Students at East Leake Academy (ELA), part of Diverse Academies Trust, were able to celebrate their hard work as they collected their GCSE results. Many students were overcome with joy as they opened their letters, with the year 11s collectively achieving a superb set of exam results. Overall, 69% … [Read more...]
Local special school rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted
Nethergate Academy in Clifton is celebrating after its latest Ofsted inspection found it continues to be an ‘Outstanding’ school with no identified areas of improvement. The school provides high quality education for 168 children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). Since its … [Read more...]
Care Home Encourages Reading in Local School
Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph have partnered up with Rivendell Flying High Academy to initiate a rewards scheme for school children and encourage them to read more. The initiative, Rivendell Rewards, challenges the children to complete 200 reading sessions throughout the school year. … [Read more...]
Local school wins national award two years in a row!
Devan Pigeon, age 11, from Sunnyside Spencer Academy, has won the national award ‘Most Effort on Reading Plus (KS2)’ for his progress and positive change in attitude towards reading. The whole school also celebrated after being shortlisted for the ‘Reading Plus School of the Year (KS2)’ … [Read more...]
Wildlife Area Footpaths Open
Calverton Parish Council are pleased to confirm that the Wildlife Area at William Lee Memorial Park has been re-opened and footpaths recently mown. Over 600 trees were planted by hundreds of residents and schools back in February but due to vandalism of the trees, had to remain closed until they … [Read more...]
Clifton Charity Rainbow Run
The 1st Annual Clifton Charity Rainbow Run took place on Saturday 1st July 2023 at Clifton Playing Fields. The event was sponsored by NG11 cars, Clifton Cob Shop, NCT Buses and the National Grid and they were looking to raise funds for two charities: 1st Clifton Scouts Group and Dovecote … [Read more...]
Ratcliffe on Soar power station site granted planning permission
Ratcliffe on Soar power station site has received Local Development Order (LDO) planning permission status that could fast-track new investment, green industry and business projects and potentially create thousands of permanent highly-skilled jobs. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Full Council meeting … [Read more...]
Paddling pool will return to Victoria Embankment
Nottingham City Council has secured funding to bring back paddling at Victoria Embankment with help from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Future generations of Nottingham children are soon to benefit from a newly designed scheme that will be a modern interpretation of the traditional water play … [Read more...]
Care Home Resident Tells Story of 40 Year Nursing Career
88-year-old Brenda Reed, who lives at Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph, has been sharing her memories of working in the NHS for over 40 years in honour of the service’s 75th anniversary. Brenda began training to be a nurse with the NHS at the age of 17 in 1951 at Nottingham General … [Read more...]
What a great Lady Bay Open Gardens!
Despite one very rainy day and one very sunny one, this year’s Lady Bay Open Gardens was a huge success. Over 1,100 adults visited plus children with proceeds donated to the Lady Bay Community Fund. In addition, garden hosts also over £1,300 for their chosen charities. Lady Bay Open Gardens has … [Read more...]
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