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The Prom-goers of St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School, St Helens made a stylish red-carpet entrance to the Premier Suite at Haydock for their much awaited Prom Night. The pupils enjoyed the breath-taking views over the racecourse in what turned out to be an unforgettable evening for the young people. Students joined staff ...

Did you know that swimming can help you to maintain a healthy heart and lungs? Or that it can actually improve your mental well-being by providing space to relax and switch off? Indeed, according to Bupa, swimming can reduce anxiety and stress, release endorphins in your body (the natural feel-good ...

How do we effectively safeguard and protect our children? This is a core question for all schools and society as a whole. For Phil Cooper, senior officer at School Improvement Liverpool, it’s one that he contemplates daily as he regularly supports schools across the city in their work to safeguard and ...

Tracey Greenough from The Academy of St Francis of Assisi One thing I wished I had learned at school: I really enjoyed school and you would always find me in the sports hall practising for some sport or other! I always followed the latest trend and usually, felt under a lot of ...

It’s widely accepted that better attendance results in better attainment but are employers doing enough to support this? Christine Toner reports It seems an obvious statement to make. Good attendance leads to greater academic success. Indeed, a child can’t expect to learn something if they’re not there. It’s the reason why attendance ...