Stowmarket Mercury | Education https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/education/ Stowmarket Mercury Education en-gb Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:29:07 +0000 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:29:07 +0000 https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Stowmarket Mercury | Education https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/education/ Award-winning author Helen Parry inspires Ipswich pupils to write their own stories https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26714767.ipswich-pupils-meet-award-winning-author-school-visits/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000 41b1f2b203572fdafe8ed058e3ad0b05 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss 9 Suffolk literary events to look forward to this November https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26698231.best-suffolk-literary-book-events-november-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:03:51 +0000 43e650d16e31212e68d4352295eb1806 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Southwold Literary Festival offers weekend in the company of great storytellers https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26673746.dont-miss-southwold-literary-festival-2026-november/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000 5de2be2edc3f06d5a3a91dbe4d6bc31a charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Revealed - the hardest primary schools to get into in Suffolk as deadline approaches https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26675251.hardest-primary-schools-suffolk-get-revealed/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 f393ef79293825c06e63a5f116eef81e emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Deadline looms for secondary school places - here are the most oversubscribed spots https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26649013.deadline-approaches-suffolk-2027-secondary-school-places/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 b1ff49235c87e3e55cd4c220b100a7a4 emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Ipswich Story Trail to link Christchurch Park and library with 10 interactive stops https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26599895.ipswich-story-trail-bring-reading-outdoors-families/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100 51eea7b507de6eea857d1bfd9f2bf81b charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Young writers win £800 in books for their school libraries at bookshop lock-in https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26601751.young-writing-winners-secure-800-books-schools/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0100 c2da989054b0a931cd3ef1e62731e0fa charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Why verse novels are winning over a new generation of readers https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26589921.verse-novel-awards-invite-schools-help-pick-winners/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:45:00 +0100 055bf1c97515ed875a8e6287ef2558d0 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Don't miss these 9 Suffolk literary events – from festivals to kids' book groups https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26592157.9-literary-events-suffolk-add-october-diary/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0100 f97eb27361903d65b0946cce8f8a6123 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Suffolk Ofsted report cards reveal top schools and areas needing attention https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26590128.every-suffolk-school-inspected-ofsted-2025-26/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 db703e5f4df7b1c1382f3146570d2801 harper.mills@newsquest.co.uk | Harper Mills Meet the authors bringing Ipswich Book Festival into classrooms https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26562918.childrens-authors-set-inspire-pupils-schools-week/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0100 7456f8587a0771f1452876fc9af6e1bc charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Thousands of Ipswich pupils set to meet an author during book festival https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26552755.ipswich-book-festival-schools-week-reach-every-school/?ref=rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:45:00 +0100 d420bc89afb839a82148c86d8f8f4135 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Book expert shares simple ways to make reading a daily habit https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26556555.webuybooks-ceo-make-reading-daily-habit/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:18:43 +0100 e534ec58334f996f1d7119df3ef87080 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss The 5 hardest secondary schools to get into in Suffolk as applications open https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26552664.suffolks-hardest-schools-get-applications-open/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 291d22f1848289f99310d974c726d642 emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Suffolk school applications open for 2027 places as key deadlines announced https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26546963.applications-open-september-2027-suffolk-school-places/?ref=rss Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0100 e20a14f473b2bdd4f5968804236ce419 thomas.marks@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Marks More than 600 school places created across Suffolk for September - here's where https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26530806.648-primary-secondary-school-places-released-suffolk/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:02:00 +0100 8612a13f4eef92e890e686d57ec007ca emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Suffolk's highest-rated sixth forms and colleges revealed in new ranking https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26516426.suffolks-top-rated-sixth-forms-colleges-revealed/?ref=rss Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 4698310a1d3814a35a430b7842c73080 emily.goodwin@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Goodwin Seven unmissable Suffolk literary events in September https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26505505.best-suffolk-literary-book-events-september-2026/?ref=rss Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:20:00 +0100 b680cc2ca757a04ac41971c2bf2f5e6d charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Famous authors to visit Suffolk for nature-themed book festival https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26476720.leiston-book-festival-return-third-year-september/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0100 c5762b88f1ee6d9cb6595900e7786754 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Students celebrate strong year of GCSE results across Suffolk https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26481366.suffolk-school-pupils-celebrate-strong-gcse-results/?ref=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0100 b2fdf5bcce82ed3025ac52901455cbbf tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann See the best pictures as hundreds of students collect their GCSE results https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26479941.gcse-results-2026-gallery-schools-across-suffolk/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0100 16defff209bdad770144cf69795f3544 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Students celebrate GCSE results including 52-year-old's maths success - live https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26479820.gcse-results-live-across-suffolk/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:09:17 +0100 1248e7082900b4e0b536cd779342ee71 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Students across the county open GCSE results today https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26478198.suffolk-students-open-gcse-results-today---join-us/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100 362ac215d9c920c5fc27dbd527f09b23 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Young Ipswich Town fans score big at football-themed creative workshop https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26475929.young-ipswich-town-fans-score-big-creative-workshop/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:41:00 +0100 fce3a9fecbdb08534e2628f94acc3441 