School's finally out for head and her deputy
IT'S the end of an era at Henleaze Infant School, where staff and pupils are saying farewell to head teacher Pat Jones and her deputy, Lynn Pye. The pair bow out on Friday after decades of service to...
View ArticleMinister to have say on proposed school
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove is expected to decide this week whether to give the go-ahead for a primary academy that will help ease the school places crisis in north west Bristol. Scores of parents...
View ArticleChanging to academy brings greater freedom
HENLEAZE Junior School in north Bristol is the latest primary sector school to become an academy.It made the conversion this month after a year of investigations by governors into the benefits for...
View ArticleKaryn Marie Pittman
KARYN was born in Clifton and educated at Henleaze Infant School then Fairfield Grammar School, which she attended with her brother Steven.After leaving school, she worked as a travel agent for Bakers...
View ArticleOnly 1 in 6 children succeed in winning place at popular primary...
ONLY one in six children who applied to Bristol's most oversubscribed primary school was offered a place.Bristol City Council has revealed that the most popular school for the next academic year was...
View ArticleWill Bristol primaries be ready to dish up free dinners come...
THE Government announced last year that all children aged between four and seven should be entitled to free dinners because nutritious meals boost their ability to learn.But many schools are not...
View ArticleMum helps Henleaze Junior School get lifesaving equipment –...
WHEN Sam Lester lost her husband Chris to sudden adult death syndrome when their youngest child was just 10 months old, not only did she have to cope with an unthinkable tragedy she later had to deal...
View ArticleBristol fireworks guide: The best Bonfire Night displays in...
IN the next few days the night skies over Bristol will begin to explode with colour as organised bonfires and firework displays take place at a variety of venues all over the city.Here are our pick of...
View ArticleBonfire night in Bristol: Your guide to the city's best displays
THE weather has turned chilly just in time for Bonfire Night, so wrap up warm and head out to our pick of the best fireworks displays in Bristol.Whether you are celebrating with sparklers tonight or...
View ArticleWhat design would you chose for the Bristol Pound? Currency to...
It is the Bristol Pound's third birthday and the local currency is getting a makeover for the occasion. Eight judges gathered on the harbourside yesterday to decide on a shortlist of eight designs,...
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