December 10, 2009
A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as part of an innovative Cardiff University astronomy link-up. AS and A-level students from Cardiff schools including Whitchurch High and Howells visited the University’s School of Physics and Astronomy which is playing host to the Parkes telescope, ...
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November 27, 2009
Thousands of children will benefit from a schools counselling pilot scheme which is the first to be set up in Wales and will be launched in Grangetown Primary at 10.30am on Monday, November 30. Six primary schools are involved in the initiative under the Assembly Government’s schools-based counselling programme. It is also the first scheme ...
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November 26, 2009
Cardiff University will today mark the Inauguration of its new President, formally passing the honour from one major figure in the University’s history to another. The Inauguration of Professor Sir Martin Evans as the 22nd President of Cardiff University will take place at a special ceremony (23 November, 5:30pm National Museum Cardiff), which will also ...
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November 11, 2009
Young people who are interested in a career in psychology are being given a unique opportunity to find out more about the profession at a special event being held at City Hall in Cardiff. An insight day has been arranged by the British Psychological Society, in partnership with Cardiff Council and Careers Wales Education Business ...
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October 23, 2009
The Welsh Assembly has formally agreed to Cardiff Council’s plans to close Cefn Onn Primary School and extend the age range at Llysfaen and Thornhill Primary Schools from 4-11 to 3-11. Earlier this year the final decision was passed to the Minister for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills following objections received by the Council ...
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October 22, 2009
As previously reported in NOW Cardiff – parents in Whitchurch are being invited to undertake a consultation to decide the future of education provision in the area. Cardiff council are offering three options, all of which involve reducing the size of Whitchurch High School, selling off some school land and merging Eglwys Newydd and Eglwyn ...
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October 20, 2009
Drop-in sessions and public meetings on options for the future of primary and secondary education in Whitchurch will be taking place throughout November. A consultation period on the proposals will run until December 18. A series of consultation meetings has been arranged in the area for interested parties to learn more about the options for ...
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