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My child’s education has suffered in pandemic, parents tell survey

Teacher wearing mask in class

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Two thirds of Norfolk parents feel their children’s education has been negatively affected by school disruption, a snapshot survey has found.
Pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy in Great Yarmouth.

New headteacher promises ‘strong drive’ to turn around ‘inadequate’ school

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Norfolk children and parents have sent thank you messages to schools and teachers.

Thank you! YOUR messages to teachers after extraordinary year

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Pupils picked up from school

When do Norfolk and Waveney schools break up and when do they go back?

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Costessey Primary School, Three Mile Lane, Norwich. Picture: Jamie Honeywood.

Norfolk Live

Norfolk schools close early for summer as Covid strikes

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Simon Gilbert-Barnham, principal at Ormiston Venture Academy, with pupils

What are the outstanding Norfolk high schools?

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Swaffham Junior Academy pupils and teacher

Your chance to send a thank you message to teacher

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Formal opening of North Denes Primary School

Leaky roof is history as new £7m school opens

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Cantley Primary School and Nursery. 

Ofsted praises school where headteacher was sacked

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Pupils in face masks

Poll

Parents: Tell us all about this strange year of Covid schooling

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Diss Infant Academy teacher and pupils

Send a thank you message to your child’s school and teachers

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D16 class of 2021.

'On top of the world': Performing Arts students win Showstopper Challenge

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School lunch time

Schools fear missing out on £5m over free school meal deadline change

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Pupils at Diss Junior Academy

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Heads welcome end of school 'bubbles' to prevent further disruption

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Walking to school and family on beach

Families' frustration over different Norfolk and Suffolk school term dates

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Nurse with Covid jab

Poll

Are you in favour of giving your children the Covid vaccine?

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Primary pupils sanitising their hands

‘Scrap bubbles to keep pupils in school’ calls over increased isolation

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Pupils at Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy in Great Yarmouth.

‘Inadequate’ school praised for making ‘rapid’ improvements

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Students collecting their GCSE results at Ormiston Victory Academy in Costessey. Rachel de SouzaPh

School bubbles and pupil self-isolation should end, says commissioner

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St NIcholas Priory Primary where a positive Covid case has been reported.

Great Yarmouth reception class isolating after child tests positive

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Current and former school pupils have spoken out about their experiences of sexual abuse while they were students.

38 Norfolk schools and university named in students' accounts of sex abuse

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Flegg High School prom in 2017

Rush to save school proms from being axed

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Pupils at the opening of the new library at St Mary and St Peter Primary School at Gorleston in 2017.

Primary school told to improve seeking ‘inspirational’ new head

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Classroom and Graham White of NEU.

Revealed: The school academy chains paying bosses over £150k a year

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Pupils wear protective face masks as they arrive at school.

Schools in 'precarious' Covid outbreak situation, teaching leader warns

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Stuart Rimmer, chief executive and principal of East Coast College.

Joy as coastal college principal wins ‘Leader of the Year’ award

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Sixth form students

All you need to know about £1.4bn Covid catch-up for children

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'Maths Olympics' pupils at Ormiston Venture Academy

Norfolk pupils’ problem solving skills take them to ‘maths Olympics’ final

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Don Evans, CEO at Boudica Schools Trust

Norfolk academy trusts will share chief executive

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Former Cantley Primary School and Horning Primary School headteacher Chris Aitken. 

‘Dishonest’ Norfolk headteacher changed pupils’ test results

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