Education news, page 2


St Andrew’s pupils will grow their own veg as part of parish’s Britain in Bloom effort

PUPILS from St Andrew’s Primary School are shortening the supply chain for their vegetables this year as they take part in the Britain in Bloom campaign for 2013.


Vale Infants’ School leadership criticised in validation report

VALE INFANTS’ leadership and management is ‘less than proficient’, the school’s latest validation report has shown.


Education pledges to deliver its vision

Islanders were told last night that Education will ‘go to the wire’ to make sure its vision for a world-class education system succeeds.


School choice delay apology from Education

THE Education Department has apologised for not yet telling parents which primary school their children will be starting in September.


Business welcomes Education’s vision

THE business community has given a warm welcome to the vision for the future of education in the Bailiwick.


Teachers to ‘wait and see’ what Education plans entail

TEACHERS are pleased to have hopes of a first-class education system endorsed by the department’s new vision, their union representative has said.


Validation report of Vale Juniors says morale is high

VALE Junior School’s head teacher is driving positive change, its latest validation report has said.


Schools’ merger does make sense

EDUCATION minister Robert Sillars has insisted that the merging of Vale Infants and Junior schools still ‘makes sense’ – even though the decision was originally made more than four years ago.


Two more schools to merge as head goes

VALE Infants and Junior schools will be merged from September into one primary, Education said yesterday.


Education’s plans to review 11-plus system no surprise to deputies

A REVIEW of the 11-plus is no shock to deputies for and against selection, they have said.

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