Education

IT WAS back in 1997 that the new Labour Government capped class sizes for children aged 5-7 to just 30 pupils. That achievement has endured – and class sizes across England are below that magic number. But the bare numbers ...

A GROUP OF group of students and staff from London Enterprise Academy made a nine-day journey to Bangladesh from 13th to 23rd February this year. This was more than just a trip: it was an experience that would stay with ...

AT LAST! Tower Hamlets Council’s Children’s Services has been awarded an “outstanding” rating, following an inspection by Ofsted at the end of last year. And Labour stalwarts tried to claim the credit. The Council meeting on 22nd January began with ...

SNT officers from Poplar, Lansbury and Limehouse SNT went back to school last week – and some four-legged friends came too. The SNT officers went to Our Lady & St Joseph Catholic Primary school, where they joined in a special ...

THESE QMW students look happy enough, tinkering about with bits of kit and computers – but they are taking part in projects that could help locals in Tower Hamlets as well as giving a lifeline to populations around the world. ...

MAYOR LUTFUR RAHMAN has invited primary school pupils who live or go to school in Tower Hamlets to design a festive Christmas card. The Mayor will choose some of the best designs to send out as Council cards this year. ...

Ashid Ali, Headteacher, London Enterprise Academy CELEBRATIONS WERE the order of the day at the London Enterprise Academy (LEA) as the school received news of an excellent set of GCSE results – a huge improvement on last year. LEA pupils ...

IT WAS NO quiet lunch for two on Thursday as Mayor Lutfur Rahman and Deputy Mayor Cllr Maium Talukdar went to Swanlea School to celebrate the launch of free school meals for secondary school pupils. “Thrilled to launch free school ...

ACHIEVEMENT in education was high on the agenda as the London Enterprise Academy held its student awards ceremony. The annual awards day is an eagerly anticipated event and this year was held at the Genesis Cinema in Mile End. Keynote ...

Emdad Rahman DARUL UMMAH ACADEMY held their annual presentation to celebrate youngsters and their achievements over the course of the academic year. The packed awards ceremony at the Mayfair Venue in Romford hosted parents, teachers and volunteers and was co-ordinated ...