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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary win the West Widnes Championship

28th April 2016

Congratulations to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary School, winners of the West Widnes Championship and will go on to play in the final on Thursday 16th June. Participating schools, St Basils, St Michaels Catholic and Oakfield displayed some fantastic rugby on Friday afternoon. All schools were invited to stay to watch the Widnes Vikings […]

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Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) encourages girls to take up rugby

The WRU have launched cluster centres for girls around Wales to encourage mass participation in the girl’s game. One centre based at Llanwern High School in Newport will be named ‘Newport Knights’. Ex-Welsh international and Head of Participation at the WRU Ryan Jones launched the centre earlier this year, where he put 22 Year 9 girls […]

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Widnes Vikings Rugby Tournament with local schools

21st April 2016

The Vikings Sports Foundation is the affiliated charity of Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club which aims to engage, educate and inspire the community to bring about positive change and new opportunities through rugby league. After last year’s successful event, Widnes Vikings are hosting a rugby tournament, sponsored by New Directions Education for all West and East […]

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New Directions supports students with their end of year ‘Prom’

20th April 2016

New Directions has a very good working relationship with the Wrexham Pupil Referral (PRU) Service. On hearing that the pupils were organising their own ‘Prom’ and looking to obtain sponsorship to support the costs, Branch Manager, Jenna Whittam was only too pleased to help. The School Council has taken charge of the organisation and has […]

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Wrexham name their Employee of the Month – March

18th April 2016

Congratulations to Harjot Bradshaw from Wepre Primary School who has been named Employee of the Month for March. She was presented with a bottle of Prosecco and box of chocolates by her Account Manager, Sophie Bevan.

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New Directions gives road safety the green light

12th April 2016

New Directions Education have donated a cheque for £50 to pay for high visibility jackets for pupils at Acrefair School in Wrexham. The jackets are for children aged between 5-7 years and the adults who are looking after them, to ensure that they are visible on the busy main road which is located next to […]

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New Directions ask what teaching looks like in 2016…

4th April 2016

On 1st March 2016, New Directions Education were invited by the University of South Wales to speak at the First Appointment Lecture at Caerleon Campus. The lecture was organised to provide support and guidance to students who will be applying for teaching jobs in the primary sector later this year. There were a variety of […]

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Wirral Head Teacher Conference

On 17th March 2016, New Directions Education attended the Wirral Head Teacher Conference held at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. The event was hosted by Harry Kennedy from Edssential and was attended by 120 delegates and exhibitors from across the education sector. Senior Recruitment Consultant, Jen Morrison and New Directions Trainer, Oliver Tune attended the […]

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Football Tournament – Tranmere Rovers final

Over the last couple of months we have been reporting on the football tournament, sponsored by New Directions with Tanmere Rovers. The tournament involves around 60 primary schools taking part in the friendly competition across Wirral and Cheshire. The final took place at Bebington High Schools football ground, with St Johns Junior School, Great Meols Primary, […]