2015 news

Jersey Property Holdings asked to proceed with a planning application to build a new secondary school on fields south of Rue Carrée in St Brelade

A chair has been appointed to the Shadow Board for Sport, a new independent group that will advise the Assistant Minister on the creation of Jersey Sport

Adam Turner takes up the post at St Luke’s School from the start of the summer term

Outcome of eight-week consultation is published

Graduation ceremony marks successful completion of the ESC programme

Parents reminded to return their application forms for September 2016

New event for secondary school computing students

Parents, students and business representatives invited to share ideas

Stalwart of Youth Service and Honorary Police dies

The visit follows the confirmation in London yesterday – in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping – that Hautlieu has been awarded a Confucius Classroom status.

A new pilot to train islanders for the digital sector is being launched by Trackers Apprentice Programme

The deputy head at St Luke’s School, Kathryn McMahon, has been appointed the next head teacher of Trinity Primary School

The Education, Sport and Culture Department and Jersey Property Holdings have looked at a number of sites in the west of the Island and created a shortlist of three. The public are now being asked for their views on those sites

An international running scheme starts to encourage more people to stay fit

The new school building, which will house a current total of 208 students and nursery pupils, meets modern curriculum needs

In the first survey of its kind to be carried out in the Island, staff are asked for views about different aspects of their working life

Provisional 2015 GCSE results show Jersey students performed well with the percentage of entries that resulted in grades A* to C standing at 76.7%

The overall pass rate for Jersey’s A-level results published today is 99.0%, which is almost identical to in 2014

Schools, Highlands College, Advance to Work and Careers Jersey will be available to help students if required when they receive their A-level results

NatWest Island Games competitiors to train young people

Youth Service launch 42 Days of Happiness project

European Touch Championships will be held here in July 2016 at Les Quennevais Sports Fields, potentially bringing more than 50 teams from 16 nations to the Island

The head teacher at Trinity Primary School, has been appointed as the next head of Grouville School

Parents, students and others are invited to take part

Meeting to take place during NatWest Island Games week

In response to public demand the Jersey Library in St Helier will be open from 9 am from Tuesday to Saturday every week

Cultural event is part of NatWest Island Games

Primary school pupils design computer games in just three hours

A new course gives pre-schoolers a head start

The aim of a series of projects is to put literacy, lifelong learning and digital skills at the forefront of what the Library Service does for the community

The new Youth Arts facility at St James will be open to the public on Saturday 14 March from 12.30pm to 3.30pm

Annual universities' showcase takes place on Thursday at Hautlieu School

New facilities at the Youth Service's outdoor activity base have been completed

The Chatterbooks reading group will include all sorts of fun activities but is mostly about enjoying reading and making friends. It is open to children aged between 9 and 12 years

HRH Princess Anne will open St James, the converted heritage site at the edge of St Helier

The challenge is backed by a national charity which aims to get more adults reading for pleasure by picking six books to read

Students' work praised as 'exceptional'

Series of tours to historic battlegrounds start this year

Frontline library staff trained in dementia awareness to coincide with launch of Reading Well scheme

Young poeple trained to combat bullying

Transfer to States secondary schools under way

The Jersey Skills Show allows people to try their hand at a variety of career-related skills

A timetable is now available setting out dates for the release of statistical information on education services