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Herefordshire College of Technology celebrates opening of new campus

Celebrating the completion of a £32million project are, from left, governors’ chairman Val Thomasson, principal Ian Peake and Paul Keetch MP.

8:00am Friday 19th March 2010

TWO hundred balloons hit the skies to commemorate the completion of Herefordshire College of Technology’s (HCT) new £32million campus.

Two Herefordshire schools rated as ‘inadequate’

7:00am Friday 19th March 2010

A NEW inspection system has seen two county schools rated as “inadequate”.

Wind turbine unveiled at Canon Pyon Primary School

In front of Canon Pyon Primary School’s wind turbine are (back, from left)Rowan Bretherton, James Watkins and Maya Tobin and (front, from left) Arthur Wilson and Karis Roberts.

8:00am Thursday 18th March 2010

PUPILS’ education at a county school is set to be transformed following the installation of a wind turbine.

Herefordshire School is putting learning on menu

From left: Sam Kerby, Chloe Lloyd, Lydia Wright, Hannah Bird, cookery club teacher Carol Goring, Mary Goodwin, Ben Pond, David Lloyd and William Gaze.

8:00am Monday 15th March 2010

TOO many cooks can spoil the broth but one Herefordshire school is hoping an abundance of kitchen equipment won’t harm pupils’ culinary skills.

Six Herefordshire schools are over-subscribed

7:00am Monday 15th March 2010

THERE will be far fewer empty desks at Herefordshire’s schools at the start of the next academic year.

Pupils at Ivington Primary School re-create their favourite Dahl tales

Jack Goodman, Adrian Brown, Neave Whittall, Luke Sheppard and George McLaughlin. Headteacher Tim Milne is at the back dressed as Willy Wonka.

8:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010

PUPILS at a Herefordshire School paid tribute to a giant of children’s fiction by dressing up as his famous characters.

Youngsters from Stretton Sugwas Primary School clean up to raise money for Haiti

Rachel Davies and Yasmin Jones.

8:00am Monday 1st March 2010

PUPILS at a county school combined cars and cakes to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.

Fight for better funding gathers pace with 'Hands Up for Herefordshire' campaign

7:00am Wednesday 24th February 2010

THE fight for better funding of Herefordshire’s schools is going hands-on, with a demonstration designed to make an impression.

Wind turbine erected at Stoke Prior Primary School

Stoke Prior pupils (from left) Martha Pilliner, Micah Spence-Townsend, Bailey Keeton and Bryony Jones.

8:00am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

CHILDREN at a county primary school are set for an energy boost following the erection of a wind turbine.

Ledbury trials new lessons in cleaning teath

7:00am Monday 22nd February 2010

A NEW lesson added to the timetable at primary schools and nurseries across Herefordshire is to have a trial run – teaching cleaning teeth.

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