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Category Archives: Education and schools

Merton scores with reading scheme

2 May 2008by Merton Web Team

Merton Council and Merton Abbey Primary School want pupils and their parents to read more. That is why Wimbledon Library and the school have been working in partnership with Fulham […]

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Education and schools

Study centre to be officially launched in Morden

25 April 2008by Merton Web Team

Tooting & Mitcham FC Study Support Centre will be officially launched on 28 April at the Hub, in Morden. The centre has been running courses since late 2006 and is […]

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Education and schools

New initiatives to speed up progress at Hillcross

20 March 2008by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is working with the staff of Hillcross Primary School to improve the achievement of students after school inspectors identified several areas of concern. New initiatives are in place […]

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Education and schools

Council proposes changes to secondary education

11 March 2008by Merton Web Team

Merton Council is considering changing the way secondary education is provided to help drive up standards and encourage more students to study in the borough. At last night’s Cabinet meeting, […]

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Education and schools

Students race ahead of sports participation target

15 February 2008by Merton Web Team

Students in Merton have the competitive edge when it comes to taking part in school sport. They have surpassed the Government set target of 85% participation in physical education a […]

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Education and schools

Residents encouraged to eat well from a young age

5 February 2008by Merton Web Team

Merton Council has welcomed the increased focus on children’s health following the release of the Government’s Healthy weight, healthy lives strategy and the School Food Trust’s study on school lunches. […]

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Education and schools

Bishopsford improving

29 January 2008by Merton Web Team

Bishopsford Community School’s latest Ofsted report shows it is making steady improvements under the strong leadership of head teacher, Andrew Barker. In 2006, the school was given a notice to […]

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Education and schools

Merton students in need to be given extra help

25 January 2008by Merton Web Team

Children with emotional or behavioural problems will benefit from extra support and guidance as part of a new early intervention programme to be introduced in schools in the London Borough […]

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Education and schools

Youngsters learn from plot to plate

21 January 2008by Merton Web Team

In a bid to teach children more about where their food comes from, London Assembly Member and Chair of the Environment Committee, Darren Johnson visited local school children at their […]

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‘Putting You First – our 2008 commitment to you’ says Merton Council Leader

15 January 2008by Merton Web Team

To mark the start of the new year, Leader of Merton Council, Councillor David Williams has made a commitment to put the people of Merton first. He said: ‘The New […]

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