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Spelthorne Borough Junior Chess Championships 2013

The fifth Spelthorne Junior Chess Championships took place at Staines Prep on Saturday 16th March. These championships were organised by Dr Noel Stewart following an initiative by Mike Basman, organiser of the...

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Flowers for Natasha Tait of Staines Prep

Natasha Tait, the Admissions Manager at Staines Prep, received a surprise bouquet of flowers this week as a ‘thank you’ for her skills and professionalism. Natasha joined the school five years ago...

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Bromsgrove School Pupils in National Investment Competition

A team of four Sixth Form students from Bromsgrove School have reached the regional final in a national investment competition. The “Oppa Gangnam Style” team, who were competing against more than 40,000...

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Gap Year opportunities on show at St Swithun’s

St Swithun’s School, Winchester recently hosted a Gap Fair. Over 30 companies and organisations who offer a variety of Gap year experiences including language travel, conservation, technology, arts and drama and many...

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St Swithun’s enjoy talk from Bristol University lecturer Dr Brad Evans

As part of the school’s lecture programme, Dr Brad Evans, a senior lecturer from Bristol University, presented a talk entitled ‘Thinking Globally’ at St Swithun’s School, Winchester. Dr Evans has a vast...

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St Swithun’s enjoy talk from wildlife film director and producer Alastair Fothergill

Renowned wildlife film director and producer Alastair Fothergill delivered an inspiring talk to pupils at St Swithun’s school recently as part of the school’s academic enrichment programme. Alastair has produced some of...

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My experience with Greenfields and ‘Study Technology’

Teachers have long been aware that children assimilate information at different speeds – put simply - some are fast and some are slow. That is why schools have different streams that optimistically...

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Pupils step out for a fun-filled day with woofs and wellies

It was time for walkies this weekend as girls from Central High and Church High Schools came together in Exhibition Park for a special charity dog walk, held in aid of two...

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CHESTER FESTIVAL OF SPEECH AND DRAMA

10 Trophies and 13 other 1st place medals were won by Abbey Gate College pupils attending the Chester Festival of Speech and Drama on Saturday 9th March. This amounts to 1/3 of...

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