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Headteacher begs parents to quiz General Election candidates on education ?crisis?
Wednesday 17th May 2017Letters sent to parents of 1,300 pupils about school funding Read full story...
Join School Diversity Week 3rd-7th July 2017
Tuesday 16th May 2017Why not hold an event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT+) equality during School Diversity Week, 3-7 July 2017...
Kingsholm Primary School pupils send their support to Gloucester Rugby ahead of European final
Wednesday 10th May 2017Gloucester Rugby take on Stade Francais on Friday Read full story...
Outstanding in all areas - top marks for this Gloucestershire school
Monday 8th May 2017Full marks for this village school in its latest inspection Read full story...
Balcarras students live the high life at school prom
Sunday 7th May 2017It was all glamour as the year 11's gathered for their leavers prom Read full story...
'Children's Lives at Risk' over Mental Health
Wednesday 18th May 2016Parents say young lives are at risk as a survey suggests almost a fifth of families are refused help for mental health concerns...
Stonewall - LGBT
Tuesday 19th April 2016Stonewall has produced a couple of new resources for primary schools...
Inquiry into sexual violence in schools
Tuesday 19th April 2016Inquiry into sexual violence in schools An inquiry into the scale of sexual harassment and sexual violence in England's schools is to be held by a Commons committee...
NSPCC - How to Keep Your Children's Devices Secure
Monday 5th October 2015https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=rwkLzlN-xUE NSPCC video about keeping children's devices secure.
GHLL Alert
Thursday 16th July 2015We have just launched a new email service called GHLL Alert, sign up using our subscription form: GHLL Alert All existing Review Tool schools have been subscribed automatically.
YOUTH HEALTH CHAMPIONS
Friday 20th March 2015During March 2015 a group of 6 Year 10 students from Pittville School in Cheltenham were the first in the county to become Youth Health Champions...
Thunderbirds are go for intergenerational music concert
Monday 24th November 2014THE Thunderbirds theme song was used to raise awareness of dementia with an orchestral performance at Gloucester Cathedral...
Ex-Offender talks to teenagers about turning his life around
Monday 7th July 2014Ex-Offender talks to teenagers about turning his life around http://www...
PSHE Association Award Quality Mark for Dementia Resources
Tuesday 28th January 2014PSHE Association Award Quality Mark for Dementia Resources, many of which were written by members of the Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning Team
Resource to help school children learn about dementia launched
Wednesday 16th October 2013Local schools in Gloucestershire were part of the Prime Minister's Intergenerational Schools Project; a resource has now been launched to help to teach about dementia at school...
GHLL Lead Teacher addresses the National Council of Women
Sunday 13th October 2013The National Council of Women unanimously voted for PSHE to be statutory and a foundation subject in all educational establishments...
Praise for Dementia Project
Thursday 4th July 2013PUPILS at Newent Community School are leading the way in a nationwide campaign to help promote dementia awareness...
Winner of mug competition
Sunday 30th June 2013Emma Dodd a Year 8 student from Newent Community School won the Dementia slogan competition...
Princess Anne visits Brimscombe Church of England
Tuesday 4th June 2013Princess Anne visited the school to launch the start of the British Nutrition Foundation's 'Food Week'...
Sad News
Sunday 2nd June 2013Jan Urban- Smith who led the Children’s Health and Wellbeing team at Hucclecote for many years, died last week after a long and brave battle with cancer...
Congratulations to Croft Primary School!
Thursday 23rd May 2013Well done to Croft Primary School who have just been awarded their BIG (Bullying Intervention Group) Award...
2nd Annual GHLL Event
Thursday 16th May 2013The Second Annual Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning (GHLL) Event will be held on 28th June 2013 ...
Coln House Gets Court
Thursday 9th May 2013On Friday 26th April 2013 six pupils and three staff from Coln House School left the quiet sleepy town of Fairford and headed up the ‘smoke’ (well actually the A417) to the City of Gloucester...
'Sexting' Issue Addressed by Gloucestershire Schools
Thursday 31st January 2013'Sexting' issue addressed with Gloucestershire schoolchildren for Internet safety Day...
