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St Barnabas Primary School to go Independent

14th October 2011

St Barnabas Primary school in Openshaw is seeking to merge with The East Manchester Academy, one of the region’s most popular secondary schools. The academy, sponsored by building giants Laing O’Rourke and Bovis, opened last September, serving an area which had not had its own secondary for nearly 40 years. It was named as Greater […]

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New Directions Wedding

Nicola Llewellyn – SEN Account Manager – Swansea Branch, was married at The Village Hotel on Friday 7th October. After the wedding the newly weds jetted off to sunny Mexico to enjoy their honeymoon. A lovely evening was had by the whole Swansea team. Best wishes to Nicola & her husband, Mr & Mrs Hopkins!

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25 Years Service

New Directions Education would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Pauline – School Secretary at Pillgwenlly Primary School in Newport. Pauline has just celebrated 25 years service. Pauline is looking forward to tea with the Mayor of Newport next week. Congratulations Pauline!!!

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Funding Boost for Vale of Glamorgan Schools

New Directions are delighted to hear the news that funding of £34m has been granted to schools in the Vale of Glamorgan area by the Welsh Government. The Welsh government has backed four replacement schools, including a new building for St Cyres Comprehensive in Penarth. Other schools to benefit will be Ysgol Erw’r Delyn Special School, […]

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Christmas Card Competition for Ysgol Llandrillo

Darren Millar, the Welsh Conservative Assembly Member for Clwyd West, sets up a constituency wide competition each year for pupils across Wales to design a Christmas card. Ysgol Llandrillo in Rhos have announced that their school will be participating in the competition. This year the pupils will design pictures based on the theme ‘Christmas Dinners’. The winning picture […]

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5×60 Initiative for Ysgol John Bright School

Pupils in secondary schools across Wales are experiencing a new method in the way sport and physical activity is delivered. 5×60 is a Sport Wales initiative that has been set up in order to achieve the Welsh Assembly’s target of 90% of pupils at secondary schools participating in 60 minutes of physical activity 5 times […]

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Liverpool Office Welcomes New Starter

13th October 2011

New Direction Education is pleased to welcome a new employee to the Liverpool team, Mr John Duffy. John Duffy, who was previously the Head of 6th Form at St Marys Catholic College in Wallasey has been taken on board as a Business Development Officer. During John’s time at St Marys Catholic College, he used New Directions for supply cover and […]

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Save the Last Dance

Students from St Marys Catholic College in Wallasey are performing at the Floral Pavillion on 17th & 18th October. The story is of a ballet dancer who fails to make the grade at the London Academy of Dance due to a family bereavement. She meets up with a street/break and hip hop dancer and falls in […]

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TES Special Education Needs Show

7th October 2011

New Directions Education are looking forward to attending the TES Special Education Needs Show, this will take place next week and is the worlds largest gathering of SEN professionals. The event will take place over two days at the Business Design Centre in Angel North London, and will offer numerous resources and services to people […]