Schools/colleges

AN imaginative student from Harrow has been presented with an award for her story-writing by pop star and children's author Peter Andre.

Poppy Treadaway, a pupil at Heathfield School, Beaulieu Drive, Pinner, won a trophy in recognition of her story about a walk around Harrow.

SCHOOLCHILDREN at at least two schools celebrated Chinese New Year with a range of classroom activities.

The pupils at Newton Farm Nursery Infant and Junior School in Ravenswood Crescent, South Harrow, welcomed in the Year Of The Dragon with dragon dance, dressed up in traditional costumes and learned about the complexity of characters in Mandarin.

CULTURALLY adventurous students at Heathfield School celebrated Chinese New Year with a visit from a troupe of dancers.

Performers from The Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine at the London South Bank University put on a show of folk dance, martial arts and music to welcome the year of the dragon on Monday January 30.

STUDENTS in Hatch End will shine in sciences classes this year with help from a lecturer at Brunel University.

Dr Andy Russell, a climate change expert, will visit Hatch End High School from February to July this year to involve them in the science of weather.

MUSICALLY gifted pupils have produced a selection of songs for children in the Czech Republic.

Children aged seven to 10 worked with music teacher Matthew Manchester and musician Beth Cooper, who works in the Czech Republic and wrote the 12 songs.

CHILDREN'S author Cathy Cassidy talked to pupils at Sacred Heart Language College recently about her writing.

Pupils from the High Street school and feeder primary schools listened to the author of the Chocolate Box Girls series talk and asked questions last Monday.

A CLASS of bright students at Heathfield School were awarded excellent results in their Chinese GCSE.

The first cohort to complete the course were praised by their headteacher and Chinese teacher as they all received either A*s or As.

Sixth form students and staff at Hatch End High School were pleased with A-level results released yesterday (18).

Along with successes in many subjects the first two students to be accepted to Oxford and Cambridge received confirmation of their places.

HARD WORK from students at Heathfield School paid off as they all achieved above a grade D in A-levels.

Staff were pleased that 81% of entries received A*-B grades, meaning the success rate for university entry was high.

PARENTS and visitors admired artwork produced by pupils at a Pinner school.
Last week Grimsdyke School in Sylvia Avenue dedicated its art lessons to the theme of flowers and the result of the children's efforts were put on display proudly on Monday.