Education

St Bartholomew’s School pupils created their own version of Question Time when hosting their 2022 political hustings on Thursday, 17 February.

As the crisis unfolds in Ukraine, experts explain how parents can help children understand the events in an age appropriate and empathetic way.

Pupils at one West Berkshire school have been cooking up a treat for Pancake Day this week.

Almost all applicants for secondary school places in West Berkshire were offered one of their school preferences this year.

More than £10m has been allocated to schools in West Berkshire in anticipation of the impact of large housing developments

A school has been rated Good by Ofsted – a huge leap since it was judged as ‘requires improvement’ at its last visit by inspectors in March 2018.

Children’s special educational needs and mental health services in West Berkshire have been debated in Parliament.

Pupils from Beenham Primary School met the Mayor of Newbury last Thursday, February 3, when they visited Newbury Town Hall on a school trip.

Pupils from Bucklebury Church of England School visited the Houses of Parliament on February 1 to learn more about democracy in the UK.

Up to one in three UK children regularly consume energy drinks, says a new study, prompting a warning about the risks.

Children at a Newbury school are the first in the town to be offered frequent outside learning, as part of a new scheme.

Newbury College is looking to appoint forward-thinking governors to use their experience to support and develop the future of local education.

Picture special: A wooden cow called Buttercup has been helping to spread the word about healthy breakfasts to schoolchildren across the district.

Pupils will be able to access a range of extra-curricular activities thanks to a grant from the Ministry of Defence.

A commemorative blue plaque has been unveiled to honour the first headmistress of Newbury Girls’ School.

Newbury will unveil its 14th blue plaque later this month, as it commemorates the first headmistress of the town’s girls’ school.

A new exam hall has been opened at a Ugandan school thanks to funds raised by Pangbourne College.

Mum blames John Rankin Junior School for failing to safeguard her children and ruining their Christmas.

Masks have returned to West Berkshire classrooms to help reduce the spread of Omicron.

Thousands of people are discovering they've got Covid as Omicron sweeps the country - here's what you should do if you get a positive test at home.