Wellington Academy

Type: Organization

Name: Wellington Academy

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Police presence at Wellington Academy, Tidworth

Following several calls from the media, please see below a comment on some police presence at Wellington Academy, Tidworth.“Wiltshire Police were called to Wellington Academy this morning following reports involving a student allegedly making threats ... [Published Wiltshire Police - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Wellington Academy, Police, Allegation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

500 Teachers and School Workers Needed

Print PostGems Education, the largest education operator in Dubai announced it is recruiting 500 teachers and schools workers for two new schools scheduled to open this September. Approximately 5,000 students will be educated in Gems’ fourth Wellington ... [Published Dubai Chronicle - May 22 2013]

Entities: Wellington Academy, Dubai, Education, Workers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Christine Nasserghodsi: Developing an Appetite for Risk

When 9th grade student Yusef Mirza first heard that his teacher wanted him to swap a paper clip for something to sell at an auction, he wasn't sure how he would benefit from the project. A week later and in the possession of an antique Moroccan chess ... [Published Huffington Post - May 21 2013]

Entities: Wellington Academy, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Wymondham College

Academies and free schools in rush to open state-funded boarding schools

Long the preserve of the upper classes, a wave of cut-price boarding schools providing a state-funded education could be made available to children from less privileged backgrounds. New statistics show that there has been a huge rise in applications ... [Published The Independent - May 12 2013]

Entities: Wymondham College, Wellington Academy, Education, Eton College

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Community Awards in Tidworth

THOSE who have given their time and skills to improving the community in which they live and work were honoured at the Tidworth Community Awards held at Wellington Academy on Wednesday.In a ceremony that included performances from local primary schools ... [Published Salisbury Journal - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Wellington Academy, Daniel Pearson, Anthony Campbell, John Hollis, Tony Christie

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

At nine, all that this little Emirati scientist thinks of is saving lives

He is just nine, but he has already developed an artificial limb for his dad, a robotic vacuum cleaner for his mom, a cat door and, most importantly, is working on a device that could save the lives of thousands of drivers with heart ailments.Adeeb Al ... [Published Emirates247 - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Wellington Academy, Night Vision Goggles, Dubai

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Colonel reflects on 36-year career

Colonel Paddy TaborAFTER a career spanning 36 years, Colonel Paddy Tabor, commandant of Tidworth and Bulford Garrison for the past four years, is to retire at the end of the month.In a full career, two jobs stand out; firstly he was equerry to The Prince ... [Published Salisbury Journal - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Household Cavalry Regiment, Wellington Academy, Military/Armed Forces, Personnel Recovery

First reported Mar 27 2013 - Updated Mar 27 2013 - 1 reports

Should private schools sponsor academies?

Sponsoring academies is a worthy if controversial choice, finds Graeme Paton. For years, successive governments have been engaged in an intensive behind-the-scenes campaign to get Britains leading fee-paying schools to support the flagship academies programme. ... [Published Telegraph - Mar 27 2013]

Entities: Brighton College, Education, Merchant Taylors' Girls' School, Richard Cairns

Quotes

"We will place great emphasis on building high quality personal and social skills, which will have a positive impact on standards of achievement and attitudes to learning,” said Larsen."

Dubai's GEMS to open new Wellington school in Sept [Published Arabian Business - May 22 2013]

...Those with strong swaps also heard "no more often than others and needed to pick themselves back up and consider alternative swaps, communities to reach outout to, and ways to sell their item. As one fourth grade student shared, "I was quite lucky that I was able to get some good things out of the swaps, but my last swap was by far the best. I enjoying being risky with it and got a good watch.""

Christine Nasserghodsi: Developing an Appetite for Risk [Published Huffington Post - May 21 2013]

...Academy - Al Khail is excited about the opening and emphasizes that the students' learning and attainment will be the focus of the Academy. "Each and every individual will be inspired and guided to reach their very highest potential by a committed and caring educational team who are dedicated to bringing out the very best in all. Like all GEMS schools, our personalised and values-based approach to learning will embrace and respond to the individual student's learning styles and needs. We will place great emphasis on building high quality personal and social skills, which will have a positive impact on standards of achievement and attitudes to learning" said Brett

New Gems Wellington Academy to open in September [Published Zawya.com - May 21 2013]

"There are also lots of children who we call sofa surfers. They move from mum to dad to gran, so they’re never in one place to do their homework or have a place to call their own."

Academies and free schools in rush to open state-funded boarding schools [Published The Independent - May 12 2013]