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Renowned Princes Risboroughbased sustainable bed manufacturer Hypnos, in partnership with Buckinghamshire Council and Earthwatch Europe, with funding from the Forestry Commission, is continuing its programme of community support by sponsoring a new Tiny Forest at Princes Risborough School. This has been developed in response to children at the school becoming more interested in combating climate change and mitigating biodiversity loss.

Aiming to educate, engage and inspire the community in Buckinghamshire, the project, which has been part-funded through the Local Authority Treescapes Fund, saw 10 colleagues from Hypnos Beds join up to 120 pupils and teachers at the school to plant 600 trees to create the Tiny Forest.

Tiny Forest is an initiative championed in the UK by environmental charity Earthwatch Europe. The forests are created by planting 600 native trees in the space roughly the size of a tennis court. These intensively planted trees grow quickly and create nature-rich habitats to support wildlife. earthwatch.org.uk/getinvolved/tiny-forest

Top marks

St George’s School Windsor Castle has been rated ‘excellent’ in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), following an inspection visit at the end of November 2022. The ISI’s official report confirms the school’s full compliance with the Independent School Standards, in addition to judgements relating to the school’s educational quality, focusing on the key outcomes of student achievement and personal development, with the school achieving the highest rating of ‘excellent’ in all areas. Commentary provided in support of the findings included that students demonstrate ‘excellent levels of academic achievement as a result of teachers’ high expectations and nurturing pastoral logiscool.com care’, as well as ‘extremely high levels of self confidence and self-awareness’. ‘The knowledge, skills and understanding of pupils develop extremely well as they progress through the school, benefiting from high quality resources, a challenging and engaging curriculum, and passionate teaching,’ the report adds. stgwindsor.org

Logiscool, a brand-new coding school for kids and teenagers, has opened on Marlow High Street. This cutting-edge learning school is set to become a hive of innovative learning, which will teach children to become competent, confident and prepared for the digital future. A team of trained tutors will use a combination of play and theory to inspire students to be ahead of the game when it comes to coding and digital literacy and creation. With a global reputation for digital excellence and an advanced learning platform, Logiscool offers a range of courses, holiday camps, workshops and special events, and 3D design, app creation, digital illustration and programming are all on the Logiscool curriculum. Combining theory with play and practice, students gain a range of skills, or hone existing ones, while building their confidence to embrace the digital world and all it has to offer.