Category Archives: Schools and Education

A Newport primary school has joined an elite group after winning an award for its work with talented pupils. Mount Pleasant Primary School has achieved the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) Cymru Challenge Award for More Able and Talented Pupils for its work in challenging all pupils, including those with high abilities, to achieve their best.

Newport’s university has been named one of the country’s most haunted places to study. The University of Wales has featured in a recent top ten list, compiled by the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The university appears on the list alongside Oxford, Cambridge, Exeter, York, Royal Holloway, St Andrews, Brunel, Southampton and Durham.