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Councillors raise concerns about traffic at new Bourne primary school

Town councillors have urged their county colleagues to put serious thought into the impact a new school will have on neighbouring roads.

Lauren Rootham of Newtown Crescent, Uppingham, who is taking part in the four-week National Citizen Service this summer
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Teenager from Uppingham looks forward to National Citizen Service

A teenager is looking forward to joining a volunteering scheme this summer.

Action from Stamford Scootathon organised by St Gilbert's Primary School at Stamford Queen Eleanor School - Action from the girls Year 1 race
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Children scoot their way to success

Youngsters scooted, biked and ran their way around a school as part of an annual scootathon.

Bythams School May Fair - Maypole dancers, from left, natasha Jessop, eight, Cameron McMillan, seven, Libberty Gibson, nine, Zakary Teillane, eight, Polly Daniels, nine, and Angus Joyce, eight
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Children have great time at school May fair

Children and parents alike had a great time at a May fair.

Bourne Grammar School pupils were the runners-up in the regional final of the Year 10 Maths Team Challenge. Pictured are Lloyd Pares from Bourne, Luke Reed and Ethan Webb of Market Deeping and George Cooper of Deeping St. James

Bourne Grammar School team claim second in contest

A team of young mathematicians from Bourne Grammar School have narrowly missed out on winning a regional award.

Our picture shows from left, back, Jamie Musgrove, nine, Sasha Cahill, nine, Leah Cahill, nine, Daniel Elliott, nine, Noah Evans, nine, and Zakary Townson, nine.  Front, Harry Hewitt, eight, Ethan Warrington, eight, and Jake Frampton, eight

Team succeeds in primary school football tournament

A team of pupils are celebrating after winning a mixed primary school football tournament held at St Augustine’s Primary School.

Stephanie Dunbar had her placement at BGL Group, owners of comparethemarket.com

Pupils from The Deepings School taste the world of work

Pupils have been putting down their books and getting into the real world of work as part of a work experience scheme.

Antonio Pappano, music director of opera, and competition winner, pupil Yuri Bryars, 13

Pupils will hear their fanfares played after winning competition

Two youngsters were making their voices heard to win a national competition.

From left, bricklaying students Sam Copland, Adam Skinner, Nathan Harris and carpentry and joinery student John Austin

New College Stamford carpentry student wins new entrant class

Construction students at New College Stamford impressed in a competition.

Julia Smith with her twin sons Josh and Dan Bland, both 10

Mum launches petition in school admissions battle

A mother has launched a petition after her twin sons were denied a place at their first choice secondary school in Oakham.

English Martyrs Primary School headteacher Sue Hooley who has been awarded a commendation for 'Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School' at the Pearson Teaching Awards. 
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Headteacher commended in Pearson Teaching Awards

A headteacher has been commended in a national teaching competition.

Headteacher Elaine Radley with Ben Ankers and Isabella Welsh, both seven

School sets sights on being ‘outstanding’

A school which Ofsted said needs to improve has made changes across the board to quickly get back to being outstanding.

Woman fears new school will bring traffic chaos to residential street

A resident who lives next to the site of the proposed new primary school in Elsea Park says she fears there will be traffic chaos when it opens.

Stamford School cheque presentations to Help for Heroes.  From left, Friends of Stamford School secretary Nikki Graham, Friends of Stamford School chairman Debbie Hunt, Help for Heroes representative Luke Morrison, Help for Heroes representative Belinda Dade, Edward Cox, 13, Milo Sainsbury, 13, and head of history Dan Stamp.
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Paratrooper Luke Morrison collects £2,650 cheque

An injured paratrooper has visited a school to collect a cheque for £2,650 on behalf of Help for Heroes.

Melissa Thorley from Bourne will be jetting off to complete a four month internship at the Alouatta monkey sanctuary in Panama, which specialises in the rehabilitation of primates

Bourne student Melissa Thorley prepares for a mission to Panama

A student from Bourne will be heading to Central America this summer to carry out conservation work with monkeys.

Jacob Dobson and Hannah Sharpe, both 18.

Students plant crops for Incredible Edible Oakham

Green fingered students from Rutland County College got their hand trowels to take part in a community project.

Mercury deputy editor Mike Roberts with pupils at Bourne Academy after tallking to them about the impact of technology on local newspapers

Journalist delivers news on impact of technology to Bourne Academy pupils

Pupils at Bourne Academy have been given an insight into how technology has impacted upon the world of local newspapers.

Primary schools sports event at Bourne Grammar School.  Denni Hall, seven, from Morton Primary School, left, and Poppy Chambers, six, from Thurlby Community Primary School.
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Children in the Bourne area have a go at sports activities

Young primary school children have been taking part in sports activities designed to give them a foundation for the future.

Pupils Mylo Robey, Christopher Rawlings, William Sayers and Sidney Body.

Whissendine pupils enjoy being pirates for the day

Pupils at Whissendine Primary School put down their pens to become pirates for a day.

Stamford Endowed School sports centre

Stamford Endowed Schools asks for permission to open facilities to public

Stamford Endowed Schools are hoping to win permission to allow members of the public access to top quality sports facilities.

