Young Mitcham film-makers short-listed in awards for capturing summer of fun
Young film-makers who documented their summer at the Acacia Adventure Playground will find out if they’ve won an award at a cinema screening in Leicester Square next week.
Category Archives: Education and schools
Schoolgirl author self-publishes first book to fund sister’s BMX World Championship bid
A ten-year-old has self-published a scary book ahead of Halloween to raise money for her sister to compete in the BMX World Championships for Great Britain next year.
Have your say in the Great Weight Debate
Families in Merton are being encouraged to have their say on childhood obesity by completing a short survey. The survey from the Healthy London Partnership provides a unique opportunity for […]
Mitcham teacher could be named one of Britain’s Classroom Heroes
A Mitcham teacher could be named one of Britain’s Classroom Heroes after he reached the final of the national Pearson Teaching Awards, which will be hosted by actor and comedian […]
Children want to arrange cake sales and tea dances to help stop elderly loneliness
Children want to arrange coffee mornings, cake sales and tea dances to help stop their elderly neighbours feeling lonely or isolated.
Children see democracy in action on trip to Civic Centre for Local Democracy Week
Merton school children got a taste of local politics during Local Democracy Week this week as the council and local MPs laid on events to demonstrate democracy in action.
School children go behind the camera to capture lives of Londoners
Merton school children went behind the camera to capture the lives of Londoners as part of a capital-wide project which had its premiere on Monday.
A new term begins for adult education in Merton
Art, languages and computing are just some of the adult education courses residents can sign up for as the new academic year begins. This term is the first since Merton […]
Merton pupil’s winning flag sets off final stage of Tour of Britain
A former Wimbledon Chase Primary School pupil rubbed shoulders with professional cyclists after he won a competition to design a Tour of Britain start-line flag.
Primary school needs your votes to create wildflower and vegetable garden
Merton’s Gorringe Park Primary School in Mitcham wants shoppers’ votes to be in with a chance of benefiting from £12,000 which would fund improvement works to its play area.