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Included in this section is the latest news affecting schools and pupils as well as articles about the wealth of activities being undertaken by schools and colleges throughout Elmbridge.
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School's environmental workshop18/2/2008
PUPILS from Chandlers Field Primary School in Molesey took part in an environmental workshop last week.
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HUNDREDS of children in Elmbridge were forced to miss a day’s education after their teachers went on strike over pay conditions.
TEACHERS from a Namibian school visited England for the first time to tell Cobham school pupils about a long-term project that could change education for their villagers forever. 
BIG Brother is watching pond life at an Oxshott school.
CHILDREN at Milbourne Lodge Junior School in Esher had a taste of the Orient as they took part in a wok cookery master class. 
PUPILS at Rydens School in Walton joined in with youngsters across the UK in an attempt to smash a Guinness world record for simultaneous reading.
MORE than 100 handmade boats battled through the adverse weather conditions as part of Science Week at St George’s College Junior School.
WESTWARD School in Walton came alive with colour on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, as pupils performed a pair of polished plays.
STUDENTS gained an understanding of criminal law, the criminal justice system and how the courts work by taking part in a court trial. 
CHILDREN from three primary schools learned about helping Third World farmers from a talk by Fairtrade Foundation representatives. 
A GIANT elephant could be seen sitting in a bathtub in the middle of the library as World Book Day came to St George’s Junior School.
THREE mad scientists took over Grovelands School as pupils enjoyed a science and technology week.
A GROUP of female dancers from a Cobham school have won the UK’s Hip Hop Crew Championship title. 
HINCHLEY Wood School students tackled everything from climate change to battery farming as they prepared for the BBC’s News School Report Day.
BOYS from Year 2 at a Downside school celebrated success at a recent football tournament. 
ELMBRIDGE’S 14 year olds have performed above the national average in all but one secondary school. 
A FUN and aerobic workout kicks off the day for children at a Cobham school.
A COLOURFUL mobile classroom came to Ashley CofE Primary School last week to educate pupils in personal, social and health issues.
A CONFERENCE aimed at getting young people more involved in the world of aviation is being hosted by Brooklands Museum on Saturday.
THE Orchard Infant School has been teaching pupils the value of the ‘Five Rs’ — a set of attitudes for young people to follow to become effective learners.
YOUNG people with visual impairment and members of their families took to the ski slope at Sandown Park Ski Centre to enjoy some fun and games.
RYDENS pupils combined animation, dance and drama in a futuristic production promoting environmental awareness.
WITH increasing concerns about the lack of health-conscious behaviour across the country, Elmbridge Borough Council and Esher Church of England High School have joined forces to promote healthy living to students. 
A WEYBRIDGE school raised money for cancer on Friday with its third annual Rainbow Day, held in memory of a former pupil who succumbed to a rare illness
YEAR nine pupils at Heathside School, Weybridge, had a taste of Japan – literally.
A THEATRE named after the mother of a pupil will be officially opened at a Weybirdge school on Thursday. 
TWO students from St George’s College who spent the summer teaching youngsters how to row have been awarded the Amateur Rowing Association’s ‘Exceptional Team Award’. 
THOUSANDS of young people from schools throughout Elmbridge and beyond visited Sandown Park to take advantage of the expertise on offer at the annual Surrey Skills Festival.
THE magic of a master storyteller was brought to life during a one-man show based on the life and works of children’s author Roald Dahl.
WORRIED parents are lobbying Surrey County Council to install road crossings to ensure children have safe routes to school.
INSPIRATIONAL teachers can have a profound effect on their students’ futures through their enthusiasm and love of learning.
PUPILS from Hurst Park Primary School looked at the effects of global warming on the polar ice caps as part of Antarctica Week. 
THE latest tool in fire safety lessons has been unveiled in a bid to capture the imagination of children. 
A WALTON student has been named one of the best freshers at the University of Reading. 
PUPILS at an Elmbridge school will be hoping to hit the right note as an entire year group takes on the challenge of learning the violin. 
A BRAZILIAN carnival came to a Weybridge school as a culmination of its Global Awareness Week events. 
YEARS of hard work have paid off for four youngsters from St George’s College awarded places at two of the country’s leading universities.
YOUNGSTERS at St George’s College Junior School in Weybridge celebrated the official opening of their newly refurbished school dining room and kitchen.
A LEADING ‘green’ school is hoping to support and enable others to follow in its low carbon footprints thanks to a grant.
AN Esher school is taking recycling and caring for the environment very seriously. 
ADDITION, subtraction and multiplication was the name of the game at Feltonfleet School during its Hands on Mathematics Week.
SURREY’S schools have once again topped the league tables, gaining record examination results and beating the national average.
ESHER College’s Young Enterprise project has celebrated its first taste of business success, after securing an order for its range of eco-friendly bags.
AN Elmbridge school has taken on the challenge of increasing the number of students reading mathematics and physics at A-level and beyond.
NOTRE Dame Senior School in Cobham received a visit from Baroness Detta O’Cathain on Friday as part of the ‘Peers in Schools’ programme.
CHILDREN at Thames Ditton Infant School are working to make their school more sustainable with an eco-schools programme. 
YOUNGSTERS from Long Ditton Infant School donned colourful Indian costumes and practised their dance moves when they learned about the Indian Festival of Light — Diwali. 
CHILDREN at a Walton school enjoyed a taste of India inspired by their teacher’s trip to a link school. 
COLLEGE students turned pink in a bid to raise cash for a cancer charity.
ELMBRIDGE pupils are set to battle for the honour of their schools in a quiz tournament on new community radio station, Brooklands FM.
BROOKLANDS Theatre Company has added to its overflowing trophy cabinet by winning awards at drama festivals in Woking and Spelthorne. 
FAMILIES in Romania will have an extra reason to smile this Christmas thanks to children from the Caterpillars Nursery School in Long Ditton.
SURREY’S schools are among the best in the country — and Elmbridge’s are among the best in Surrey.
THE world of books has been celebrated by one Esher school with the help of a children’s author. 
STAFF and students at a college in Weybridge joined elevenses lovers across the country on Friday as they took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
CHILDREN, parents and staff at a Weybridge school are celebrating after moving a step closer to building a new sports hall. 
A PUPIL from Claremont Fan Court School has been awarded a top 10 mark in A-Level photography.