A new science block at Witham Hall School was officially opened on Friday. From left, Witham Hall School headteacher Charles Welch, Eton College headteacher Anthony Little and Witham H all School chairman of governors Jeremy Sharman

Eton College headteacher opens new block at Witham Hall School

A new £500,000 science block was officially opened at Witham Hall School on Friday by the visiting headteacher of Eton College.

Computer courses at Stamford Library

Live and Learn will start a programme of weekly free adult computer courses at Stamford Library on Wednesday.

Learn a new skill at The Deepings Centre

A community centre will host a range of adult education courses this summer.

Young people to be offered MMR vaccinations to fight measles

Parents will be receiving letters in the coming weeks inviting their children to have MMR vaccinations at their doctors surgery following the increase in cases of measles nationally.

Oakham School pupils Gregory Sale, 15, and Haolin Hou, 15, who took part in the UK Maths Trust's Intermediate Maths Olympiad

Oakham School pupil ranked as one of the country’s top young mathematicians

A teenager with a head for numbers has been ranked as one of the country’s top young mathematicians.

The pupils who took part in the project.

Trip of a lifetime for Catmose College pupils

Pupils from a school in Oakham have taken part in the trip of a lifetime, helping to build an orphanage for children in Africa.

Olympian Louis Smith with children at Baston Primary School

Louis Smith inspires pupils at Baston Primary School

An Olympic gymnast inspired dozens of children during a visit to their school.

Models, from left, Harriet Sloane, 17, Lydia Stafford, 17, Laura O'Neill, 16, Phoebe Langston, 17, Alice Holmes, 17, and Chloe Glover, 17

Students’ fashion show at New College Stamford

More than 200 people enjoyed a college’s eighth annual fashion show.

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Pupils, Ethan Martin, Hannah Guest, and Becky Wall, all 11, with representatives from Baxter & King, L&H Homes, South Kesteven District Council, Longurst Group and Langtoft Parish Council

Pupils share their memories for future generations

Children created history for future generations by filling and burying a time capsule.

Plans for new £2.5m school are submitted

Plans for a seven classroom primary school to serve the Elsea Park development in Bourne have been submitted to the district council.

Swimmers from Bourne Abbey Primary Academy

Pupils top at competitions

Pupils have enjoyed success outside their classrooms at regional singing and swimming competitions.

Those who took part in the walk, from left, Grace Costa, Emma Costa, Lily Joule, Mima Furber, Ruby Milne and  Beccy Alston.

Oakham School pupils lead the way in charity walk

Youngsters laced up their walking boots to take part in a sponsored walk around Rutland Water.

Bourne Academy pupils get expert lesson in rebranding

Pupils learning geography have been visited by a marketing expert to help them learn how to rebrand a town.

Pupils at Bourne Grammar School have been learning about democracy as the county prepares to vote for their councillors. From left, head of sixth form Sarah Shales with David Hair from Lincolnshire County Council with pupils Drew Castle, Thomas Fearns, Bee Marsden, Olivia Hodson-Barnes, Katy Sandalls and Stephanie Wilkinson, front

Bourne Grammar School pupils learn about democracy ahead of elections

School pupils have been learning about voting to prepare for the county council elections today (Thursday).

Stamford Queen Eleanor School headteacher Wendy Hamilton with pupils who have passed their GCSE maths early. From left, Wendy Hamilton, Alex Rhodes, 16, Emma Dewey, 15, Emran Islam, 15, Nikita Holmes, 16, and Amelia Day, 15.
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Best ever GCSE maths results at Queen Eleanor School

A school is celebrating after receiving its best ever GCSE maths results two months before the summer exams begin.

English Martyrs in Oakham joins multi-academy trust

A school in Oakham has joined an academy trust.

The team from St Augustine's Primary School. From left, back, Aaron Bird, nine, Filip Dametka, 10, Patrick Kane, 10, James Millar, 10, Tyrell Campbell-Smith, nine, and Anya Adcock, nine.  Front, Olivia Bowden, eight, Tia Campbell-Smith, seven, Tom Kane, eight, and Kyle Andrew, nine

Pupils scrum down for tag rugby

An annual primary schools tag rugby tournament held at Stamford Queen Eleanor School was won by Uffington Primary School for the sixth year in a row.

From left, Harris Brunning, 15, Kai Chan, 15, and Alex Bennett, 14

Pupils take up challenge of ‘extreme physics’ contest

Pupils from two schools took part in an extreme physics competition.

Malcolm Sargent Primary School headteacher reassures parents

A headteacher has moved to reassure parents following rumours concerning a member of staff.

Stamford Queen Eleanor School chair of governors Jonathan Selywn and headteacher Wendy Hamilton. 
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Stamford Queen Eleanor School on the cusp of ‘good’ Ofsted rating, says headteacher

A headteacher is confident her school will boost its Ofsted grade as soon as the summer’s GCSE results are announced.

NCT launches antenatal courses in Bourne

The UK’s leading parenting charity NCT is launching antenatal courses teaching mothers all they need to know about childbirth, in Bourne.

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