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Opportunity for Rutland Primary School Children to Design a Meal for Sarah Outen

By nora_hs at 09:57 on 17/05/12

Twenty six year old, Sarah Outen, of Oakham is currently circumnavigating the globe using only a bike, kayak and rowing boat, but despite the challenges she faces, she has found the time to launch a competition to school children under the age of 12. She is asking children to create a recipe that will keep her going as she tackles the most grueling leg of her expedition and sets off from Japan to row 4,500 miles across the Pacific...
Oakham Primary School Achieves Academy Status

By nora_hs at 21:49 on 14/05/12

Congratulations to Catmose Primary School in Oakham which achieved academy status effective from the 1st May 2012. Stuart Williams, Principal, said 'This is great news for Catmose Primary as it will allow our pupils to continue to make outstanding progress and benefit from the greater resources being an academy brings. We have, for example, introduced a class set of iPads and from September, will be offering a range of...
Oakham Student Selected to Carry Olympic Torch

By nora_hs at 12:00 on 27/03/12

Fifteen year old Christian Brookes, a student at Catmose College, Oakham has been selected from millions of nominations to carry the London 2012 Olympic torch on its journey through Stamford, Lincolnshire. Nominated by his father, Christian's keen interest in athletics and excellent work in the community as a Scout leader helped him secure one of the limited places to hold the torch as it travels from Land's End to the Olympic...
Oakham Primary School Carries Water for Charity

By nora_hs at 14:49 on 22/03/12

Pupils at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School in Oakham experienced what is like for children in some of the poorest parts of the world to carry water several times a day over long distances in order for them and their families to survive. The children aged between 4 and 11 years old, took part in a sponsored water carry in aid of the charity CAFOD - Catholic aid agency for England and Wales. Every pupil at the school carried...
Careers Convention at Rutland County College, Oakham

By nora_hs at 10:07 on 20/01/12

Rutland County College is holding a careers convention on 23rd February to provide 16-18 year olds in the Rutland, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire areas with the opportunity to meet and discuss career opportunities with national and local businesses, universities and Post 16 education specialists. Students & Young People This event is designed to help you find out the best routes to get into your preferred career and is free to...

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Catmose College Students Compete in Olympic Master Chef

By lou_grant

What a brilliant idea. It obviously inspired the youngsters . . . handmade pasta, prawns in a bag. ...

By nora_hs at 10:32 on 29/03/12

Eleven students from Catmose College, Oakham took part in an Olympic themed Master Chef; their task to prepare a meal suitable for two Olympic athletes in 1.5 hours. In the absence of two Olympic athletes, Catmose College Head, Mr Williams and Head of Key Stage 3, Mr Marsh stepped in to undertake judgely duties. The cookery room, run by Miss Warren, was a hive of activity and one parent spectator commented "When I entered the...
Working Together to Provide Post 16 Education in Rutland

By Viperone

Says it all then, so why are we having other school's showing an interest? Am I missing something...

By nora_hs at 14:01 on 03/02/12

I asked Carl Smith, Head of Centre at Rutland County College to respond to Catmose College and Uppingham Community Colleges announcement that they are to evaluate the prospect of providing Post 16 Education in Rutland. This is what he said:- "There is a process for applying to acquire a sixth form which involves making a business case to the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) who then assess the business case and...
Uppingham & Catmose Colleges Consider Post 16 Education in Rutland

By nora_hs

Current comments on Twitter:- @ekspeirs the more options available in Rutland for post 16 education...

By nora_hs at 14:33 on 02/02/12

Currently, Rutland County College which is governed by Casterton Business & Enterprise College, is the only state run facility in Rutland to offer Post 16 education and is currently waiting to relocate into new £5.5M premises in Barleythorpe in September. Uppingham Community College and Catmose College both provide secondary education in Rutland up to age 16 and were awarded Academy status in 2011. As...
Catmose College Students Interview Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education

By cupcake_02

Will Michael Gove's comments have any influence on post 16 education at Catmose College? Would be...

By nora_hs at 19:13 on 06/12/11

Students from the Radiowaves Team at Catmose College, Oakham were invited to be media representatives for the Schools Networks' National Conference and had the opportunity to interview Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education. During one of the conference sessions the Team discussed using the Xbox Kinect to assist teaching by engaging students and highlighting the importance of blogging in aiding literacy skills. The...
Final Exhibition at Catmose College Gallery, Oakham

By amyadams13

yes, i mean itch gallery. as an example that a local gallery can be successful as a viable...

By nora_hs at 11:51 on 01/08/11

Sadly the gallery at Catmose College is due to close after Government funding was withdrawn. The last exhibition to be held there is called Coast and is inspired by the sea. It will run until 20th August. The College plans to use the space for pupils to display their work and also as a classroom, but are keen to hear from anyone who could offer funding to keep the gallery open.