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School play enjoys sweet taste of success
6:10pm Wednesday 21st July 2010
THE CRAZY world of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory was brought to life by pupils at Bladon Primary School for a special production.
£3.8m science block opens at school
12:00pm Wednesday 21st July 2010
A £3.8M science block at Marlborough School, in Woodstock, was officially declared open on Monday, and has been dedicated to the memory of Oxfordshire county councillor Brian Hodgson, who died in 2007 after a short illness.
Over-subscribed primary school to expand
6:00pm Tuesday 20th July 2010
AN expansion to an over-subscribed East Oxford primary school has been given the go-ahead – despite question-marks over funding for new buildings.
Pupils' opera saved for posterity
6:00pm Tuesday 20th July 2010
YOUNG opera performers at an Oxford primary school have been in the studio making a record of their stage production.
Trio of St Clare's pupils get the mark of perfection
12:40pm Monday 19th July 2010
THREE pupils at an Oxford school have been awarded perfect marks in this year’s International Baccalaureate exams.
Abingdon pupils enjoy a taste of India
11:00am Sunday 18th July 2010
CHILDREN from Abingdon got a taste of India as they visited their local curry house as part of a school project.
Pupils step back into Victorian era
10:00am Saturday 17th July 2010
PUPILS at a village primary school celebrated its 160th birthday by dressing up in Victorian costume.
Long-serving Didcot teachers leave
6:24pm Friday 16th July 2010
Long-serving teachers at Didcot Girls’ School, acting headteacher Fernand Dierckens and assistant headteacher Wendy Frost, both left at the end of term yesterday.
Inspectors praise Abingdon primary school
5:10pm Friday 16th July 2010
AN ABINGDON primary school is celebrating after an Ofsted report applauded its work.
Olympian jumps in to encourage pupils
1:10pm Friday 16th July 2010
AN OLYMPIC athlete helped pupils at Burford School raise money for their sports club.
Didcot nursery gets a star rating
3:10pm Thursday 15th July 2010
A NURSERY school headteacher has spoken of her delight after it was rated outstanding in every category.
Ofsted approval for St Aloysius
3:10pm Thursday 15th July 2010
St Aloysius Primary School, in Woodstock Road, Oxford, has been rated good by Ofsted for the second time running.
New head for St Edward’s School
3:10pm Thursday 15th July 2010
A new headteacher has been appointed to lead one of Oxford’s top independent schools from September 2011.
Children design homes of the future
3:00pm Thursday 15th July 2010
CHILDREN at Fir Tree School, Wallingford, have designed the houses of the future they want to see built in the town.
Three primaries turn fortunes around
2:00pm Saturday 10th July 2010
A PRIMARY school that went into special measures in September has been praised for making good progress since it was initially rated inadequate.
Littlemore pupils on song with opera
12:20pm Friday 9th July 2010
MOST schools settle for a fairytale or a well-known musical for their end-of-year production, but some Oxford children are staging their own full-scale opera.
Satisfactory progress at failing Wheatley Park School
10:10am Thursday 8th July 2010
WORK to improve pupils’ performance at Wheatley Park School is starting to take effect, according to Ofsted.
Failing Littlemore school told to improve
10:00am Thursday 8th July 2010
ONE of Oxford’s largest primary schools has been put into special measures after failing two Ofsted inspections in just over a year.
SCHOOLS CONTEST: Launton pupils make play for help
7:10am Thursday 8th July 2010
THIS youngster is hoping our Olympic Save Our Schools competition will come at the perfect time as he and his fellow pupils await the completion of their new school hall.
SCHOOLS CONTEST: Pupils draw up plans
7:30am Wednesday 7th July 2010
THESE children are hoping Olympic inspiration will help them land £7,500 of sporting improvements to their school.
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