Tag: Schools

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Salford primary schools “brighten residents’ day” with personalised messages for care home residents

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Primary schools around Salford have joined a national scheme to combat social isolation by writing personalised messages for care home […]

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New figures show more than two-thirds of pupils in Salford state secondaries are attending underperforming schools

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Almost seven in 10 children in secondary state education in Salford are attending an underperforming school, new figures reveal. The latest school performance tables show that only three state-funded secondary schools in Salford have achieved progress scores above average, while nine showed scores “well below” England levels.

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Salford children vote for their favourite book at the Children’s Book Awards

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Pupils from 10 different schools across Salford voted for their favourite book at this years’ Salford Children’s Book Award. The winner, The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford.

"Doing nothing is not an option" - '£20 fine' for idling cars outside schools

“Doing nothing is not an option” – ‘£20 fine’ for idling cars outside schools

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Trafford Council are proposing to fine parents who keep their car engines running, in the hope it will reduce air pollution within the borough.

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