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Month: March 2026

‘Step Up To Dallam’ Returns for 2026

Local primary school pupils are invited to experience a wide range of inspiring secondary school activities through Dallam School’s ‘2026 Step Up to Dallam’ outreach programme.

Building on last year’s success, the programme offers primary school groups a varied menu of hands-on sessions to give children a taste of secondary school life while supporting their learning across a range of subjects.

This year’s sessions include the opportunity to serve as a United Nations ambassador for the day, taking on the role of a world leader to create a ‘Peace and Trust Charter’. There are also tailored lab-based science sessions for Key Stage 2 pupils, with practical work including microscopes, diffusion and dissolving, and flame colours using Bunsen burners.

Pupils can also meet author and CBeebies star, Joseph Elliott. for an afternoon of storytelling – or explore their creative side through music, drama and art workshops featuring African drumming, performance work in Dallam’s drama studio, and printmaking.

Other sessions include:

  • Designing a cookie cutter using computer software before baking biscuits in the food technology room,
  • Discovering the creative side of maths through origami and pattern-making, and
  • Learning Spanish through language and crafts.

Alongside the scheduled visits, primary schools can also invite Headteacher Mr Henneberry into school to teach a maths lesson, while breadmaking and French is also an option throughout the year.

The programme is designed to help pupils build confidence ahead of the move to secondary school.

Download the full programme here. Book your sessions using this form.

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Support Available For Rural Households As Heating Oil Prices Surge Across Westmorland & Furness

Westmorland and Furness Council have launched funding support for residents who rely on domestic heating oil and are experiencing financial hardship due to rising costs.

The fund provides assistance for households after the recent sharp rise in the cost of oil which has made it increasingly difficult for many rural residents to afford adequate heating and hot water.

Access to the Government’s Household Support Fund is available through Westmorland and Furness Council for those properties facing immediate financial hardship because of the increase in heating oil prices and are at risk of losing immediate access to heating or hot water.

Eligible households can receive a one-off cash award of between £200 and £250, depending on household size, with an additional £20 for each child in full-time education up to the age of 18. Funding will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until it the funding pot is fully committed.

Residents are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the Household Support Fund is strictly time-limited by the government and only available until Tuesday 31 March 2026.

Further information about this fund can be found here

To apply for heating oil support now on Westmorland and Furness Council`s website go to Household Support Fund or, If you need help with an application, or if you have any questions, please contact us.

Customer Services Team
Telephone: 0300 373 3300 (option 2, option 2, HSF option 1)

Our opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm and Friday 9am to 2:30pm

Calls from a landline will cost up to 16p per minute and can cost anywhere from 3p to 65p per minute if calling from a mobile. Please check with your network provider for call charges to this number. 

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