands-on with exotic animals from the rainforest – with help from ZooLab
Students were selected to get a closer look at tarantulas, millipedes and corn snakes when they learned more about saving the planet. Teenagers from Shirebrook Academy were introduced to the creatures as they delved into life inside of the rainforest and the many animals and resources that it is home to. Picture shows: Lucas Thomas, 13 (left) and Jakub Dzideczek, 14 […]
Jatt Life seals partnership with new mixology partners as it seeks to grow its range
UK vodka brand Jatt Life has entered into an official partnership with a professional mixology firm in order to develop new flavours to meet changing consumer tastes. The West Midands-based firm has sealed the collaboration with The Artisan Cocktail Co this month ahead of an ambitious expansion in 2022, which will see it add new flavours to its […]
Derby County fans invited to back the “other” Rams as Annie’s Burger Shack hosts Superbowl all-nighter
Derby County fans are being invited to cheer sport’s other famous Rams to victory when a city restaurant hosts its popular all-night Superbowl celebration this weekend. On Sunday (February 13) Annie’s Burger Shack, in Friary Street, will screen the biggest showdown in the American sporting calendar, which this year will see the Los Angeles Rams […]
Volunteer students from Derby College help city charity Enthusiasm to improve literacy skills of young Travellers
Young people from the Traveller community in Derby are receiving crucial help with literacy skills thanks to a city charity and a group of volunteer A-Level students. Four students from Derby College Group give their time each week at the charity Enthusiasm, which is based in Cotton Lane and aims to help children from disadvantaged […]
Kingsmead School pupils’ powerful poems picked for new book
Empowering poems by two teenagers at a Derby specialist school have been chosen from thousands of others to be published in a poetry book. Kye Purcell Conboy, 16, and Aisha Russell, 15, wrote the poems during an English class at The Kingsmead School’s Castle Education Centre with teacher Kat Christopoulos. Picture shows: Kyle Purcell Conboy (16) from Castle Education Centre, holding the poetry anthology, Empowered which his poem […]