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Pupils told to stay home after positive covid tests
21/06/21
ALL pupils in Year 10 at Gillotts School in Henley were told to stay at home on Monday after three tested positive for coronavirus. Headteacher Catharine Darnton contacted parents on Sunday night to say that their children should work from home. The ...
Must do better Boris, say heads
07/01/21
HEADTEACHERS have expressed their frustration at the Government’s 11th hour decision to close schools and switch to remote learning. Boris Johnson announced on Monday evening that all schools, colleges and universities would be shut for the ...
RAF helicopter lands at Langtree
13/02/15
A Puma helicopter from RAF Benson touched down as part of an assembly at Langtree School in Woodcote.
Your views on college move plans
20/10/14
We asked residents' view on The Henley College's plan to relocate and sell its two existing sites for housing.
Three Henley schools unite for concert
22/07/16
Children from Badgemore, Trinity and Valley Road primary schools in Henley held a concert at Christ Church.
Henley pupils visit Great War exhibition
Historian Mike Willoughby showed children from Henley's Valley Road school around his First World War exhibition.
Are GCSEs getting easier?
01/09/13
As the Henley Standard patch celebrates a bumper crop of GCSE results, we ask shoppers' views on school exams.
Are exams being dumbed down?
29/08/12
Henley residents gave their views on the current exams system and the future of higher education.
Sporting favourites
08/05/12
We ask pupils from schools around Henley and South Oxfordshire what they're looking forward to at the Olympics.
Hall here
13/11/17
Pupils from Sacred Heart Primary School in Henley were given a tour of the town hall by Mayor Kellie Hinton. She and her consort Dave Eggleton showed the year two children around, explaining the history of the building and the workings of ...
Jeep beep
Children at Kidmore End Pre-School were given the opportunity to sit in a Second World War jeep by visitor Tony Short. He took his 1943 American Jeep to show to pupils as part of their topic for the term, transport. Pre-school manager ...
Adventurers
21/08/17
A large group of year 9 students at Gillotts School in Henley were challenged by outdoor activities, including caving, gorge walking, mountain walking, canoeing and high ropes during their week at Woodlands, Oxfordshire County ...
Creative
Children at Watlington Primary School made dens to raise money for Save the Children. They were supporting the charity’s den day by learning how it helps youngsters in need. Each pupil paid 50p to be able to bring in an item ...
Students celebrate strong A-level results
17/08/17
STUDENTS across Henley and the surrounding area are celebrating another set of strong of A-level results. Nationally the number of top A* to A grades increased for the first time in six years but the number of university ...
Trustees back plan to build new school on playing fields
10/01/18
THE trustees of a park in Caversham have backed plans to use part of it to site a new primary school. A plan will now be drawn up for the relocation of the Heights Primary School to Mapledurham playing fields after it ...
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