Education and Learning

View article Children enjoy festivities across Hull schools

Children enjoy festivities across Hull schools

Hull schools are finishing the difficult year with plenty of festive fun for pupils. Festive events have been adapted, so that children can still enjoy the excitement and magic of Christmas. Across the city, schools have been holding socially distanced Carol services on school playgrounds, nativities performed and videoed for parents, Christmas parties within their […]

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View article Work set to start on new build £8.2million primary school

Work set to start on new build £8.2million primary school

Construction work is set to begin on a new build £8.2 million primary school, including one of Hull’s first purpose-built bases for young children with autism. Contracts have been exchanged to enable Broadacre Primary School in Wawne Road to have a brand new expanded school constructed next to its current building, which will later be […]

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View article Children receiving free school meals to be given vouchers for food over Christmas

Children receiving free school meals to be given vouchers for food over Christmas

Children who live in Hull and are currently receiving free school meals will be given vouchers of £15 a week over the Christmas holidays. Parents of children who receive free school meals in Hull’s schools will be sent a text or an email asking them to choose the supermarket of their choice. Vouchers for their […]

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View article Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment is set to feature a number of permanent art installations that will celebrate and bring to life Hull’s rich maritime past. The installations, from internationally-renowned and award-winning artists Katayoun Dowlatshahi and Heinrich & Palmer, will include a new seating area in the Peace Garden, integrated artworks on new amphitheatre-style seating, […]

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View article Winning pupil of Christmas card design competition announced

Winning pupil of Christmas card design competition announced

Baiylan Ellerington, age 7, from Gillhill Primary school, has been picked as the winner of the Christmas card design competition by the council’s Chief Executive, Matt Jukes. Baiylan’s chosen design will now be used for the council’s e-Christmas cards this year. Children across all primary schools in Hull were asked to design a Christmas card, […]

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View article Proposals to expand city schools to be discussed by Hull City Council

Proposals to expand city schools to be discussed by Hull City Council

Hull City Council is seeking permission to enter into formal consultation on plans to increase the number of secondary school places in the city. It is projected that over the next four years there will be an increase in the number of pupils entering secondary schools in Hull, with most of the demand being in […]

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View article Could you give the gift of reading this Christmas?

Could you give the gift of reading this Christmas?

As the festive season arrives, Hull City Council is asking residents to consider if they could give the gift of reading to a child in the city. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme launched in September, and provides a free book each month to two year olds in Hull. It is hoped that through donations […]

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View article Artists team up with Hull Museums for special Christmas treat

Artists team up with Hull Museums for special Christmas treat

Hull Museums is celebrating the run-up to Christmas with a special digital advent calendar. Hull Museums has teamed up with local artists and the Herd Theatre Company to create a digital advent calendar, packed full of fun and exciting treats inspired by its collections. The calendar will be shared on social media every day from […]

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View article City Learning Partnership stance on flexibility for schools

City Learning Partnership stance on flexibility for schools

The City Learning Partnership supports Hull City Council Leader’s letter to the Prime Minister asking for more support, freedom and flexibility for the city. Within the letter, Councillor Stephen Brady, Leader of Hull City Council, asks the Prime Minister to urgently grant greater freedom and flexibility to put specific and meaningful restrictions in place locally […]

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View article Love Staying Safe campaign launches

Love Staying Safe campaign launches

Hull’s Young Mayor, Gabriela Surdyk, has launched Love Staying Safe, a campaign aimed at providing young people with practical tips and advice to stay safe on the streets. The campaign follows on from Staying Safe Online earlier this year, helping young people to ensure they protect themselves online. Gabriela has worked with 20 other young […]

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View article Dolly Parton scheme extends to all two year olds in Hull

Dolly Parton scheme extends to all two year olds in Hull

All two year olds in Hull can now receive a free book each month, as the Dolly Parton Imagination Library scheme is extended. The scheme launched in September, with the council investing £88,500 for the scheme to be rolled out to two year olds who received early education entitlement. Around 1000 families took up the […]

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