News Driver curfew
A MAIDSTONE man was banned from driving for 20 months and given a four-month curfew for mo- toring offences. Aaron Lloyd Gauntlett (26), of
Upper Fant Road, drove a Ford Focus in Three Elm Lane, Ton- bridge, while disqualified and with no insurance. Mid Kent Magistrates banned Gauntlett from the roads and or- dered him to remain at home be- tween 7pm and 7am daily during the curfew, which runs until Octo- ber 8. He must also pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
Drama al fresco
LEEDS Amateur Dramatic Society (LADS) holds its annual Plays & Picnics show at the OldVicarage in the village on June 30 and July 1. The players will stage two out-
door plays and it is a 6.30pm for 7pm start. Bring your own picnic and drinks. Entrance is by volun- tary donation.
Floral stories
ENJOY flowers arranged to sym- bolise favourite books at the beau- tiful listed church in East Sutton. The displays will be on show at
St Peter and St Paul’s from 10.30am to 4.30pm from July 7-9. Refresh- ments all day. Admission is free.
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Head brings ‘vigour’ to troubled primary school
AN ACADEMY school in Park Wood with more than 220 pupils has shown accelerated develop- ment under the “fresh vigour” of a new head teacher, according to Of- sted. But Tree Tops Primary Academy
has been told the quality of its teach- ing, pupils’ achievements and early years’ provision still require im- provement. It follows a turbulent history for
the Brishing Lane academy – for- merly BellWoodSchool – which has scored inadequate ratings for more than eight years, and was previ- ously in special measures. However, this time, the school’s leadership and the behaviour of its pupils earned a “good” grade from Ofsted inspector Sheena MacDon- ald. She says recent action at the academy – one of three in the Leigh Academy Trust – is ensuring that the school is improving quickly, with the full impact of changes in early years learning and the ap- pointment of new subject leaders still to be quantified. She added that good teaching in years five and six also ensured most
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pupils caught up by the end of key stage two. Nevertheless, she noted that while teachingwas improving, it remains inconsistent, particularly in the early years, and too few pupils reach the standards expected for their age. She concluded: “The recently ap- pointed principal has brought fresh vigour to leading improvement, and progress against the school’s devel- opment plan has accelerated.” Steph Guthrie (50), a former head
at Madginford Primary School, in Bearsted, took over as principal at the school in September. She said: “The school has huge potential and is an exciting place to work. Every- one has responded to strong leader- ship and clear direction from myself, our governors and the trust, and Ofsted recognises our commit- ment to making Tree Tops a good school.” She is picture, above left, with some of the school’s pupils.
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