Two Local Schools Achieve BIG Anti-Bullying Award
Friday 21st December 2012Dene Magna and Coln House have both achieved the BIG (Bullying Intervention Group) national award for bullying intervention - well done! A further nineteen schools in Gloucestershire are working towards this accreditation...
National news archive
Tories accused of 'sleight of hand' on manifesto grammar schools data
Monday 29th May 2017An academic questions methods used to calculate working class pupil numbers at grammar schools...
Schools worse off under Conservatives, says IFS
Friday 26th May 2017Independent think tank the IFS says schools will fare worse financially under the Conservatives...
'I don't know how we will fund nursery staff'
Friday 26th May 2017Deputy manager of Little Legs Nursery in Southend Morgan Parker on funding free nurseries Read full story...
What does top chef Yotam Ottolenghi feed his children?
Friday 26th May 2017Top chef Yotam Ottolenghi on the simple dishes he serves his children Read full story...
English GCSE exam error admitted by board
Friday 26th May 2017A question in Friday's exam muddled up the family background of a key character in Romeo and Juliet...
GCSE exam error: Board accidentally rewrites Shakespeare
Friday 26th May 2017A question in Friday's exam muddled up the family background of a key character in Romeo and Juliet...
Girl, 11, accuses school of war crime in feedback form
Friday 26th May 2017She shot to viral fame after citing the Geneva Conventions on a school feedback form...
Cost of Tories' free breakfasts 'could treble'
Thursday 25th May 2017A Tory promise to offer free breakfasts to primary school pupils could go beyond the party's £60m costing...
Instagram and Mental Health
Thursday 25th May 2017Instagram is rated as the worst social media platform when it comes to its impact on young people's mental health, a UK snapshot survey suggests...
1 in 10 children diagnosed with mental health disorder
Thursday 25th May 2017One in 10 children under the age of 16 have already been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, a report has revealed...
IPads 'help improve young pupils' skills'
Wednesday 24th May 2017The two-year study involved 650 pupils in 10 primary and nursery schools...
Manchester attack: Mum addresses head-on her children's worries about terror
Wednesday 24th May 2017A mother of three answers her children's questions about the tragic events in Manchester...
Exam boards say A-levels and GCSEs can be postponed
Tuesday 23rd May 2017After the Manchester attack, exam boards say schools can re-arrange GCSE and A-level exams...
Schools to decide on going ahead with exams after attack
Tuesday 23rd May 2017Exam boards say schools affected by the Manchester attack can decide whether to hold GCSE and A-level exams...
Talking to children about terrorist attacks
Tuesday 23rd May 2017What is the best approach for parents when the news is frightening? Read full story...
How to talk to children about terrorist attacks
Tuesday 23rd May 2017What is the best approach for parents when the news is frightening? Read full story...
German schools get tough Prince Harry English exam changed
Tuesday 23rd May 2017Germany changes a "difficult" school English exam, said to include Prince Harry "mumbling"...
Tackle candidates on school cuts, heads ask parents
Friday 19th May 2017Parents are receiving letters from school asking them to tackle prospective politicians over funding cuts...
Jamie Oliver: Axing free school meals a disgrace
Friday 19th May 2017Theresa May's plan to axe free school meals is a disgrace, says TV chef Jamie Oliver...
The interview Prince William couldn't forget
Friday 19th May 2017Prince William reunites with the child interviewer who forgot his name - does he still remember her slip-up? Read full story...
Free lunch
Friday 19th May 2017Schools say abolition of free school meals for the youngest pupils will come at a cost...
School choice
Thursday 18th May 2017If the US moves towards a voucher system, what does the OECD say about the possible consequences? Read full story...
Tories pledge school cash from cutting free infant meals
Thursday 18th May 2017Conservatives promise an extra £1bn per year for schools from scrapping free meals for all infants...
Jamie Oliver: Axing free school meals a disgrace
Thursday 18th May 2017Theresa May's plan to axe free school meals is a disgrace, says TV chef Jamie Oliver...
Lib Dems pledge 7bn for England's school budgets
Wednesday 17th May 2017They would reintroduce maintenance grants, but stop short of scrapping tuition fees in England...
