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which often demands travelling
Mark Allen
abroad. So we have developed an
Editor
online working system for them to
Pete Henshaw – 020 7501 6771
A mother has set up her own school use while they’re away. This way
pete.h@markallengroup.com
so that her daughter’s education they do not miss out on the learning
Deputy editor
can better fit around a burgeoning and don’t have so much to catch up
David Taylor – 020 7501 6772 tennis career. on when they return.”
david@markallengroup.com Nicola Bastick wanted to make Pupils at the school, where fees
Reporter sure her daughter Georgina, 17 – a are up to £2,000 per annum, study
Chris Parr – 020 7501 6750 Wimbledon hopeful – had enough three subjects each year but take
Illustrator
time to develop her sporting talents. their GCSEs after one year – so
Christos Mais
Georgina’s previous school “After speaking with the Lawn they achieve six in total – enough
insisted on pupils studying 11 sub- Tennis Association we were advised for university entry.
Editorial advisory panel
jects, leaving her with little time for that once she had completed her Students are also offered the
training. first year of GCSEs we should try opportunity to study for AS and A
Geoff Brookes, Deputy
Ms Bastick’s school, called The out Oxford Open Learning like levels.
headteacher, Cefri Hengoed
Freedom School, in east London, other top players. But we found this Ms Bastick said that a major
Comprehensive School, Swansea.
prides itself on nurturing the cham- inefficient and still found ourselves shake-up in the UK education sys-
Neill Morton, Headteacher,
pions of tomorrow by allowing paying for extra private tuition.” tem was needed if it was to ever
Portora Royal School, Enniskillen.
pupils to study only three subjects The Freedom School offers produce home-grown talent capable
Alex Wood, Headteacher, Wester each year, leaving them with more classes of up to just four pupils. of winning the grand slams.
Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh. time to practise their sports. Ms Bastick continued: “We find Last year Georgina gained an
Ray Tarleton, Headteacher, Ms Bastick said: “Despite the the rivalry between the students A* in GCSE PE, and is hoping to
South Dartmoor Community fact Georgina was attending a very helps them motivate each other for turn professional next year.
College, Ashburton, Devon. Hilary good private school, they would not better grades. Plus, parents often
Moriarty, National director, accommodate her training schedule. get to communicate with teachers Wimbledon hopeful:
Boarding Schools’ Association.
She was expected to study for 11 directly for regular progress reports. Georgina on the tennis
Tina Stockman, Teacher of art and
GCSEs, even though she is clearly a “Georgina needs to fit studying court, and pictured above
media studies, Harlaw Academy,
talent which needs nurturing. around tournaments and training with her mother Nicola
Aberdeen. Dr Bernard Trafford,
headteacher, The Royal Grammar
School, Newcastle upon Tyne. Chris
Fenton, Assistant headteacher,
Teachers fight
William Harrison School,
Young photographers
Lincolnshire. Paul Ainsworth,
Deputy headteacher, Belvoir High
School, Leicestershire. Mark Blois,
for new building
Browne Jacobson.
given tips from the top
Pupils and teachers from an inte- pupils are being educated in mobile
Sales director
grated secondary school promised accommodation – there are 30 tem- Youngsters entering a prestigious The pupils’ work will be seen
Matt Govett – 020 7501 6735
a new building seven years ago porary classrooms. The delays are photography competition have by government ministers, leading
Commercial director
are demanding that the Northern the latest setback to hit the school. been offered some top tips by a charities, professional photogra-
Jon Benson – 020 7501 6767
Ireland education minister progress- Members of Castlereagh photography expert. phers, and members of the public.
Sales executive
es the project. Borough Council were accused The Full of Life competition, In addition, winners will be
Calum Hogg – 020 7501 6706
Lagan College in south Belfast of sectarianism when they lodged run by the Department for Work invited to a special reception as part
Classified sales
was told it was to receive an exten- objections to Lagan’s plans for a and Pensions, forms part of a wider of the Older People’s Day celebra-
Rachel McElhinney – 020 7501 6728 sion and refurbishment to allow it to permanent home in the 1980s. government campaign encourag- tions on October 1.
