Education

Plans for new Catholic primary on site of school from TV documentary get go-ahead

Friday, May 17, 2019 Bethany Whymark

Channel 5 show Bad Habits was filmed at the Sacred Heart Convent in Swaffham. Pictured are sister Michaela Switaj and model Gabby Ryan. Picture: Ian Burt

The legacy of a 100-year-old Catholic school will live on in a Norfolk market town after approval was granted for a new school in its place.

Primary schools not being filled in Watton and Swaffham, figures reveal

Friday, May 10, 2019 Marc Betts

Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School. Picture: Corvus Academy Trust

Schools in Watton are left with empty spaces as the new year of reception students are accepted, figures reveal.

School talent show proves Watton has talent

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Marc Betts

Students Lily Bennetts and Millie Turnbull with judges Tina Kiddell, Becky Watts and Ian Warnes. Picture: Wayland Junior School

A Norfolk school has shown that it has special star students as it hosted its annual talent show.

Education group seeking merger with bigger trust to secure academies' futures

Friday, April 26, 2019 Bethany Whymark

Norfolk Academies, which runs Wayland Academy, Fakenham Academy and Attleborough Academy, is seeking a merger with a larger academy trust. Also pictured is UTC Norfolk, part of the TEN Group, which oversees Norfolk Academies. Picture: TEN Group, Ian Burt, Bill Smith and Denise Bradley.

"Key changes" in education policy are behind an academy trust's decision to pursue a merger with a larger organisation.

Swaffham play area to get £30,000 revamp

Friday, April 5, 2019 Abigail Nicholson

The old play equipment at Oaklands play area will be replaced �like for like� with new, modern and colourful pieces. Photo: Kompan

A run down play area in Swaffham will be given a new lease of life after being handed a £30,000 grant from the government.

Which Norfolk secondary schools have the most empty places for the new intake?

Saturday, March 30, 2019 Bethany Whymark

The Hewett Academy, run by the Inspiration Trust, was one of the Norfolk secondary schools to have more than 20pc of its places unfilled for the 2019/20 year seven intake. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Nine secondary schools in Norfolk have more than one in five of their places for the new intake in September unfilled, figures reveal.

'Legacy of poor teaching' holding back improvements at primary school

Thursday, March 28, 2019 Bethany Whymark

The eco-classroom at Great Dunham Primary School. The school has had its Ofsted rating downgraded from

A "legacy of poor teaching" is holding back pupils at a Norfolk primary school, inspectors claim.

Primary pupils bury modern mementos for future residents

Thursday, March 28, 2019 Simon Parkin

Pupils and staff from Watton Infant and Nursery School burying their time capsule at Knights Park with site manager Tommy Luxton. Picture: Barratt Homes

Primary school pupils in Watton have left buried a hoard of present day items in a time capsule that will be unearthed when they are aged well into their thirties.

Video Did you go to this Victorian school? Owner celebrates 25 years of living history

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Conor Matchett

Sally North in her Victorian School at Great Cressingham, which she has been running for 25 years. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

In a former school, buried deep in the heart of the Norfolk countryside, lies part of the county's living history.

First new Catholic primary school in decades gets public backing

Monday, March 11, 2019 Simon Parkin

Pupils at Sacred Heart School in Swaffham. Funding pressures mean the school is closing its senior school but a new primary could be opened. Picture: Sacred Heart School

Plans to open a new Catholic primary school - the first in Norfolk for decades - have received the backing of 90% of those people who took part in a public consultation.

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Could 260 new homes be on the way for Norfolk market town?

Yesterday, 16:47 David Hannant: Local democracy reporter

A masterplan for 160 homes, a residential village, care home and retail facility in Swaffham. Picture: Abel Homes/Savills

Two planning applications which would see a combined 260 new homes built in a west Norfolk town are to be decided next week.

How much of an employment boost will Norfolk really receive from offshore wind?

Yesterday, 07:30 Daniel Bennett

The Dudgeon offshore Wind Farm, situated just off Cromer. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Billions of pounds are being invested and thousands of highly skilled jobs are being created in our region through the burgeoning offshore energy industry. But would employment and business in Norfolk and Waveney really be boosted, or would overseas companies and workers be the real winners? DANIEL BENNETT reports...

Watton parkrun helps boost number of runners in Norfolk

Thursday, April 4, 2019 chris bishop

A new parkrun in Watton has helped push numbers taking part in runs across Norfolk towards the 4,000 mark.

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Digital map shows location and details of hundreds of community projects in Norfolk

Thursday, March 21, 2019 Luke Powell

The launch of the Bright Map project. Photo: Network Norfolk

Hundreds of social action projects and community activities across Norfolk can now be easily accessed online thanks to the launch of a new digital map.

Norfolk County Council