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Celebrating school’s success

Richard Rush — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:41 +0000

Pupils and staff at Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School welcomed guests to help celebrate the award of a Quality Mark. The school received the Inclusion Quality Mark to recognise its commitment to creating an environment where all pupils can realise their full potential. County council member Natalie Oliver, member for children’s services, visited the school […]

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Dedicated outside play

Richard Rush — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:53:45 +0000

Pupils and staff at a Holbeach school welcomed special visitors when its new outdoors learning area officially opened. Canon Paul Thompson, diocesan director of education, formally opened the space last Wednesday (May 6) at the William Stukeley Primary School. The area has been carefully designed for the children in Reception year to enjoy while learning. […]

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Blood relatives go extra mile for mum

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:43:50 +0000

A Quadring family and their friends have rallied around to help give a teacher and mum of two ‘a second chance’ at life. Hollie Stafford was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare and aggressive blood cancer, last September. The 35-year-old says she is ‘very lucky’ that her sister Megan has basically been able to […]

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Students given hospital experience

Richard Rush — Wed, 13 May 2026 09:56:14 +0000

Students from University Academy Holbeach enjoyed a three day sample of life in a hospital recently. The BTEC level three health and social care were invited as part of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn’s Insight Week. The event was hosted by the hospital trust’s Youth Council, members of whom accompanied the students. Carrieanne Davies, […]

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Pupils aim for higher education

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:02:18 +0000

University life came to a South Holland primary school for two days so pupils could experience life as undergraduates. The William Stukeley CofE School, Holbeach, organised a range of seminars over two days. “We believe that the seminars not only open our children’s eyes to the many and varied career paths available to them, but […]

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Characters shown across the district for World Book Day

Richard Rush — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:39:56 +0000

Once again South Holland residents have thrown themselves into World Book Day. Each year literary lovers dress up as their favourite characters to promote reading and literature. This year’s took place last Thursday and there were some fantastic costumes on show! Here’s a selection of some of those submitted. Connor Ward (9) as dinasaur from […]

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Book into Spalding Library for half term or a costume change

Richard Rush — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:43:30 +0000

Spalding Library has unveiled its calendar of events for half term next week and what could be a helping hand ahead of World Book Day. Once again its hosting a ‘Costume Swap’ for the day which encourages youngsters to dress up as characters from their favourite books which this year is on March 5. You […]

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‘Don’t Be Dim’ push expands

Richard Rush — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:55:21 +0000

A councillor’s campaign to get more cyclists with lights on their bike in South Holland has gone further afield. District councillor Mark Le Sage, the founder of The Rightside Trust and Ella’s Project charities, has launched the Don’t Be Dim campaign. He has negotiated with Halfords’ Spalding store for a 15 per cent discount on […]

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GALLERY – Monks House A win all of their matches in schools tournament

Richard Rush — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:44:20 +0000

Spalding Hockey Club hosted the third of five primary school hockey tournaments at Glen Park, Surfleet on Friday. The late withdrawal of Boston-based Tower Road meant that the four leagues were reduced to four teams each, but there was plenty of excitement and encouragement from the crowd for the youngsters. In league A, current champions […]

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Last call to run 60th anniversary image ideas up flagpole

Richard Rush — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:28:40 +0000

Time is running out for young artists to create a legacy at Springfields Festival Gardens. Local students have just two weeks remaining to enter the free flag design competition celebrating the charity who own and maintain the gardens, Springfields Horticultural Society, 60th anniversary. The competition closes at 5pm on Friday, February 13, 2026. The winning […]

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