Church move MAIDSTONE International Community Church has been given the go-ahead to establish a base at 44 Wheeler Street, Maidstone. A marketing company is leas-
ing the building, butMaidstone Council has granted planning permission to change the use. Since June 2010, the church, which began as a small fellow- ship almost two decades ago, has been hiring a hall and leas- ing an office atMaidstone Com- munity Centre in Marsham Street. The church says a growth in attendance – the weekly aver- age has risen to 50 – led to the desire for a permanent site.
Charity golf day GET your clubs out for a char- ity golf day at Leeds Castle on Saturday, May 18, in aid of the Heart of Kent Hospice. The team event is being or- ganised by HOGS (Horseshoes ‘Onourable Golf Society), which is based at the Horse- shoes pub in Dean Street, East Farleigh. Breakfast will be served from 7.30am with the golf staring at 8amand therewillbelate lunch, trophies and a raffle. Entry is £140 per team or £35 per person to join a team. Con- tact enquiry@thehorseshoe-
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Academy vows to improve
NEW Line Learning Academy has been told it must improve after receiving a grade 3 in its latest Ofsted report. Inspectors said the school, in Boughton Lane, must improve its teaching, the managing of the school and the achievement of pupils. Only the behaviour and safety of pupils was rated as good. The report revealed not enough pupils make or exceed the progress they should in Eng- lish and maths, and those who risk underachieving are not identified quickly enough and offered support. Teaching and
the leadership of teachers by senior staff were also criticised. Strengths identified by the in- spectors included progress in the performing and visual arts and vocational subjects, where standards were above average; significant improvements in the behaviour and attendance of students; and theway governors hold the school to account and have taken strong action to ad- dress previous shortcomings in leadership and present teaching weaknesses. Principal David Elliot said the
new Ofsted framework intro- duced in September was far
LOLLIPOP man Bill Haines is put- ting his feet up after 14 years of helping children cross the road at Leeds and Broomfield Primary School. The 80-year-old is enjoying re- tirement with wife Yvonne, 72, at their home in Wykeham Grove, Leeds. Hesaid his last day at the school
was emotional, and he was over- whelmed after receiving cards and gifts, includingmoney foranewTV. “I’m not one for crying, but there were tears inmy eyes,” said Bill. Head teacher Steve McGill said:
“Bill will always be a big part of Leeds and Broomfield School and
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more stringent than that used in previous inspections. He said inspectors were complimentary aboutmany aspects of the acad- emy and its students, and gave pointers on how to improve. Mr Elliot said: “The staff and leadership team are taking the Ofsted comments on board and have already implemented im- provements. With the lead in- spector’s assertion that this is an academy ‘on the cusp of being a good school’, we are working hard to ensure that future in- spections will struggle to grade us as anything other than an outstanding school.”
Lollipop man Bill takes retirement - again!
everyoneherewisheshimwell with hiswell-deserved retirement.” A formerMarley Tiles employee,
Bill,whospent30yearsat thefirm, said he wanted something to do after he retired at 65, and he spot- ted the vacancy for a lollipopman. He left the post briefly in 2008
after a period of ill health, but the granddad-of-five missed his work so much, he soon returned. Jill White, office administrator at
the Lower Street school, said: “Bill was very jolly and friendly with the children and he enjoyed talking to them and their parents.” The school is recruiting a new person to fill Bill’s shoes.
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