Libraries awarded £142k from Arts Council
Merton libraries have been awarded £142,611 for a literacy, arts and culture programme for young people. The funding from Arts Council England will be used to encourage more 11-18-year-olds to […]
Category Archives: Education and schools
Merton parents urged to back fairer funding for schools
The Leader of Merton Council has urged parents across the borough to tell the Government they are against the proposal to reduce funding for London’s schools in 2018. The new […]
Mitcham Town Community Trust celebrates local students and teachers
Mitcham schools celebrated recent staff and student successes in an uplifting award Ceremony at St Marks Academy.
Mental health and wellbeing lessons for parents at first ever school conference
Eating disorders, anxiety, depression, self-harm and addiction in secondary school-aged children will be discussed at the first parent conference hosted by local charity stem4.
‘Happy and inspirational’ special school hailed by Ofsted chief inspector
A special primary school is celebrating being hailed by Ofsted’s chief inspector as a happy and inspirational place, with leaders and governors committed to maintaining excellence that others can learn […]
Boxes of love bring a smile to the elderly this Christmas
Christmas can be a lonely time for the elderly. Thanks to the children of St John Fisher Primary School though, nearly 200 elderly people in the local Merton community […]
Talented students in Merton praised for achievements
Merton Council celebrated the achievements of its many young people last week at its annual Celebration of Success.
Brand new Merton school to open in 2018
Merton Council officially announced today the permanent site for a brand new secondary school which will be built in Merton, ready to open in 2018.
Young Mitcham film-makers highly commended in national awards
Young film-makers who documented their summer at the Acacia Adventure Playground have been highly commended in a national awards scheme.
Mitcham special needs teacher top of the class with national award
A Mitcham special needs teacher was named one of Britain’s Classroom Heroes in the ‘Oscars of the teaching world’ on Sunday.