• Could Former Staines School Hide Secrets of Jimmy Savile Abuse?

  By StaineSiobhan at 10:45 on 10/02/12

  

  A former approved school for girls that used to be based in Moor Lane, Staines has come into the spotlight today following allegations that the former BBC presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile could have abused girls that he'd befriended there. Reports are emerging today that Savile who died in October last year aged 84, and who was a frequent visitor to the school, had accusations made against him by several women and former pupils of the...

• Strike Closes Majority of Staines Schools

  By StaineSiobhan at 09:02 on 30/11/11

  

  Staines parents are battling with child care arrangements, or having to take a day off from work as strike action by public sector workers sees most schools in the area closed. Around two million public sector workers are on strike today protesting over pay and pensions issues. To find out more about why the strike has been called, visit this BBC Q&A  site. The list of schools in the area that have been closed due to the...

• Christmas Dinner for Staines Young Learners

  By StaineSiobhan at 23:06 on 24/11/11

  

  Young people at Staines Learning Centre enjoyed an early Christmas lunch this week after a generous donation allowed them to take advantage of a festive cookery lesson from a renowned local chef. Chef and author Tessa Harvard Taylor demonstrated how to make stuffed turkey fillets and festive trimmings after Surrey Care Trust, which runs the learning centre, received a donation of £2,600 from oil company Fairfield...

• Record Breaking Success for Staines GCSE Students

  By StaineSiobhan at 00:28 on 27/08/11

  

  Staines students had a record breaking year of achievements it was revealed this week as GCSE results showed them again surpassing previous high scores. Students at The Matthew Arnold School broke the school record for GCSE 5+ A* - C including English and Maths achieving 59%, up 14% on 2010 and  8% better than the previous best in 2007. In addition, 5+ GCSE results overall were 75%, the same as last year. The proportion of A and...

• Staines Students Celebrate Outstanding 'A' Level Results

  By StaineSiobhan at 23:51 on 19/08/11

  

  Once again this year Staines students have excelled themselves with some excellent 'A' Level results. At Brooklands College in Ashford students collected their envelopes and celebrated good results. Catherine Fairfield opened her results envelope to reveal straight A grades in her four A-level subjects- English Literature, English Language, Media and ICT. She said "I'm going to apply for Oxford University next year so I'm really...

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