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Pupil Perspective – What I like about school…

30th March 2014

Thoughts and comments from the young people of St. Cenydd Community High School. I enjoy going to school because I like to see my different friends! I also enjoy going to school because I get along with most of the teachers which makes me enjoy my lessons more. I also like going to school for […]

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International Focus – Improving Global Literacy

There is no debate around the correlation of education and development; with education comes knowledge and with that knowledge, literacy is improved and lives are enriched. Despite the fact that closer to home, we are being inundated with technology that should aid in increasing literacy levels, one in four people in developing countries are still […]

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This Month’s Interview – April

In this month’s interview Mark Rowland, the Business, Estates and Personnel Manager of St Joseph’s RC High School explains his role, voices his concerns on budgets and offers predictions for the future of schooling. What is your role in St Joseph’s as Business, Estates and Personnel Manager? I am responsible for a team of 11 […]

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Teacher Development – Epilepsy Awareness

March 26th marked a point on the calendar which is internationally recognised as epilepsy awareness day. For the 600,000 people currently living with the condition, it is a day designed to educate people as to how epilepsy impacts on lives and allay the negative stigmas attached. At New Directions however, we believe that one day […]

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The Digital Age – 5 ways schools are embracing technology

With the explosion of technology in recent years, it would not be misleading to say the ways in which we communicate, work and socialise have been completely transformed. The same can be said for education. Educators are increasingly finding themselves trying to keep pace with their students and use the latest technology in their teaching […]

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Cardiff Primary Teaching Open Event

25th March 2014

New Directions Education Primary team in Cardiff are holding an open event over the Easter holidays for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT’s). The offices will be open from the 14th April till the 17th April for the first week and then again from 22nd April till the 25th April 2014. During this time NQT’s will be able […]

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New Directions Education and Cardiff City Girls Tournament 2014

Leading Welsh recruitment and training agency – New Directions Education Ltd held their annual under 13’s girls football tournament in conjunction with Cardiff City Community and Education Foundation on the 13 March 2014. With Cardiff City Football Club currently in the Premier League, the tournament was part of the Premier League Schools tournament. Over 20 […]

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February Employee of the Month!

19th March 2014

We are very pleased to announce that we have had another bumper month of fantastic nominations for February’s employee of the month. So once again we would like to thank all the schools who got involved and also to our candidates who have gone above and beyond what is asked of them and receiving outstanding […]

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St Peter’s Charity Bike Ride is a Huge Success!

17th March 2014

On Monday 10th March 2014 St Peter’s Primary School in Rossett embarked on a massive 5000 mile bicycle ride from the school to Malawi, the bicycle ride was held in order to raise money for a memorial to Emma-Jane Hopper who tragically passed away in November 2013 quite suddenly from a rare brain condition leaving […]