Subscription manager finally remove mobile classrooms, Democratic Unionist Party ing people to question stereotypes Pictured here is one of the
Chris Hoskins but work is yet to begin. members claimed the location was of older people and bring genera- entries from last year’s event.
Circulation director Previous deadlines have been unsuitable because the road infra- tions closer together, and is open Entitled Janet’s First Rock, it was
Sally Boettcher
missed and there remains no firm structure was hazardous. to school-aged photographers for taken by Ray Timlin of Community
timescale. Pupils have now visited the the first time this year. Service Volunteers. The closing
Caitriona Ruane has indicated Department of Education where To be in with a chance of date for all entries is July 17. For
T
imlin/CSV
Circulation department:
that work may not be completed they handed over a petition with seeing their work on show at a details, call 020 7255 1100, email
Ray
Tel: 01722 716997
until 2011, saying there was a “need about 750 signatures. Teachers have London exhibition, students must fulloflife@uk.grayling.com or visit
Fax: 01722 716926
to resolve site issues” before it can forwarded a separate petition. take a photo of an influential older www.direct.gov.uk/fulloflife
Photo:
email: subscriptions@
start. Students are urging Ms Ruane person in their lives, and explain
markallengroup.com
The longer the project is delayed, to do “all in her power to push the image in 100 words.
UK annual rates:
however, the greater the cost. forward the Lagan school buildings David Carpenter, photogra-
David Carpenter’s photography tips:
Former education minister programme”. phy course director at the London 1 Fill the frame – do not stand too far away from your subject.
Personal £45
Martin McGuinness first announced “Our school has been waiting College of Communications 2 Take care with the background – make sure trees and chimney pots
Institutional (libraries,
the scheme in 2002, saying it would for our new school buildings for (LCC), has produced a set of five are not growing out of people’s heads!
companies etc) £100
replace “existing sub-standard over 10 years,” said head boy David tips aimed at photographers enter- 3 If you are photographing more than one person, do not leave big
Europe annual rates:
accommodation at a cost of £11.1 Morrow. ing the contest. gaps between them.
Personal £92
million”. “Whole generations of pupils The winning photographs 4 Make sure the main subject is properly focused.
Institutional £165
Taking inflation into account and have missed out on seeing the new will be displayed in the “Age, 5 Everything in the picture should be relevant – do not include
Rest of world annual rates: the need for extra money to finance school they were promised and it is Snapped” exhibition at the LCC anything that does not relate to what you are trying to say.
Personal £113 the extension, it is thought the cost an issue that anyone with connec- from September 22 to October 2.
Institutional £209 is now closer to £20 million. tions to Lagan College is passionate
Many of Lagan College’s 1,200 about.”
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Janitor caused school fire
Welsh pupils to send green message
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School children across Wales are Wales and the world must face up Jones, 15, Ammanford; Jordan
A janitor “fascinated” by fire caused some information to suggest this invited to a special conference to to,” said Ms Davidson. “It is more Nicholls, 14 Llandrindod Wells;
£350,000 of damage to his school man has a fascination not only with help send world leaders including important than ever that young peo- and Charlie Young, 16, Vale of
by setting it ablaze. fires but with the general workings Barack Obama a message on climate ple get engaged and involved with Glamorgan.
David Russell, assistant jani- of the emergency services.” change. this issue. Cerith said: “This event is a fan-
St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Road
tor of Inverness High, was also Russell’s excessive curiosity in Registration is open now for the “After all, it is they who are tastic opportunity for young people
Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB
obsessed with how the emergency the investigation made firefight- “Countdown to Copenhagen” con- going to inherit the world which from across Wales to come together
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services operate, the city’s sheriff ers suspect he might have been ference which takes place on July 1 results from decisions made in and have their views heard at the
court heard last week. involved. The married father was at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea. Copenhagen. This is why we want Copenhagen conference on a topic
He set fire to several cardboard said to be excited and keen to help. Wales’s environment minister, to take their views to the UN climate that will affect them in the future.
boxes at the school, resulting in a He had previously admitted wil- Jane Davidson, is looking for 300 change talks at the end of this year. “Today’s young people will
blaze that damaged the stage and fully setting fire to cardboard boxes youngsters aged between 11 and 25 “I’m calling on any young people have to deal with climate change
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