Motcombe Primary pupils sing for the Archbishop of Canterbury
Children from a school in Dorset have sung three songs at a cathedral for the archbishop of Canterbury as part of a special service.
View ArticleOfsted rule changes: How will English schools be assessed?
How will the new Oftsed rule changes affect how schools are assessed after the death of head teacher Ruth Perry?
View ArticleHeadteachers praise experimental 'School Street' project
Headteachers of Dorset schools have praised a project to close roads outside schools during pupil commute times.
View ArticleStudents from Wey Valley Academy Weymouth to perform Chicago
An electric show about female empowerment is set to 'razzle, dazzle' its audience. The Wey Valley Academy in Weymouth is performing musical Chicago on the evenings of July 5 and July 6.
View ArticleDorset school opens new music pods after £45,000 grant
A SCHOOL in Wimborne has opened new state-of-the-art music pods thanks to a £45,000 grant.
View ArticleJohn Wine's rise to fame after America's Got Talent audition
Famously known for not wanting to be famous”, John Wine has certainly turned a few heads.
View ArticlePreston Pre-School celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted rating
CHILDREN are said to be 'happy, sociable and confident' at a Weymouth pre-school which has retained its 'good' Ofsted rating.
View ArticleHow to take part in the Dorset Echo young reporter scheme
The Dorset Echo is offering young people the chance to explore the exciting world of journalism.
View ArticleBlandford Forum: hundreds attend Bryanston School summit
HUNDREDS of teachers from across the south west were welcomed to a Dorset school for an annual education summit.
View ArticleBridport Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors
A Bridport primary school has been rated ‘good’ in a recent Ofsted inspection.
View ArticleSunninghill: Glencairn residents to become 'honorary grandparents'
A school and care home is celebrating the newly formed relationships of their 'buddies' by inviting care home residents in to become 'honourary grandparents'.
View ArticleCouncillor steps down from top education role
A SENIOR Dorset councillor has left his position as lead councillor for Education – just weeks after being appointed.
View ArticleInadequate Ofsted rating for Sunny Days Nursery, Dorchester
A DORCHESTER nursery and play club has seen its Ofsted rating fall from Good to Inadequate after suffering a large number of staff changes over a short time.
View ArticleEight-year-old helps Rodwell Preschool in Weymouth
He wrote a letter explaining his plans and asking if a donation was possible, he then went around to local businesses to hand out his letter.
View ArticleGrowing number of Dorset pupils eligible for free school meals
More pupils in Dorset were eligible to receive free school meals this academic year than in 2021-22, new figures show.
View ArticleMore than nine in ten Dorset pupils get first-choice secondary school
More than nine in 10 pupils in Dorset were admitted to their first-choice secondary school, new figures show.
View ArticleTeachers in the NEU to strike in Dorset starting tomorrow
Schools in Dorset will be closed or partially closed as teachers hold another strike.
View ArticleNo objections to new buildings at Weymouth College
PLANS for a two storey modular building on the Weymouth College Cranford Avenue campus has not met with any objections.
View ArticleSolar panels plan for Port Regis school
A NORTH Dorset school is asking to change a previously approved planning application to install two rows of ground-mounted solar panels on one of its fields.
View ArticleAll Saints CE Academy celebrates first awards evening
Students at a school in Weymouth have taken the chance to celebrate their achievements throughout the year at a special awards evening.
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