Education

Harrogate News 26th November 2025

York College student Ciara May selected for England Under-19s rugby league squad

York College student Ciara May has been selected for the England Under-19 rugby league squad – and believes the skills she has learned on her T Level Leadership & Management course have helped raise her game to international level! Ciara, 17, will now attend regular three-day England training camps over a two-year period and travel overseas with the squad next year to play France. Alongside her rugby commitments, meanwhile, she will also gain another Level 3 qualification as part of the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme. That will include tuition in areas such as nutrition, alongside team bonding, gym work and swimming recovery sessions.
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Harrogate News 26th September 2025

Sharow pupils enjoy visit from a class inspiration

A much-loved former footballer and broadcaster has visited a North Yorkshire school where a class was named after him. Ex-Leeds United and Middlesbrough midfielder Chris Kamara spent the morning at Sharow Church of England Primary School to talk to pupils about his life and career after hearing how a class was named in his honour last year. Teachers and pupils had decided to name classes after well-known sports heroes who had triumphed over adversity, had picked Chris for the Year Three and Four class. And today, Chris was given a tour of the school, near Ripon, and spoke to pupils.
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Harrogate News 24th April 2024

Tadcaster Primary Academy’s Early Years outdoor area has been successfully upgraded

Tadcaster Primary Academy’s Early Years outdoor area has been successfully upgraded thanks to the design and construction skills of a team from housebuilder Avant Homes North Yorkshire.   The project, which was done on a charitable basis, is part of Avant Homes’ ongoing commitment to supporting and enhancing the local communities where it builds.   The renovated area provides an enhanced and safe outdoor learning environment for the students, with a focus on fostering creativity, exploration and physical activity.   It has been designed to have a positive impact on the students’ physical and cognitive development, providing them with a
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Harrogate News 18th November 2022

Welcome return of school’s American Exchange

Students have enjoyed an action-packed trip to Maine as part of Rossett School’s long-running American Exchange scheme. Now in its 36th year, Rossett’s programme of exchange visits with Falmouth Middle School has made a very welcome return this year after an enforced break during the coronavirus pandemic. As well as attending lessons with their exchange partners, Rossett students took part in a variety of educational and leisure activities during the two weeks of their visit. This included a visit to Portland Lighthouse and the historic landmark Victoria Mansion, a fishing trip to catch lobsters, and evening entertainment such as bowling Harrogate Informer …