The Aylestone Federation of School, which includes Aylestone High School, Withington Primary School and Broadlands Primary School, have been busy filling our social media feeds with positivity this half term. They have been busy sharing what students and staff have...
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NEWS | Herefordshire Council to provide FREE food supplies during half term from The Living Room
Herefordshire Council has committed to providing free school meals during half term. The council has taken the decision to support families during half term, following the governments decision to reject a plan put forward by Labour and footballer Marcus Rashford for...
NEWS | Businesses across Herefordshire will supply free school meals for children during half term
The government may have voted against extending free school meals to include school holidays, but many local businesses across Herefordshire have stepped up to the plate to support families during what is a very difficult time. Many have lost jobs and are struggling...
NEWS | Nmite President & Chief Executive, Elena Rodriguez-falcon Recognised in National & International Awards
Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, President and Chief Executive at the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has this month been recognised in both national and international awards: In the 2020...
EDUCATION | NMITE – First View Of Refurbished Blackfriars Building
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)  has completed the refurbishment of its first building on its (Blackfriars) central site in Hereford which has been renovated and fitted out as learning space.    The...
EDUCATION | Applications for reception class school places 2021
Herefordshire Council’s admission process for reception class school places 2020 opens on 14 September 2020 for children who were born between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017. Applications can be made online...
EDUCATION | Herefordshire & Ludlow College appoints new Principal
Herefordshire & Ludlow College is pleased to announce the appointment of David Williams as the College’s new Principal and Chief Executive. He follows in the footsteps of Ian Peake who retired after 17 very successful years in the role. David has...
EDUCATION | Pupils celebrate GCSE results at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools
Herefordshire pupils at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools are celebrating their GCSE results. The students showed maturity and commitment throughout the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted their studies and caused the postponement of the summer examinations. The...
NEWS | Latvian student to sell books and apps in Hereford
Over the next week you may be visited by Dzineta. She is a University student from Latvia on her summer program in Herefordshire. She is selling educational books & apps with Southwestern Advantage UK Ltd from Bristol. She does this to pay her way through...
BREAKING | Teacher grades to be used in England as algorithm scrapped
A-level and GCSE students in England will be handed exam grades as predicted by their teachers instead of a controversial algorithm, Ofqual has announced. The move marks a stark U-turn by both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, and...
BREAKING | A-level and GCSE results in Wales will be based on teacher predictions as controversial algorithm scrapped
A-level and GCSE students in Wales will have their exam results based on teachers' predictions after a controversial algorithm was scrapped. Education minister Kirsty Williams said the change was happening "given decisions elsewhere". "It is clear that maintaining...
NEWS | Prime Minister urged to delay publication of GCSE results until A-level crisis is resolved
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being urged to delay the publication of GCSE results, until the A-level results crisis is resolved. Several senior Conservative MP's are believe to have directly contacted the Prime Minister to state their concern over the backlash they...
NEWS | Frustration at exam results delay at Heart of Worcestershire College
Students and parents have shared their frustration at a delay in exam results being released at a college in Worcestershire. Students, including some from Herefordshire that attend the college, were told in a message that Pearson, the exam organisation, have seen...
NEWS | A Level Results Day at The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC)
As with most schools and colleges across the country today, RNC was a flurry of activity. Phones, computers and spreadsheets galore filled one of the campus classrooms as examination and teaching staff manned the phones to relay the results to eagerly waiting...
NEWS | Support is available for students as they receive their A-level and GCSE exam results this month
Support is available for Herefordshire students as they receive their A-level and GCSE exam results this month Students across Herefordshire are set to receive their A-level results on Thursday 13 August. The Government has issued guidance for schools and...
NEWS | NMITE Team Personally Invested in Success of New Model of Education
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is surrounded by a passionate team committed to the future success of their pioneering ‘learning without lectures’ model. To the extent that half of the team has signed up to the Payroll Giving Scheme...
FOOTBALL | Boys Development Centre receiving positive feedback says Herefordshire FA Chief Executive Officer
Alan Darfi, Chief Executive Officer of the Herefordshire Football Association has said that the feedback regarding the HFA Boys Development Centre has been positive following the first couple of sessions. Alan said: “Following a couple of taster sessions, we have been...
NEWS | Student artwork goes on display at Skylon Park
A Hereford Arts College student has been selected to display her artwork at the new Midlands Centre for Cyber Security development at Skylon Park in Hereford. Building contractor Speller Metcalfe, who is responsible for construction of the state-of-the-art centre,...
NEWS | Ashperton Primary Academy staff have been amazing during lockdown says mum of pupil
Ashperton Primary Academy has been amazing at keeping pupils occupied and educated during lockdown says the mum of a pupil that attends the school. Yasmin May Lynes contacted us to say that the school has hosted zoom lessons most days during lockdown and that her...
NEWS | NMITE Professor receives prestigious leverhulme emeritus research grant
New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) will be the host for a prestigious Leverhulme Emeritus Research Grant to observe its pioneering ‘Learning without Lectures’ technique as it is put into practice. The grant was awarded to Honorary NMITE...