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Strike could close schoolsStrike could close schools
10:17am Fri 4 Apr 08
Nearly half of schools could be forced to close through the first teachers' strike for 21 years, a survey suggests.

HILLINGDON: Work begins on £6m school centre
10:06am Friday 4th April 2008
Construction of a £6m school building will begin after three years of planning.

BARNET: Schools charged up to £895 a term
7:56am Thursday 3rd April 2008
Faith schools in the borough have been requesting thousands of pounds in voluntary contributions each year, it emerged yesterday.

Teacher strike plannedTeacher strike planned
11:48am Wed 2 Apr 08
Teachers have voted to strike over what they say is a below inflation pay offer.

SOUTH WOODFORD: Tensions high at paedophile's former schoolSOUTH WOODFORD: Tensions high at paedophile's former school
7:34am Wed 2 Apr 08
Tensions are running so high at the school where a convicted paedophile used to work that police have been stationed outside.

REDBRIDGE: Racist incidents in schools at new high
10:56am Tuesday 1st April 2008
The number of racist incidents occurring in Redbridge's school have reached their highest levels since records began.

School hits £50k target in bid to fund state-of-the-art centreSchool hits £50k target in bid to fund state-of-the-art centre
11:43am Mon 31 Mar 08
The only state secondary school in Richmond has succeeded in raising £50,000 in its bid to obtain specialist status and has now set itself a target of £1million.

STAINES: Full marks to teaching assistantsSTAINES: Full marks to teaching assistants
11:50am Fri 28 Mar 08
Twelve teaching assistants have been presented with national award certificates.

ST ALBANS: Organic food for nursery youngstersST ALBANS: Organic food for nursery youngsters
9:45am Fri 28 Mar 08
A village nursery school has announced it will be one of only a handful in Britain to use exclusively organic ingredients in meals, drinks and snacks.

Government 'sensationalised' schools allegations, enquiry finds
2:12pm Thursday 27th March 2008
An investigation by Barnet Council has exposed allegations made by the Government against some of the borough's schools as "sensationalist".

Students’ drama show is a corkerStudents’ drama show is a corker
11:41am Thu 27 Mar 08
Students at a school in Hextable have put on a show as part of their drama GCSE.

HARINGEY: Book your place at summer schoolHARINGEY: Book your place at summer school
12:13pm Wed 26 Mar 08
Adults in Haringey will get the opportunity to learn something new on short courses running over the summer.

HERTSMERE: Pupils tuck in to healthier meals
12:18pm Wednesday 26th March 2008
An increasing number of children in Hertfordshire are choosing to tuck into healthy school meals rather than home-made packed lunches, a survey has revealed.

Graduation time for assistant teachersGraduation time for assistant teachers
11:32am Tue 25 Mar 08
It was graduation time for a dozen people who have just qualified as assistant teachers.
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Teacher laments rise of spoilt childrenTeacher laments rise of spoilt children
8:24am Tue 25 Mar 08
A Croydon teacher has said increasing numbers of "little princes" are making teachers' lives a misery.

Borehamwood pupils to join national tree scheme
9:20am Monday 24th March 2008
A Borehamwood primary school will take part in a nationwide tree-planting scheme this spring.

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