Emdad Rahman: The Beani Bazar Education Trust has appointed a new committee to oversee an educational support drive to boost literacy and numeracy rates as well as supporting young people who wish to take up further education. The inauguration ceremony took place ...
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New learning pack energises students
A group of sixty pupils from Cayley Primary School descended on Victoria Park last week, where they road tested a new learning pack and workbook devised by Tower Hamlets Council in partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund. The pack includes ...
Read More »How well do you know London?
How far does a tenner go these days? Get hold of London Quiz and you can find out. Any of you responsible for setting pub or classroom quizzes should be able to make the book last nearly eight years – ...
Read More »Educators: turning the clock back
So there’s this company learndirect, and it says it’s a “a truly national provider […] with 400 delivery locations”, which apparently gives it
Read More »Cost of uni mounts under Tories
Research from Santander has provided up to date figures on just how expensive going to university is for the average student these days. Making students pay for their own education is pretty much a wet dream for the Tories, who ...
Read More »Last call for free computer course!
Know anyone who struggles with basic computer skills? Mum? Dad? Gran or Grandpa? Now is the chance to catch up - for free (to those on benefits)!
Read More »Save Woolmore School!
Woolmore Primary School is on the site of the Blackwall Reach Regeneration Scheme – a development plan which will knock down Robin Hood Gardens and much of the surrounding low-rise housing and amenities. In their place will come a new ...
Read More »Christ Church: that’s the spirit!
It was the first year they had entered the competition, but Christ Church primary school reached the final of the Capital Kids Cricket tournament –
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BANGLADESH: ‘MAKING SENSE OF THE CHAOS’ A discussion seminar by British Bangladeshi Alliance with extensive Q&A and contributions from invited guests. Date: Saturday 23rd March 2013 Venue: Wickham Hall, Waterlilly 69-89 Mile End Road, London E1 4TT Time: 3:00 – ...
Read More »Bow Boys are BMX-ing it
Bow Boys BMX Club meets after school on Wednesdays at the BMX pump tracks which were built as part of the Olympic legacy. Backing from cycling charity Sustrans has ensured that Club members have bikes to ride and training by ...
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