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School News
Success stories from the world of education
By ZOË DELMER-BEST
PLENTIFUL SPACE
At Beaudesert Park School in the Cotswolds, children joining Nursery and Reception this school year were in for a surprise. Nursery has added its own outdoor classroom and a creative room. Meanwhile, children in the two Reception classes now have free-flow classroom and outdoor learning zones.
In The Know
Yellowbird Education have announced plans to extend their popular holiday workshops across London with new locations including W11. Their workshops offer children the chance to develop skills in creative writing, handwriting, english exam preparation, interview skills and much more.
TOP NOTE
Tonbridge School music scholar Sherman Yip has gained the highest mark in the world following his IGCSE Music exams in 2019. To mark his feat, he received a Cambridge Top in the World award. This prestigious accolade is made by examining board CAIE (Cambridge Assessment International Education) to those learners who achieved the highest standard mark in the world for a single subject.
INVESTING GREEN
Slindon College is using money raised from its festive fundraiser to create an outdoor classroom and sanctuary for its pupils. The Sensory Garden Project will offer pupils the therapeutic benefits of nature and is designed as a transformative educational space.
Best Ever
Pangbourne College received an ‘excellent’ across all Educational Quality judgements after a full ISI inspection. Headmaster Thomas Garnier said: “These are our best ever inspection results. We have worked tirelessly to improve all areas of the College and I am delighted that the inspectors recognised this".
