http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/ Top stories for Education http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134628_attainment_gap_between_those_on_free_school_meals_and_those_not_biggest_in_country Wokingham has the worst gap in attainment between pupils eligible for free school meals and those who are not, according to latest figures. 2013-05-23T23:00:00Z Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134628_attainment_gap_between_those_on_free_school_meals_and_those_not_biggest_in_country http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134479_evendons_free_school_given_goahead The borough's first primary free school has been given the green light by the Department for Education to open in September 2014. 2013-05-21T23:00:00Z Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134479_evendons_free_school_given_goahead http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134456_addington_school_pupils_perform_joseph_and_the_technicolor_dreamcoat Year groups united for a technicolour triumph at Addington School. 2013-05-21T23:00:00Z Tue, 21 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134456_addington_school_pupils_perform_joseph_and_the_technicolor_dreamcoat http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134390_wellington_college_pupil_creates_art_mural_for_crowthorne_station Crowthorne train station has been given a new lease of life by a mural painted by a Wellington College pupil. 2013-05-20T23:00:00Z Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134390_wellington_college_pupil_creates_art_mural_for_crowthorne_station http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134328_top_award_for_former_forest_school_pupil A former Forest schoolboy and radio DJ has won a top industry award. 2013-05-19T23:00:00Z Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134328_top_award_for_former_forest_school_pupil http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134249_story_teller_captivates_all_saints_school_pupils A storyteller captivated pupils during his lively visit to All Saints School. 2013-05-16T23:00:00Z Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134249_story_teller_captivates_all_saints_school_pupils http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134240_open_evening_for_prospective_parents_of_planned_evendons_free_school_next_week Parents hoping to open the borough’s second free school will host an open evening next week. 2013-05-16T23:00:00Z Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134240_open_evening_for_prospective_parents_of_planned_evendons_free_school_next_week http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134176_forest_school_boys_do_work_experience_course_at_national_grid BRIGHT sparks at The Forest School enjoyed a work experience course at the National Grid Training Centre. 2013-05-15T23:00:00Z Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2134176_forest_school_boys_do_work_experience_course_at_national_grid http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133995_mums_fight_for_more_support_for_bullying_victims A mother-of-two is fighting for more support for victims of bullying after seeing her daughter suffer for several years. 2013-05-12T23:00:00Z Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133995_mums_fight_for_more_support_for_bullying_victims http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133951_hawthorns_pupils_make_an_outfit_for_skeleton_using_fairtrade_products Primary school children marked Fairtrade Fortnight by creating an outfit for their science skeleton out of Fairtrade packaging. 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133951_hawthorns_pupils_make_an_outfit_for_skeleton_using_fairtrade_products http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133808_pupils_parents_and_teachers_do_the_gardens_at_nine_mile_ride_primary_school Pupils, parents and teachers built vegetable and flower beds, bird boxes and new paths at Nine Mile Ride Primary School during a Ground Force Day. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133808_pupils_parents_and_teachers_do_the_gardens_at_nine_mile_ride_primary_school http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133803_new_buildings_open_at_holly_spring_junior_school_after_three_years_of_work After more than three years of building work, pupils showed off their new classrooms, library and ICT suite to family and friends. 2013-05-08T23:00:00Z Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133803_new_buildings_open_at_holly_spring_junior_school_after_three_years_of_work http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133756_find_out_more_about_life_after_gcses_at_college_open_day Find out more about the next move after GCSEs. 2013-05-07T23:00:00Z Tue, 07 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133756_find_out_more_about_life_after_gcses_at_college_open_day http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133669_young_scientists_from_maiden_erlegh_school_carry_out_a_range_of_experiments Budding scientists showed off their experiments to a panel of judges at a school science fair. 2013-05-06T23:00:00Z Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133669_young_scientists_from_maiden_erlegh_school_carry_out_a_range_of_experiments http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133643_440000_of_funding_for_primary_school_sport Primary schools across the borough will receive a total of more than £440,000 funding to boost sport over the next two years. 2013-05-06T23:00:00Z Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133643_440000_of_funding_for_primary_school_sport http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133244_sky_the_limit_for_south_lake_primary_school_after_outstanding_ofsted_grade A headteacher says the sky is the limit for her primary school after a decade of work was rewarded with an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating. 2013-04-28T23:00:00Z Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133244_sky_the_limit_for_south_lake_primary_school_after_outstanding_ofsted_grade http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133231_jennetts_park_families_pushed_out_of_community_by_school_place_failure Families living on the edge of a housing estate feel ‘pushed out of the community’ after their children didn’t get places at the nearest primary school. 2013-04-28T23:00:00Z Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133231_jennetts_park_families_pushed_out_of_community_by_school_place_failure http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133156_millers_floats_along_to_walter_infant_school Cuddly donkeys, lambs and a spotted pig visited excited children at Walter Infant School. 