Canon Slade School, Bolton will this year be donating their collections from the Carol Service to Derian House Children?s Hospice in Chorley. It is a very good cause and, like most charities at the moment, Derian House is finding it increasingly hard in the current economic climate to raise all the money it needs to [...]
Llanishen Fach Go Green
Llanishen Fach Primary School in Cardiff pupils from year 5 who represent the ‘Green Team’ were invited to attend an Eco Conference which was held in the Howardian Centre in Cardiff. There were other children from primary schools within Cardiff that also attended. The day consisted of attending presentations learning about the Amazon Rainforest, ecological [...]
Children in Need Success
Kymin View Primary School in Monmouth has had some great success in raising money for Children In Need! Last Friday, not only did the pupils and the staff at Kymin View Primary hold a non-uniform day to help raise money for CNI but they also held an after school “bake sale” and all together raised [...]
Operation Christmas Child – Gladstone Primary School
The children and staff of Gladstone Primary in Barry will be gathering together next week in order to distribute the shoeboxes that they have prepared in support of the Samaritans Purse Christmas Campaign. This is an annual event for the children of Gladstone Primary who are proud to sponsor such a worthy cause. Operation Christmas [...]
Grampian Primary School
New Directions Education – Nottingham visited Lystra at Grampian Primary School this week. The school loved the Penalty Shoot Out. They have booked it for their Xmas Bazaar in December and again for fundraising next Spring. They are keen to buy seeds and plants for their own school allotment. Edward – employee of New Directions has kindly [...]
TES Show
New Directions are looking forward to the upcoming TES resources Show on the 9th and 10th of December 2011. The Business Design Centre in Islington will be hosting the event. New Directions Education will be on hand to discuss our Recruitment and Training offerings from stand 247, so if you are planning to attend the [...]
Goodmayes School Fundraising
Schools in the borough of Redbridge have been given much needed, additional funding totalling £28m, A Department for Education spokeswoman said: "Funding is given based on greatest need." This week we visited a Goodmayes school and whilst discussing the topic the Head Teacher commented that the extra funding is a timely boost for schools in [...]
Derby County FC
On Monday Sandra and Edward secured a working partnership with Derby County FC in the Community. They work with all the schools across Derbyshire including the mental health units where education is also vital for young people. They have agreed to give us a link on their website and include us in their press releases, [...]
Safeguarding Children
All New Directions staff are thoroughly checked before they work for the company, and this provides schools with all the necessary assurance that we are playing our part in keeping children safe. However, our teachers sometimes miss out on the training on Child Protection that school-based colleagues receive. So to support both schools and the [...]
Giving Something Back
New Directions always looks to be a partner rather than just a business. In Thornbury, a small town just north of Bristol, the company is already a sponsor of The Castle secondary school. Through the Premier Partners scheme, New Directions invests in the school in return for recognition as a supportive community organisation. Now, Martin [...]