education | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England

12000 mile half-term school trip to Thailand for North Yorks pupils

Submitted by john-carter on Mon, 22/01/2018 - 15:04

Pupils from a North Yorkshire church primary school are to make a round trip of nearly 12000 miles this February half-term when they visit pupils at their link-school in Thailand. Eleven lucky...

A poem of hope to start the new year from Wakefield Cathedral

Submitted by jane-bower on Thu, 04/01/2018 - 16:46

God knows, God loves, God Cares: 2018 message from Wakefield Cathedral

A poem of hope to start 2018 is the New Year message from Wakefield Cathedral's Acting Dean, the Canon Tony Macpherson. Writing his first column in the local newspaper, the Wakefield Express, Canon...

MBE for St Aidan’s teacher

Submitted by john-carter on Tue, 02/01/2018 - 17:40

After more than thirty years teaching at St Aidan's Church of England High School, Harrogate, Tim Pocock, 58, says he is humbled to have been awarded an MBE for ‘doing something that I love’. Mr...

Bishop renews appeal for Sri Lanka flood victims

Submitted by john-carter on Mon, 04/12/2017 - 07:48

Bishop Paul Slater, the Bishop of Richmond and responsible for the Leeds Episcopal Area, has made a renewed appeal for support after meeting families who have lost their homes and livelihoods in the...

Top marks for St Aidan’s pupils from Director of Education

Submitted by john-carter on Thu, 30/11/2017 - 15:14

Diocesan Director of Education, Richard Noake, has congratulated pupils at St Aidan’s Harrogate after outstanding set of GCSE results. Richard presented pupils with the awards at St Aidan’s GCSE...

Wakefield remembers its angel of the trenches this Sunday

Submitted by jane-bower on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 17:29

A Wakefield nurse who was killed during the Battle of Passchendale and buried with full military honours will be remembered at a commemoration for all nurses in time of war, at a special service of...

Thank you for heat and warmth in Barnsley church

Submitted by jane-bower on Wed, 01/11/2017 - 10:54

It’s not often you say thank you for a new boiler…but that’s exactly what the children of Brierley Church School and the Mayor of Barnsley did last week when they gathered in their local church for...

And then they were one! Hello and welcome Honley school.

Submitted by jane-bower on Tue, 24/10/2017 - 13:38

It was a celebration for parents and families in the village of Honley and beyond when the Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines and local MP, Thelma Walker joined staff and children for an...

BBC weather presenter at Lepton school the day the sky turned red!

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 23/10/2017 - 18:04

It couldn't have been better timing when BBC Look North's weather presenter Abie Dewhurst visited Lepton CE Primary School last week. She came the day the sky turned red! She has been invited in to...

Who are we and what defines us: Bishop Jonathan gives first seminar

Submitted by jane-bower on Mon, 23/10/2017 - 17:26

Work, Identity and Theology is the subject for the Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs' first seminar at the town’s University next Wednesday (Nov 1) at 12.15pm which is open to...