Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in the former school building meaning that the school is currently housed in temporary accommodation on site. The new building will be constructed on a similar footprint to the original school building following demolition. The current temporary facilities will remain in place and in use throughout the construction period. The new school building will meet modern environmental standards through minimising energy demand and using low carbon and...

There was art with heart, when pupils from English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary in Fenham enjoyed a series of workshops designed to help them explore their emotions through creativity. The school linked with Shipley Art Gallery for the Cultural Match Programme initiative, which has seen children from Reception through to Year 6 enjoy a range of age-appropriate, art-based activities over the past months. “All of the children in school have taken part in workshops with the Shipley Art Gallery,”...

Geographical theory was brought dramatically to life, when students from St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School in Newcastle enjoyed the adventure of a lifetime in Iceland. Thirty of the school’s Year 9 and 10 geography students spent five days exploring the diverse natural features of the dramatic Icelandic landscape, which ranged from the icy to volcanic. “As part of their Geography studies, the boys investigated natural hazards, exploring why people choose to live in geologically active...