A beloved teaching assistant who has worked at a specialist dyslexic school in Staffordshire for almost four decades has said goodbye to her pupils for the final time.

Dozens of accolades were given out at the first awards ceremony being held at Maple Hayes Hall Dyslexia School for three years.

Pupils at Lichfield’s Maple Hayes Dyslexia School were greeted with a flying visit from the great nephew of a famous British aircraft designer who developed the Spitfire plane.

Pupils at Maple Hayes Dyslexia School have collected and donated hundreds of vitally needed items for those affected by the war in Ukraine.

A former pupil of a specialist dyslexia school has paid a visit to his teachers to help celebrate his recent graduation from University - over a decade on from when he first stepped through the doors.

Thoughtful pupils from a specialist school for Dyslexia in Lichfield have collected hundreds of items for a local food bank.

An informative open morning is being held at Maple Hayes School in November to help parents of children with Dyslexia get the help they need in getting on the right pathway for appropriate education.