Education

A WORK placement at the Carnival Pool car park in Wokingham town centre has seen one young Woodley resident take his first steps into the construction business. Martin Kimber, who...

By Alfie and Mikey - Newton Class On Tuesday, we went to the exciting and beautiful Brooklands Museum. We got to look at some colourful, fascinating race cars. We also...

A SECONDARY school in Wokingham has appointed two co-headteachers to take over the reigns after the current head leaves this summer. The Holt School, in Holt Lane, has appointed Katie...

TWO schools in Wokingham have registered an interest to become a Multi Academy Trust (MAT), it has been announced. St Crispin’s Secondary School and Nine Mile Ride Primary School have...

A CONSORTIUM of headteachers from the borough and beyond travelled to Westminster last week to deliver their message on fairer funding to the Parliament. On Tuesday, February 21, the delegation...

Almost nine in 10 pupils will be going to their first choice of secondary school this September. Wokingham Borough Council revealed that overall, 96% of Year 6 pupils will be...

PLANS to expand an Earley primary school have been approved by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC)'s planning committee this evening. Parents of children at Aldryngton Primary School, in Silverdale Road, and nearby residents packed...

LOLLIPOP ladies could soon be a thing of the past if a proposal is passed by Wokingham Borough Council (WBC). The council announced today (Wednesday) that proposals to cease crossing patrols in...

THE headteacher of a school in Winnersh has resigned, citing the mounting pressures of funding cuts. Mary Sandell, who became head at The Forest School, in Robinhood Lane, in September 2014,...

A FORMER Reading Blue Coat School pupil has undertaken one of the most gruelling challenges possible – a trek across Antarctica. Dr Jamie Facer-Childs, and a team from the British...