17 March 2017
Newbury school crowned winner in two categories SPORTY students and staff at a Newbury school have been recognised at the recent Get Berkshire Active…
15 March 2017
Primary will help town stay "ahead of the game", say Newbury planners THE new primary school at Sandleford Park will help Newbury stay “ahead of…
13 March 2017
Ilsleys and Englefield pupils excel at reading and writing TWO West Berkshire Schools have shown they are the cream of the crop after making it into the…
02 March 2017
Figure down on last year MORE than 90 per cent of Year 6 pupils in West Berkshire have been offered a place at their preferred secondary school, new figures…
10 February 2017
First edition of the NWN is published again, 150 years later Report by JOHN HERRING email john.herring@newburynews.co.uk twitter johnh_nwn PARK House…
27 January 2017
District's schools rank above average WEST Berkshire secondary schools have performed above the national average once again, according to new performance…
23 December 2016
St Finians rated 'Good' once again STAFF and pupils at St Finian’s Catholic Primary School are celebrating this week after receiving a glowing report…
20 December 2016
Pupils hope new addition will help "bring children together" THE Ilsleys Primary School pupils unveiled their new friendship bench last week. A small…
13 December 2016
MAX Project: Chase Game makes WJEC Moving Image Awards short list A SHORT action film produced by a sixth form student at St Bartholomew’s School…
18 October 2016
“I have no doubt it will inspire our very lucky students.” LITTLE Heath School is the proud new custodian of a tree sculpture made from wholly recycled…
17 October 2016
Changes to government funding could see budget shortfall SCHOOLS in West Berkshire have been warned they may need to find significant savings next year…
06 October 2016
Pupils help others to 'digitally detox' with Vodafone support KENNET School pupils joined forces with Vodafone for a digital detox last week. Year 9 pupils…
30 September 2016
Classroom readings prove popular with pupils LOCAL author Martin Small, has been regaling classrooms across West Berkshire with readings of his first…
22 September 2016
Former pupil and Team GB Bobsleigh Driver Annabel Chaffey welcomes Year 7 students STUDENTS were given an inspirational start to life at Park House…
15 September 2016
Teens spend time volunteering FIVE adventurous students from Trinity School in Newbury completed a trip to Peru over the summer holidays. The students…
15 September 2016
Contact the Newbury Weekly News with your education-related stories. Well, the summer holidays are over and classrooms across the district are once again…
16 June 2016
Debate sparked as West Berkshire students allowed to ditch lessons to watch England v Wales DEBATE has been sparked following the decision by some schools…
20 May 2016
Council will carry on fining parents if they take their children out of school WEST Berkshire Council has warned parents it will carry on fining them…
26 April 2016
Paul Field says two-day event in Poole was good value for money at £300 THE chairman of West Berkshire’s Primary Heads Association has defended…
10 March 2016
By Hannah Pollard What makes us British? By Hannah Pollard Have you ever wondered what makes you British? I have. A lot. This is one of the most controversial…
