Saturday, 04 October 2025

‘Big team effort helps pupils to thrive’

Independent schools have praised the efforts of staff and pupils after another excellent crop of A level results. Pupils at Queen ...

 

‘I regret not working hard at school,’ says Dame Mary

STUDENTS at The Henley College were recognised for their achievements at its annual awards ceremony. Almost 70 students received ...

 

Picture This

A PRIMARY school in Henley raised £7,000 towards a new playground thanks to a black-tie ball. About 100 people attended the dance at ...

 

Results of the 20th Oxfordshire Primary Schools Cross-Country Championships

THE 20th Oxfordshire Primary Schools Cross-Country Championships took place at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School in Sonning Common on ...

 

Pre-school rated good in Ofsted inspection

WARGRAVE Pre-School has been rated “good” following an ungraded Ofsted inspection. The pre-school in East View Road currently has 18 ...

 

Greener Henley Schools Climate Action Network

TEN schools — Gillotts, Rupert House, Piggott and Sacred Heart, Checkendon, Frieth, Watlington, Sonning, The Heights and Sonning ...

 

Inspector praises school for upholding Christian principles

A SCHOOL in Henley has been praised following an inspection. Trinity Primary School in Vicarage Road was told by the inspectors that ...

 

Primary school and nursery merge

THE primary school in Ewelme has merged with the village pre-school. The move means the High Street school will offer childcare for ...

 

Fete scrapped

LEWKNOR Primary School will not hold its summer fete this year but instead will have a disco on the first Saturday of July.

 

No parking

PARENTS of a children at Benson Primary school have been warned not to park on the zig-zag area on the road outside. The appeal ...

 

Year of celebrations to mark school’s centenary

AN independent school in Henley is reflecting upon a year’s worth of centenary celebrations. Rupert House in Bell Street marked 100 ...

 

Teaching assistant leaves school after 19 happy years

A TEACHING assistant is leaving a school in Henley where she has worked for 19 years. Bea Church, 55, has been at Badgemore Primary ...

 

Quiz and curry night raises £2,000 for school furniture

ABOUT 100 people attended a curry and quiz night in Wargrave to raise funds towards a new classroom at Robert Piggott Infant School. ...

 

Strikes called off

TEACHER strikes planned to go ahead at The Henley College this week were suspended following a new pay offer. They would have been the ...

 

Street mural

STUDENTS at The Henley College are to complete a piece of street art. They are currently completing art workshops to come up with a ...

 

Environmental campaign group becomes charity (in three days)

AN environmental group in Henley has achieved charitable status. Greener Henley applied for the registration so it could “reach a ...

 

Praise for school

GORING Primary School has again been rated “good” following an ungraded Ofsted inspection. It was visited by inspectors from the ...

 

Warmer December

DECEMBER was a dull, cloudy month with only about 20 hours of sunshine according to Reading University. The only compensation is that ...

 

Counselling chief talks to students about mental health

THE chief executive of a counselling charity gave a talk to A-level psychology students at The Henley College. Sophie Wellings told of ...

 

Skating sisters who just love to learn new tricks

TWO sisters from Woodcote have earned success in figure skating despite only falling into the sport by accident. Leah and Ellie Coley ...