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EDUCATION 067 Schoolreport Caroline Knight


Talented local students from Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School and Hillview School for Girls have been presented prestigious Excellence Awards by Tonbridge-based homebuilder Millwood Designer Homes. Now in its ninth year, Millwood’s annual Encouragement Pack initiative works with a


selection of secondary schools across Kent and East Sussex. Millwood’s Sales Director,


Philip Brown, presented both students Martha Gritt, 18, and Eliza Gomershall, 18, with their prize of an engraved trophy, as well as a £50 book token and a cheque, for their outstanding school achievements.


Philip commented: “Every year, we are pleased to work with both Tunbridge


Apprenticeship scheme benefi ts student, do SATs cause added stress?, plus prestigious accolade for local pupils


Wells Girls Grammar and Hillview School for Girls to present awards and congratulate talented local students. Huge congratulations to both Martha and Eliza on their fantastic academic achievements – from everyone at Millwood, we wish them all the best for their future careers.”


Established in 1992,


Millwood has made its mark on the discerning local market, specialising in creating small-


scale developments in desirable locations across the Home Counties. Current schemes in Kent include a beautiful selection of family homes at Windsor Meadow in Marden. • Visit millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk


BARCLAYS LATEST AGRICULTURE APPRENTICES


ANNOUNCED Kent-based apprentice Talia Ward, 18, is one of fi ve new apprentices who have been given the opportunity to gain a professional qualifi cation in agriculture relationship management by Barclays Bank, which announced its introduction of higher apprenticeships in agriculture in 2017. The apprentices will gain a university level or professional qualification after which they will be supporting Barclays’ agricultural customers. Talia, who will be based at the


Barclays premises in Kings Hill, West Malling, had completed her A-levels and was set to study law at Brighton University when she saw the opportunity at Barclays and decided to apply. She will learn about a wide range of issues affecting the sector, including cyber security and opportunities for diversifi cation. The varied role will enable the apprentices to support farms across the UK, advising farmers on many different aspects of fi nance in order to help boost farms’ incomes.


Testing time Nine out of 10 teachers that responded to a survey carried out by the National Education Union (NEU) reported that SATs-based primary assessment is detrimental to children’s wellbeing, with 88% believing SATs do not benefi t children’s learning, adding that they felt some children become highly stressed and even physically ill because of the tests. Most of these teachers felt that formal testing of this nature is partly responsible for lowering the quality of primary education and they see them as a ‘barrier’ to learning. This is because there is not enough time to access a full curriculum during the approach to SATs, which take up several weeks of the school year.


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The bank has also launched #FarmtheFuture, a nationwide campaign encouraging farmers to plan for their future and spread the news to young people about the benefi ts of a career in farming. The Barclays training programmes have attracted almost 3,000 participants since launching in 2012.


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