MP turns spotlight on a taboo subject
It is an “outrage” that thousands of girls have to skip school because they cannot afford sanitary products, an Oxfordshire MP has claimed. Speaking at Westminster Hall last week, Oxford West and...
View ArticleBusiness teacher jailed for dealing drugs to students
A TEACHER has been jailed for 15 months after she was caught dealing drugs to pupils at a north Oxfordshire school. Rachel Ryan, 41, of Fford Bryngwyn, Gorseinon, Swansea, formerly of Banbury, admitted...
View Article£50m for roads and schools to support the community
WANTAGE and Grove is set to receive a £50million investment boost for roads, schools, parks and sports fields. It comes as a string of detailed planning applications were submitted to redevelop Grove...
View Article‘Misgendering’ teacher to sue school over dismissal
A Christian teacher who faced disciplinary action after he referred to a transgender pupil as a girl is suing the school which claims he ‘misgendered’ the pupil. Joshua Sutcliffe, from Oxford, was...
View ArticleSupporting girls with autism
STAFF from schools across the county have taken part in a workshop aimed at supporting girls with autism. Teachers and teaching assistants from 20 Oxfordshire schools learned more about how they can...
View ArticleStudents use word power to win democracy challenge
STUDENTS at Chipping Norton School are celebrating after winning the inaugural West Oxfordshire Schools Democracy Challenge. Organised by MP Robert Courts, sixth-form pupils from across the district...
View ArticleTeaching love for One Planet
OXFORDSHIRE’S first eco school is hoping for a double whammy when it opens – to also be the UK’s first One Planet school. Gagle Brook Primary School has been built at Elmsbrook, the first phase of the...
View ArticleNew headmaster for prep school
The Manor Preparatory School in Abingdon has appointed a new headmaster to replace the retiring Piers Heyworth. Alastair Thomas, pictured, will take the reins from January following Mr Heyworth’s...
View ArticleFair way to raise funds for camp
Fitzharry’s School in Abingdon truly embraced the festive season with four days of back-to-back Christmas fairs. Year 7 pupils, who were off on Monday because of the snow, got right back into the swing...
View ArticlePrimary schools climb up tables
Teachers, pupils and parents in Oxfordshire are celebrating after it surged up the national primary school league tables. Across the county, 61 per cent of pupils achieved the government’s benchmark...
View ArticleTaking learning to new heights
It has been a ‘momentous’ time for a school that opened its much-anticipated £6million science facility at a new campus. A new state-of-the-art building at King Alfred’s Academy in Wantage was opened...
View Article£6.8m school pleads for pupils
A new £6.8m school is urging parents to register for a place so it can open its doors this year. Gagle Brook School was built at Elmsbrook, the first phase of the North West Bicester eco settlement, in...
View ArticleOlivia’s African adventure opens her eyes to very different world
For some students, attending mundane lectures and seminars is all a bit too run of the mill. But there is nothing dull or commonplace about how Olivia Johnson is spending her third year at university...
View ArticleStudent accommodation a tribute to ex-principal
Ground has broken on a new student accommodation building named after a late Oxford University principal. The Catherine Hughes building will provide 68 bedrooms for Somerville College students,...
View ArticleMaking maths fun!
Pupils in Oxford were busy crunching numbers and solving equations as they took part in a mathematics week. The youngsters at Rye St Anthony took part in the annual event celebrating the importance of...
View ArticleMaking physics fun!
Young scientists could hardly contain their disbelief as they made objects fly in a physics experiment. The pupils at Fitzharrys School in Abingdon took part in the Ogden Trust KS3 Physics Challenge...
View ArticleApprentice engineers her future
An apprentice at Culham’s science centre has won a prestigious national bursary. Katriya Sabin, 19, will now be able to take advantage of a variety of mentoring and work placement opportunities with...
View ArticleSchool’s green festival success
Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas held an afternoon of inspirational sessions on a range of environmental issues to launch Cheney School’s Green Festival. The politician had lunch with the...
View ArticlePupils’ natural energy shines through
These talented young thespians put on quite a show with the help of Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page. Pupils from Cranford House School in Moulsford took part in a two-day drama workshop and performed...
View ArticleHelping students with skills for future employment
Students with autism were given advice and help to plan for their futures at a careers fair. LVS Oxford organised trips and invited employers in to offer students an idea of the options available to...
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