Education
Dorset launches new schools attendance strategy
Children and young people will get the support they need to get the most enjoyment from their educational experience and improve their life opportunities following the launch of a new attendance strategy, says …
Merck uses Gillingham School to launch its European tour to attract tomorrow’s scientists
Science and technology company Merck has begun its European tour to attract a new generation of scientists with an unusual mobile lab at Gillingham School. The company, which has a major facility in …
Shaftesbury pre-school says council’s Covid funding policy will force it to close for good
The Garden Montessori pre-school at St Mary’s School, Shaftesbury, says that the way Wiltshire Council is choosing to fund establishments that have to close during the coronavirus crisis may force it to shut …
Most Dorset pupils offered their first choice of primary school
Families in Dorset will find out today, Thursday,` which school their children will be joining in September. Most pupils, nearly 95 percent, have been offered their preferred choice of infant, first, primary, junior …
Gillingham Primary School closes after parent tests positive for virus
Gillingham Primary School was forced to close ‘with immediate effect’ on Monday after a parent of one of its pupils tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. The school, which had stayed open to …
Students from Shaftesbury School reach UK-wide science and engineering final
A group of students from Shaftesbury School have been selected to compete at the UK finals of a science and engineering competition after their exciting project caught the eye of judges. The team …
The deadline for school places in Dorset is looming
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for school places for September 2020, urges Dorset Council, the education authority. With only eight days left to sign up, it says there are still over 600 …
New Year, New You? Check out the North Dorset courses from Skills & Learning
There is an amazing variety of new adult education courses coming up in North Dorset after Christmas. They are perfect if you want to try your hand at something new. In fact, they …
Deadline nears for secondary and upper school applications in Dorset
Families across Dorset are being reminded that there is just over a week left to apply for their child’s secondary or upper school place for September 2020. As it stands, nearly 500 children …