The playground at a local pre-school has had a facelift thanks to the team behind upgrades to the nearby A52. Staff from National Highways and two of its contractors on parts of the A52 Nottingham Junctions improvement scheme, Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture and WSP, volunteered their time as … [Read more...]
Highbank Primary School retains Good judgement from Ofsted
Highbank Primary School in Clifton, Nottingham, is delighted to have retained its Good judgement from Ofsted this year. Inspectors agreed that leaders created a well-organised and relevant curriculum for the entire school that prepares pupils well for their next steps in education. Highbank … [Read more...]
Active Nottingham gyms undergo a major transformation
The gyms at Harvey Hadden Sports Village and Clifton Leisure Centre have been transformed as part of a wider £1.5m investment for new equipment and are now reopened to the public. The average lifespan for a cardio machine is five years and the costs to repair will outstrip the value of the … [Read more...]
Nottingham Clean Champions – Clifton East & West
The February event was well attended with 16 volunteers plus three members of staff from KFC. We collected an amazing 34 bags which is a fantastic effort! Many thanks to all that helped and to A453 KFC and Tesco Express who kindly provided refreshments and treats after; it’s good to have time for … [Read more...]
Student from Highbank Primary School wins writing award
Highbank Primary School in Clifton were one of many schools with children from Year 2 to Year 6 contributing to the National Literacy Trust’s Great Green Read non-fiction writing project. This environment-themed piece of writing drew in hundreds of entries, inspired by their own environmental … [Read more...]
Nottingham Clean Champions – Clifton East and West
The first event of 2023 took place on Saturday 21st January and goodness, what a result! With 13 volunteers on hand to help (including 3 Lark Hill seniors) we cleared a total of 21 bags from the following areas: Gardendale from McDonalds to the top and back! Clifton Lane (Lark Hill … [Read more...]
Good Companions – Reducing loneliness and social isolation
Over the last few months, Good Companions has continued to be busy with its’ five weekly Friendship groups (at Silverdale, Parkgate and Clifton Community Centres, Rivergreen Methodist Hub and Simone Gardens), Home Visiting and Phone Befriending. It has also been enjoying a wide range of social … [Read more...]
Teenage carer turns Young MasterChef contestant
A young carer who has been working at a local retirement village during his gap year has been competing in this year’s Young MasterChef competition. Staff and residents where he works have been backing the 19-year-old on the process. Fourteen other contestants took part - all aged between 18 and … [Read more...]
Kind hearted Nan knits winter hats for local school class
Clifton school children have been treated to hand knitted hats thanks to their class teacher and her nan teaming up to help keep her class even warmer this winter. Miss Taylor, Year 5 teacher and English Lead at Whitegate Primary School in Clifton, and her Nan – known as “Poppa Nan” worked … [Read more...]
Eco-Leaders Going Green at Milford
This half-term has seen the introduction of the brand-new Milford ‘Eco-Leaders’! Energy saving and protecting our environment is high on the agenda of everyone in the world but it is something we have noticed could be greatly improved in our school. After learning about climate change in … [Read more...]
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