Mum organises Birmingham to Derby scooter challenge in memory of her superhero son Sam
DEVOTED mum Rachel Liew is turning her personal tragedy into a beacon of hope by organising an epic charity scooter challenge to raise £50,000 and awareness for the devastating condition that took her son’s life. Rachel’s son Sam was a vibrant and loving five-year-old when his life was tragically cut short by Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy […]
A Derby student is mapping out success on and off the pitch after receiving awards for geography and sport.
Murray Park student, Bolu Shofowoke, has impressed both his teachers at the school with his geography skills and the trainers at Peterborough United Football Club, where he plays for the under 16 and under 18 teams. Bolu was honoured with the Sports Achiever and Geography awards at the Murray Park awards ceremony, hosted at Pride […]
National final spells success for Hibbah as she shows her Spanish skills
A Harry Potter fan from Derby showed off a magic spell of a different kind when she travelled to the University of Cambridge for a national Spanish language competition. Hibbah Tahir, 12, who described the experience as like visiting Hogwarts, finished third in her age category for her Spanish skills when she competed in the […]
Lichfield teenager ‘overcomes significant challenges” as school hosts Oscars-themed award ceremony.
A Lichfield teenager who has “overcome significant challenges” throughout the year has been praised by his co-headteachers after he picked up a top prize at his special school’s awards night. Louis Fanshaw, 16, was among a host of worthy winners when Queen’s Croft High School held the Oscar-themed event earlier this month to recognise the […]
Pupils help devise a campaign about school attendance
CHILDREN across the city have contributed to a campaign about school attendance which was launched this week at an annual conference. Pupils from schools including City of Derby Academy, Chellaston Academy, Hardwick Primary and Bishop Lonsdale Church of England School worked on the campaign about the positive reasons for attending school. It is part of […]
The Bemrose School pupils enjoy trip to science centre, thanks to DTSA
PUPILS from a Derby school experienced first-hand the wonders of science with a trip to the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham. Sixty Year 4 pupils from The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter Road, took part in interactive workshops where they learned about explosive liquids and made their own “emulsion” paint, participated in activities that brought […]
School cleaner Mary finally retires – aged 81
OCTOGENARIAN Mary Irwin is hanging up her feather dusters after working for more than a quarter of a century as a cleaner at a Mickleover school. Mary, who is 81 years old, has finally decided to retire from her role at Murray Park Community School after an impressive 26 years of dedicated service. She initially […]
Digital marketing agency goes back to school
A PRESTIGIOUS private school has hired the services of a digital marketing agency on its own doorstep to help raise awareness of its world class facilities and ‘all-through’ education. Internationally renowned Repton School has hired Alphageek Digital to launch a pay per click campaign to promote the message that its outstanding education is available for […]
Murray Park’s Maisie Moore gets on her bike for British Cycling team
MICKLEOVER schoolgirl Maisie Moore is hoping to become the next Dame Laura Kenney after being scouted by the British Cycling team. Fourteen-year-old Maisie was among a group of children at Murray Park Community School, in Mickleover, who were given the chance to take part in a Wattbike challenge. After beating all the competition – including […]
Amateur footballers raise funds for school playground equipment at Holbrook School for Autism
Parents, carers and staff took part in a charity football match at Holbrook MW. The event raised £1,500. Image: Esteem Multi Academy Trust.