Education

Ivel Valley Special School in Biggleswade is one of four over-capacity special schools in Central Beds set to benefit from a share of £1.6m government education funding.

Young pupils in Biggleswade have been on the hunt for batteries in a nationwide campaign.

Pupils at schools around Biggleswade and Sandy have pedalled their way to success in a national challenge - with Stotfold coming out tops.

To celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Everton Parish Council and Everton Heath Primary School ran a joint “Design a Wedding Cake” competition.

Schools throughout Chronicle country have been getting active on their way to school during ‘Walk to School Week’.

Schools in Chronicle country have shown they wheely have what it takes in a Big Pedal competition.

Archaeologists working on the archaeological excavation at the site of Sandy Town Council’s cemetery extension held a drop-in evening last week.

For the past 16 years Sandy’s Town Mayor has made an award to the person or people who have done the most for the community or for other residents in Sandy and Beeston.

More than 816 people have signed a petiton in a bid to save a Sandy school they claim is threatened with closure.

Families attending TinyTalk Mid-Bedfordshire’s Baby Signing and Toddler Talking classes in Biggleswade, Arlesey and Campton, took part in special fundraising classes at the end of term, to raise money for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity.

Children at the Gothic Mede Academy in Arlesey took part in Sport Relief and raised over £200 to help people live happier, heathier and safer lives.

A group of students from Arlesey reached the finals of a competition with a sculpture based on the decline of the bee population.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after schools across our area and beyond were put on alert after staff reported that they had been sent “threatening” emails.

Breaking news - We are aware several schools in Bedfordshire have received emails this morning, which are considered to be a hoax.

Just 16% of parents score full marks in an 11 Plus quiz, here’s six questions to test your brain power.

National news sources are claiming a feud between rival Minecraft gamers is the reason why 24,000 threatening emails were sent to schools and colleges in the UK.

Pupils kept their pyjamas on for a fun day at school sharing their favourite books and bedtime stories.

Shuttleworth College has been judged to be outstanding by Ofsted inspectors who were assessing the experience of residential students at the country park setting.

A Henlow Lower School is celebrating its latest Ofsted report