Fareham College becomes a Shaping Patron
We at Shaping Portsmouth are very pleased to announce that Fareham College has joined us a Patron. Fareham College first came on board to support our successful 100 in 100 campaign, also the first time all four local colleges collaborated with us on a single project, and we’re looking forward to working with them on […]
Historic “Spitfires of the Sea” take high road to be centre stage in major new permanent exhibition
Two Second World War historic boats that made an extraordinary contribution to naval warfare, have been painstakingly manoeuvred into place to take centre stage in a major new permanent exhibition which opens this Autumn at the National Museum of the Royal Navy’s (NMRN) Explosion Museum in Gosport. The boats which measure almost 60-foot-long each, will play starring roles in the brand-new exhibition, The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy’s […]
Go wild for reading this summer!
Help children to go wild about books and the planet by visiting a Portsmouth library from 10th July 2021 and signing up for the fun and free Wild World Heroes summer reading challenge. Portsmouth City Council is once again supporting the Reading Agency’s summer reading challenge, which encourages reading for pleasure for children aged […]
Portsmouth’s Business Leaders and colleges working closely to improve Skills & Employability
During the first Portsmouth & District Business Week, which ran from the 5th to the 9th of July and was organised by the Portsmouth & District Business Strategy Group as part of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, we at Shaping ran our first Business Leaders Group (BLG) meeting since the Autumn of 2019. The topic […]
Highbury College and University of Portsmouth celebrate new collaberation
Highbury College and the University of Portsmouth are working together to provide greater educational opportunities to people in Portsmouth and beyond. On Thursday, July 1, the two organisations signed the Heads of Terms Agreement, which outlines their commitment to this new and exciting collaboration. The new city-wide post-16 educational partnership is designed to support […]
The Bridging Portsmouth’s Digital Divide programme makes more deliveries, and receives an award nomination!
The Bridging Portsmouth’s Digital Divide programme has delivered 12 iPads each to Cumberland Infant School and Arundel Court Primary Academy, to help keep the students connected and enable their digital learning. The devices were delivered last week by Programme Leader Hasmukh “Husky” Patel. Rebecca Herbert, Head of Cumberland Infant School, said “I know they will […]
Superstar teachers shine bright at Teach Portsmouth Awards Live ceremony
A virtual awards ceremony in Portsmouth for the city’s superstar teachers has revealed the winners in 8 award categories on Thursday 8 July. Due to COVID-19, this year’s event was held on Zoom video conferencing. Teachers, learning support assistants and head teachers have gone above and beyond to support the city’s children, young people […]
Choose a safe setting for your child
Portsmouth City Council has launched a campaign to help parents and carers choose a safe setting for their child when they do activities outside of school. Many parents and carers use extra-curricular clubs, tuition centres and other out-of-school activities to support their child’s development. The campaign provides tips on things to look out for […]
Ten top tips for children starting school in September
With over 2,000 children due to start school in Portsmouth in September, local teachers and pre-school staff have developed ‘Ten top tips for starting school’ for parents and carers to help their children to develop key skills over the summer, ready for Year R at the beginning of next term. Information for parents and […]
Prestigious award win for landmark D-Day Landing Craft conservation project
The unique D-Day survivor LCT 7074 has won a coveted Museum and Heritage Awards Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year. The judges’ citation read “The scale of this project is astonishing and was, without doubt, challenging. It was detailed in its conservation principles and brilliantly delivered – the judges felt that it was […]