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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that it’s time for a day off.

Make time to stop and rest

Samuel Jones won a gold medal for refrigeration and air conditioning skills

Ad Feature Team UK wins gold medals at international skills competition

From September 1, new rules will limit the number of compulsory branded school uniform and PE kit items schools in England can require parents to buy.

New school uniform rules: What parents need to know before September

Our guide compares four of the best laptops for GCSE and A-level students, from budget-friendly Chromebooks and Windows laptops to premium Apple and ASUS models.

Best laptops for school and university 2026

Steph McGovern has been championing vocational pathways

Ad Feature Young people would consider an apprenticeship over university

Community spirit shines through at Pontefract Liquorice Festival following another successful year of HARIBO sponsorship

23 photos as community spirit shines through at Pontefract Liquorice Festival

More than six in 10 admitted they’re “appalled” fast food giants are advertising around schools

Two thirds of parents think junk food advertising should be banned

Pupils at Harehills Middle School, Leeds, pictured during a computer lesson in January 1992

33 nostalgic photos capture 90s school days

Wakefield One, Wakefield Council's headquarters building

School uniform ‘gold standard’ needed across district, committee says

Ad Feature Middlestown Primary Academy achieves silver School Mental Health Award

"After much thought and consideration, the continued rise in costs which includes fuel and many other significant increases has made it no longer sustainable for us to continue operating. This has not been an easy decision, and it is one we have fought hard to avoid however with further cost increases forecast on the horizon the decision has had to be made sooner rather than later." CREDIT: YORKSHIRE BUSES

Bus operator ceases operations amid rise in fuel costs

Ad Feature Lifesaving equipment in Ossett now available to all 24-hours a day

Police increase patrols around schools over ‘Red vs Blue School Wars’ rumours

Actor Kamran Zahid performing in Crossing the Line.

Powerful school theatre tour tackling child criminal exploitation

Children from Jerry Clay Academy with Coun Hannah Appleyard, Coun Margaret Isherwood and Headteacher, Tony Palin.

Gerri Giraffe’s Book Bus: Council launches renewed offer for school libraries
Wakefield Council has launched an enhanced library service for the district’s schools, designed to help children develop a lifelong love of reading.
Leanne Clarke

Ad Feature NHS dental spaces for children at Ropergate Dental Care in Pontefract

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

As primary school deadline day approaches, here are all the primary schools within the district that were rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

All of the primary schools in Wakefield rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

The best primary schools in West Yorkshire named

The 23 best primary schools in West Yorkshire named

28 snaps of nativity plays in Wakefield and the Five Towns in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007

28 snaps of nativity plays in Wakefield and the Five Towns in the 2000s

The 27 best-performing primary schools in Yorkshire that set pupils up for success

The 27 best-performing primary schools in Yorkshire named

The report paints a concerning picture of a nation at a crossroads.

Ad Feature 24% of 10 year olds could be clinically obese by 2035, report warns

The highest-achieving secondary schools in West Yorkshire have been named

The 26 highest-achieving secondary schools in West Yorkshire named

A therapy session at Burlington House

The 'neurodiverse' school combining in-house therapy and life skills

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm.

Drivers are most likely to break the law at 8:27am and 7:15pm

The BRIT School has turned out a whole generation of big names in the creative and performing arts

Inside the UK school where former pupils have sold 280 million albums
Amy Winehouse, Tom Holland, and Adele are among this creative powerhouse’s alumni 🎤
Amber Allott

Tech and science GCSES and children's access to extracurriculars are two of the things set to change

5 big changes coming to what your child learns about at school

Pupils at Lumiar can spend time inside a school yurt

Inside a UK school where pupils 'lead the way' in the classroom

These local schools were amongst Wakefield's highest performers

Wakefield's 11 'above average' secondary schools for 2025

Wolverley CE Secondary School keeps about 30 different species in its dedicated animal centre

Inside one of Britain’s most unique schools - with its own meerkats

Lea Manor school in Luton will have uniforms donated by easyJet.

easyJet is turning thousands of old crew outfits into school uniforms

Ad Feature Top award wins for Wakefield’s Middlestown Primary Academy

Over half of teens say they read less for fun since starting secondary school, while a quarter only ever read because they have to

Exclusive Secondary pupils are reading less for fun - and 'need more support'

These schools all have admissions policies recorded as 'non-selective', but still boast excellent academic performances

England's 13 top comprehensive state schools for 2025

The October half-term holiday begins soon, across most local authority areas in England

When half-term starts and ends - and other term dates you need to know

Wakefield Hospice's Ryan Colliar-Grint and Leah Cordall dropping off the items with Sian from the Foodbank.

Wakefield Hospice collection for local Foodbank to mark World Homeless Day

These schools were among Yorkshire's top performers this year

Yorkshire's 24 highest-achieving secondary schools of 2025 GCSE season

Unlike Progress 8 scores, Attainment 8 scores are solely based on performance

Why 2025's secondary school performance rankings have changed

These elite grammar schools all rank amongst England's best in 2025

England's 21 top-performing secondary schools in 2025 GCSE season

Horbury Community Centre Trust is launching Theatre for Schools — a new initiative providing free professional theatre performances for primary school children in Horbury and the surrounding areas.

Horbury Community Centre Trust brings live theatre to schoolchildren - for free

The survey reveals that girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are significantly more likely to not be active every day

Ad Feature Girls twice as likely not to take part in sport as boys, data shows

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend and if your clocks will update automatically.

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend

Tesco extends national Fruit & Veg for Schools programme in Wakefield

Tesco extends national Fruit & Veg for Schools programme in Wakefield

These photos show some of the ways in which school in the 60s and 70s was very different from today

15 ways school today is very different to the 60s and 70s

The Education Committee recommends the Government sets a national standard for the support children with SEND can expect in school

What the Government needs to do to fix the SEND system - new report

These West Yorkshire primary schools have proven they excel, when it comes to teaching key school skills

The 22 best-performing state primary schools across West Yorkshire

Schools needed exceptional GCSE results to make the top of the Telegraph's latest league table

The 15 best secondary schools in England, named by new Telegraph guide

You can usually apply for your child's primary school place online, but you may want to attend open days or consider local options first

How to apply for your child's primary school place for next year

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Wakefield offsite construction firm launches UK-wide competition to support scho...

Jeans for Genes Week 2025 will take place from Monday 15 – Sunday 21 September 2025

Ad Feature Fundraising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’ celebrates 30 years

The wider Wakefield borough has no shortage of high-achieving primary schools

The 18 top performing state primary schools across Wakefield

Much higher proportions of pupils met Government standards in some parts of the country than others

The council areas where the most children met school skills targets

You can apply for a secondary school place via your local council website, and often find out about open days too

How to apply for your child's secondary school place or find open days

In one snap poll, most teachers felt the changes weren't addressing the mental health impact inspections could have

Why teachers are concerned about the new Ofsted inspection changes

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