Sophie.Stainthorpe@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Stainthorpe Student set for prestigious performing arts school after top exam results https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26464165.student-finborough-school-achieves-top-a-level-marks/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0100 cbf076fe36fc22ae3928ad3e6aeec9c9 Dan Laughlan A* student secures Cambridge spot on birthday among Suffolk success stories https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26462129.suffolk-level-success-sees-teen-claim-cambridge-spot/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0100 419ecce027f62508398eb02210d6935c tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann Witches, words and wonderful food at Bury St Edmunds literature festival 2026 https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26445628.bury-st-edmunds-lit-festival-reveals-biggest-programme-yet/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0100 54286ce24422a0a0ec853c9e36455c26 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Recap as students celebrate A Level results day https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26458750.level-results-day-2026---live-suffolk-schools/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100 a9387cffcba4541bfe6212c1b37eedb3 tom.cann@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Cann New radio show launches featuring authors chatting on the beach https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26456820.mad-books-launches-abc-radio-suffolk/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0100 8f0d10a20c06e113f0c640ce04e34433 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Don't miss these literary events across Suffolk in August https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26426381.best-suffolk-literary-book-events-august-2026/?ref=rss Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:45:00 +0100 3cb800994d0040933a5e3a06275ba8f9 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Ipswich Book Festival aims to spark reading passion in 4,000 children https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26287246.ipswich-book-festival-line-up-revealed-new-schools-week/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100 2e0a453a68ec5965ba37e75e3d6feaab charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Tickets on sale for Suffolk literature festival's 'biggest ever' line-up https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26283909.tickets-bury-st-edmunds-literature-festival-2026-sale/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0100 1b497e5f2ae153bc24bdaa496e05ceb7 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss More than 300 school pupils attend Ipswich storytelling event https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26280603.ipswich-storytelling-event-sparks-imaginations-300-pupils/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0100 6df7606580a1ed926ec0d72a704d491e Sophie.Stainthorpe@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Stainthorpe 'The most whizzpopping, funbumtious book!' – children's winning book reviews revealed https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26263146.tgjones-bitesize-bookworms-competition-winners-revealed/?ref=rss Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0100 a6105498ee6fa6894055f7acfa25b444 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss The best bookish events to enjoy around Suffolk this July https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26225274.pick-best-suffolk-literary-events-july-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0100 d090762f5b1a302593c0b4cc324b6555 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Finish this story with a winning ending for a chance to be published https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26233018.last-chance-part-story-100-endings/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0100 ab499b00bbcc55fffb2320e083d5e09c Sophie.Stainthorpe@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Stainthorpe Sizewell C volunteers helping to spark a love of reading https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26220625.sizewell-c-team-members-help-leiston-pupils-reading/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0100 808cb3e4044adad82ce92d418bde1653 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Ed Sheeran’s Suffolk story told for young readers in new book https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26224062.new-ed-sheeran-childrens-book-celebrates-suffolk-roots/?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100 9451424f4d7c5abaff4b0ec15018404c charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Suffolk summer reading challenge launches with 'curious creatures' https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26199104.reading-quest-returns-suffolks-community-libraries/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0100 68f0b32fa0cb38c3e19ac12967136a5d charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Best literary events to catch in Suffolk this June https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26186163.best-literary-events-happening-across-suffolk-june/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0100 b1bcd80f5c5e7bcc55ec4d1161745d33 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss 'It’s just a caterpillar eating': Children’s funny book reviews shared in UK contest https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26179393.uk-reading-contest-shares-childrens-funniest-book-reviews/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:47:30 +0100 8318e72e8cb64d9ad7c1c5c08d02148f charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Three ways your local library can come to you https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26143690.access-local-library-service-cannot-visit/?ref=rss Thu, 28 May 2026 09:15:00 +0100 6402fde64ee334b65b10536be44dbfc3 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Lowestoft pupils take centre stage as part of literacy project https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26131016.lowestoft-pupils-stage-stories-marina-theatre/?ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 12:54:00 +0100 191f8f44c670de15a2b6d0bdcb525937 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Group celebrates 50 years of creating 'lifelong readers' in Suffolk https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26099502.ipswich-childrens-book-group-celebrates-50th-anniversary/?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 10:45:00 +0100 11c1e302c943bb4baea7b314f2bb216a charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Primary schools across Suffolk invited to enter reading competition https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26090617.pupils-invited-enter-bitesize-bookworms-competition/?ref=rss Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 a60a24a14709a1409831adb5ab1da904 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Discover 8 of Suffolk’s best literary adventures this May https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26091236.born-read-discover-across-suffolk-may-2026/?ref=rss Fri, 08 May 2026 17:40:00 +0100 d7794414272c1d348bd20049c2aef12a charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme returns with early bird price offer https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26072252.newsquests-young-reporter-scheme-returns-early-bird-price-offer/?ref=rss Fri, 01 May 2026 15:20:57 +0100 d97cce23c6d6026c0456d9e5ac772c23 Diana Jarvis Switch off for an hour and read – as World Book Night returns https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26031879.rachel-hore-quick-reads-world-book-night-2026/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0100 6c6245605255795ef4fad0dcb9df607e charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Primary school teacher shares how graphic novels hook reluctant readers https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/26020037.graphic-novels-can-help-children-fall-love-books/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0100 eca746b137b9aa76e619d7098e2e35e7 charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss Discover 10 of Suffolk’s best literary adventures this Easter! https://www.stowmarketmercury.co.uk/news/25992558.born-read-across-suffolk-april-2026/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0100 3e4a99226d8013e769d48c657baed94d charles.bliss@newsquest.co.uk | Charles Bliss