Saturday, 06 September 2025

Communities celebrate 80th anniversary of VE Day

RESIDENTS across the Henley area celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with snapshots of what life was like during the Second ...

 

Dressing up as favourite characters to celebrate joy of reading

CHILDREN at schools in and around Henley marked World Book Day on Thursday last week by dressing up as their favourite storybook ...

 

Runner loses shoe but gains top spot as 31st youth festival gets underway

PERFECT weather welcomed more than 170 pupils to this year’s Henley Youth Festival Fun Run. Children from primary schools competed ...

 

Children connect with nature

SIX pupils at Badgemore Primary School in Henley are completing a new educational programme designed to support their social and ...

 

Festival fun instead of classes for children and staff

ABOUT 200 people sang, danced and played games at a festival held at a Henley school. Badgefest, which took place at Badgemore Primary ...

 

Primary becomes academy

A HENLEY school has become an academy. Badgemore primary in Hop Gardens has joined the Circle Trust, which currently comprises two ...

 

Thousands of spawning toads on Valentine’s night

THE annual early spring migration of toads to their spawning pond has been characterised this year by two unusual features: it has ...

 

Rare newt found at nursery

A SPECIES of endangered newt has been found in Henley for the first time. Great crested newts were discovered in a log pile in the ...

 

Children present their colourful portrait of King to town

A PORTRAIT of the King created by children at six Henley area schools has been gifted to the town. The artwork is made up of colourful ...

 

School’s wildlife garden opened to visitors

AN open garden event was held at Badgemore Primary School on Sunday for Great Big Green Week. Visitors to the school in Hop Gardens ...

 

Green gifts

PUPILS from Badgemore Primary School visited the Henley 60s+ Social Club. The year 6 children presented members with homemade ...

 

...and children asked to write to him about their future

AN environmental campaigner has encouraged primary schoolchildren to write to Henley MP John Howell urging him to help tackle climate ...

 

Combined May holiday and jubilee celebration

A MAY queen and king were crowned at Badgemore Primary School in Henley in a mixed celebration of the May holiday and the Queen’s ...

 

Badgemore Primary marks 'tutu day'

TEACHERS at Badgemore Primary School in Henley came to work dressed in tutus to thank pupils for raising £746 for “tutu day” on ...

 

Evacuees experience

PUPILS at a Henley school dressed up as Second World War evacuees for the day. Twenty-three pupils in Beech class at Badgemore primary ...

 

Parents happy to be sending children back to school 

PUPILS from schools in Henley and surrounding villages have returned today after three months of home learning. Children in all year ...

 

School reveals artwork featuring positive messages

AN artwork was unveiled at Badgemore Primary School in Henley to celebrate pupils and staff. It is an image of the school’s badger ...

 

Children’s play week cancelled

THIS year’s Henley Outdoor Play Scheme has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now in its 41st year, the annual event ...

 

Pupils learn how to stay safe when using the internet

PUPILS at Badgemore Primary School in Henley learned about internet safety at a special assembly on Friday. More than 50 children from ...

 

King and queen crowned by Mayor at school May fair

CHILDREN danced around the maypole at the May fair held at Badgemore Primary School in Henley on Friday. More than 90 pupils from all ...

 

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