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On 8th May, The Hastings Opportunity Area launched a £250,000 fund for community organisations to deliver free enrichment activities for Hastings’ children and young people. Local organisations that provide activities such as art, sports, technology, sport, music, food and outdoor pursuits will be able to apply for funding. Grants of up to £10,000 are available … Continue reading HOA Launches £250,000 Fund for Free Activities

Young people can create their own exciting new projects and activities in Hastings and St Leonards thanks to a £5,000 fund launched today (May 3). Groups of children aged 5-12 who live in Hastings and St Leonards can apply for grants of up to £400 to set up sport, arts, music, tech or outdoors activities … Continue reading HASTINGS YOUNG AMBASSADORS LAUNCH ACTIVITY FUND FOR CHILDREN

On 8th May, The Hastings Opportunity Area is launching a fund of £250,000 for community organisations to deliver free enrichment activities for Hastings children and young people. Local organisations that provide activities such as art, sports, technology, sport, music, food and outdoor pursuits will be able to apply for funding. The HOA team is inviting … Continue reading HOA TO LAUNCH £250,000 ACTIVITIES FUND AT CONFERENCE ON 8TH MAY

SPOTLIGHT ON: SPACE TO CREATE The Hastings Opportunity Area is funding hundreds of free enrichment activities aimed at offering services to children and young people. We caught up with director of Culture Shift, Catherine Orbach, to tell us about Space to Create, an after school arts programme. What is Space to Create? Space to Create … Continue reading SPACE TO CREATE: ART IS FOR EVERYONE

In 2014, schools in England and Wales adopted a new maths curriculum called ‘Teaching Maths for Mastery’ which is now being implemented nationwide. Simon Jupp, a year five teacher at Ark Castledown Primary Academy, explains the new system, why it’s being implemented and how, in his experience, children and teachers are finding the transition. What … Continue reading THE NEW WAY MATHS IS BEING TAUGHT IN OUR SCHOOLS

On Wednesday 23rd January, one hundred teachers, teaching assistants and education professionals from primary and secondary schools from across East Sussex attended the inaugural ‘Hastings Mini Maths Conference’. A joint venture from the SSIF Hastings Maths Project, and Sussex Maths Hub, the event at Ark William Parker Academy saw attendees sharing their learnings, practices, stories … Continue reading HASTINGS BRINGS SUSSEX TOGETHER TO IMPROVE MATHS

Pupils in Hastings and St Leonards are being encouraged to pick up a book as part of a campaign that launched in the town with 150 children aboard a themed bus, a performance poet, inspirational speakers and free books. Get Reading Hastings launched on Friday January 25 thanks to a partnership between the National Literacy Trust and the Department for … Continue reading NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST ‘GETS HASTINGS READING’

Christmas can be an exciting time for celebration and a chance for families to come together for meaningful moments, have fun and make lasting memories. But the realities can be very different from images we see on social media, tv and in films. The close knit environment intensifies family dynamics, and there can be enormous … Continue reading COPING WITH CHRISTMAS: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

Primary schools in Hastings and St Leonards have had reason to celebrate this Christmas, with the highest ever number of pupils achieving the expected standard in the new tests, that are based on a new more challenging curriculum. Hastings scored above the national average in the tests, which measure achievement at age 11 in reading, … Continue reading Hastings primary schools celebrate record results this Christmas

The National Literacy Trust will soon be running a number of programmes in Hastings. Before they launch, they want to get views and input from people aged 9 - 18, in order to design programmes that meet the needs for our town. The survey only takes five minutes and can be filled out via the … Continue reading National Literacy Trust want to survey young people in Hastings