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Fenstanton academy protest

A few of the protesters opposed to the Fenstanton Primary academy plan

6:54pm Tuesday 18th November 2008

Furious parents and residents have accused Lambeth Council of ignoring democracy by steamrolling through controversial plans to build an academy on the site of a primary school and estate in Tulse Hill.

Shawley primary students return to Tudor times

Shawley Year 4 students with teacher Kate Mander

8:40am Friday 14th November 2008

Children from Shawley Community Primary School went back five centuries on Monday when they exchanged school uniform for Tudor costume.

Students see justice done

8:00am Monday 3rd November 2008

Pupils from four Wandsworth secondary schools appeared in Balham Youth Court recently - but thankfully not as defendants.

Harvest of healthy kids at Brandlehow Primary

George Masson (4) with his harvest vegetable at Brandlehow Primary

5:57pm Sunday 26th October 2008

A Putney primary school is growing happy healthy children with its focus on physical and mental wellbeing, as Eleanor Harding discovered.

New talent shines at Rydens School

3:40pm Sunday 26th October 2008

A school talent contest has put stars in the eyes of a 12-year-old Rydens School pupil.

Birds of prey visit Seaton House School

Seaton House School students with one of the owls

2:15pm Saturday 25th October 2008

Birds of prey gave a stunning show of falconry this week when they swooped down on a Sutton school.

School thanks teen volunteers

Benedict Primary’s Arfin Tajammal gives team leader Julie Brookes a thank you card for all the volunteers’ hard work.

11:29am Saturday 25th October 2008

Pupils have saluted the teenagers who helped to transform their school with two weeks of volunteering.

Author visits Burntwood School

Children’s author Alan Gibbons with Burntwood students

11:14am Saturday 25th October 2008

Popular children’s author Alan Gibbons captured the imagination of Burntwood students when he visited the school to run writing workshops.

Kingston primary truancy lowest in London

Headteacher David Kemp has helped cut truancy at Chessington Community College

9:10am Saturday 25th October 2008

Truancy at Kingston schools has dropped to its lowest ever level, with primary schools now the best attended of all London boroughs.

Teacher anger at Fenstanton Primary academy plan

The chicken coop is among the parts of Fenstanton Primary teachers fear could be lost

8:40am Friday 24th October 2008

Plans to build a new secondary school in Tulse Hill have been given an F grade by residents and councillors.


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