2013-04-25T23:00:00Z Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2133156_millers_floats_along_to_walter_infant_school http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132899_luckleyoakfield_pupils_raise_500_for_the_brain_tumour_charity Pupils at Luckley-Oakfield School have presented a cheque for £500 to The Brain Tumour Charity. The girls’ school raised the money during a Nail Bar event hosted by Year 11 pupils one lunchtime last term. 2013-04-22T23:00:00Z Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132899_luckleyoakfield_pupils_raise_500_for_the_brain_tumour_charity http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132886_contractor_selected_for_crown_wood_primary_school_expansion_project Councillors have approved the preferred contractor to expand a primary school to cope with increasing demand in pupil places. 2013-04-22T23:00:00Z Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132886_contractor_selected_for_crown_wood_primary_school_expansion_project http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132806_celebration_as_hawthorns_school_caretaker_downs_tools_after_31_years For three decades Goff Pass has been the man behind the scenes, taking care of a Woosehill primary school. 2013-04-21T23:00:00Z Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132806_celebration_as_hawthorns_school_caretaker_downs_tools_after_31_years http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132707_new_ipads_for_children_at_kennel_lane_school Pupils at a Bracknell special school received a donation of iPads to help with lessons 2013-04-18T23:00:00Z Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132707_new_ipads_for_children_at_kennel_lane_school http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132693_two_new_schools_to_be_run_as_one_academy Two new primary schools will be run as one academy, it has been revealed. 2013-04-18T23:00:00Z Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132693_two_new_schools_to_be_run_as_one_academy http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132654_former_rugby_star_visits_blue_coat_school_to_talk_about_ms A former England rugby player inspired pupils with a talk on his career and coping with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132654_former_rugby_star_visits_blue_coat_school_to_talk_about_ms http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132633_crown_wood_primary_school_told_to_improve_teaching_and_pupil_achievement Teaching, management and pupil achievement all need to improve at Crown Wood Primary School, according to Ofsted’s latest report. 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132633_crown_wood_primary_school_told_to_improve_teaching_and_pupil_achievement http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132613_bracknell_forest_parents_pay_thousands_of_pounds_in_truancy_fines Parents whose children repeatedly skip school have paid out thousands of pounds in fines as the council aims to ‘focus their minds’. 2013-04-17T23:00:00Z Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132613_bracknell_forest_parents_pay_thousands_of_pounds_in_truancy_fines http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132525_truancy_rates_drop_in_bracknell_forest_but_concerns_over_persistent_absences The number of children bunking off school has fallen overall across the borough, but more secondary pupils are consistently skipping classes, according to latest figures. 2013-04-16T23:00:00Z Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132525_truancy_rates_drop_in_bracknell_forest_but_concerns_over_persistent_absences http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132521_parents_devastated_at_being_refused_primary_school_places Parents across Wokingham say they are ‘devastated’ after their children were refused preferred primary school places. 2013-04-16T23:00:00Z Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132521_parents_devastated_at_being_refused_primary_school_places http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132488_oakbank_pupils_create_market_and_design_new_product_in_food_science_day Pupils at the borough’s first free school created, designed and marketed a new product as part of a food science day project. 2013-04-15T23:00:00Z Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132488_oakbank_pupils_create_market_and_design_new_product_in_food_science_day http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132486_pupils_happy_safe_and_secure_at_foundry_college_say_ofsted_inspectors Pupils enjoy learning and feel happy, safe and secure at Foundry College, according to Ofsted inspectors. 2013-04-15T23:00:00Z Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132486_pupils_happy_safe_and_secure_at_foundry_college_say_ofsted_inspectors http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132469_truancy_figures_down_to_41_per_cent Schoolchildren in Wokingham love learning as the number of pupils skipping class across has fallen, according to latest statistics. 2013-04-15T23:00:00Z Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132469_truancy_figures_down_to_41_per_cent http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132428_innovative_waingels_college_plan_up_for_design_award The innovative design of a Woodley school has seen it shortlisted for an architectural prize. 2013-04-14T23:00:00Z Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132428_innovative_waingels_college_plan_up_for_design_award http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132419_pupils_inspired_by_archaeological_survey_at_new_school_site Pupils were inspired by one of the borough’s three new primary schools before it has even been built during an archaeology lesson. 2013-04-14T23:00:00Z Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132419_pupils_inspired_by_archaeological_survey_at_new_school_site http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132410_campaigners_working_on_bid_for_white_house_school_site Campaigners battling to save the former White House School site from development are preparing to put together a bid for the site. 2013-04-14T23:00:00Z Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132410_campaigners_working_on_bid_for_white_house_school_site http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132240_one_week_left_on_6m_bulmershe_school_rebuild_consultation A £6 million building programme at The Bulmershe School is up for comment for one final week. 2013-04-10T23:00:00Z Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.getbracknell.co.uk/news/education/s/2132240_one_week_left_on_6m_bulmershe_school_rebuild_consultation