Chelsea fans may be desperate for a change of fortune in the new year, but as far as the footballers of Cuddington Croft School in West Cheam are concerned, they will be hoping for more of the same as both their boys’ and girls’ teams compete in the county championships.
Cuddington Croft’s shooting stars have eyes on the prize in the new year
Chelsea fans may be desperate for a change of fortune in the new year, but as far as the footballers of Cuddington Croft School in West Cheam are concerned, they will be hoping for more of the same as both their boys’ and girls’ teams compete in the county championships.
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Parents and children at Cuddington Croft Primary School in Cheam were treated to a seasonal display of the Sheep Shimmy and dancing Wise Men as the school’s nativity production Straw and Order took place this week. Children from Phase One – Years One, Two and Three – came together to put on the show which drew an enthusiastic response from the audience of fellow pupils and members of the wider school family. Stanley Park High, which has achieved recognition for its innovative curriculum design and focus on ‘whole education’, is aiming to share its unique approach through the launch of a new innovation and research centre.
SPIRA (the Stanley Park High Research and Innovation Academy) has been created to share, spread and exemplify the school’s leading-edge practice, both internationally and nationally, through offering a programme of tours, immersion days and conferences, along with consultancy and research. Sutton Council's crackdown on Blue Badge fraudsters continues with another three drivers convicted under Section 1 of the Fraud Act.
They were all summonsed to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 8 December. Ms Faye Anderson, aged 34, of Gloucester Gardens, Sutton, pleaded guilty to misusing her grandmother's Blue Badge in a marked disabled bay in Lodge Place, Sutton, on Wednesday, 2 September whilst her grandmother was at home. The Blue Badge states in red: "This Badge can only be used by the named Badge holder, or by a person who has dropped off or is collecting the Badge holder from the place where the vehicle is parked." She was fined £200 and ordered to pay £200 prosecution costs, £150 criminal courts charge and a £20 victim surcharge - making a total of £570. Ms Susan Sheldrick, aged 56, of Bradford Drive, Epsom, pleaded guilty to misusing her mother's Blue Badge in a marked disabled bay in Greyhound Road, Sutton, on Thursday, 1 October. She admitted using the Badge whilst her mother was at home. She received a six-month conditional discharge - which means if a further offence is committed during this period she is liable to be punished for the first offence as well as for the subsequent conviction. In addition, she was ordered to pay £100 prosecution costs, £150 criminal courts charge and a £15 victim surcharge - making a total of £265. Ms Daisy Rawlins, aged 37, of Silverdale Close, Sutton, pleaded guilty to misusing her eight-year-old daughter's Blue Badge on three occasions - parking on double yellow lines near her place of work in Thornton Road on Thursday, 18 June and Friday, 3 July and in a mandatory disabled bay in Molesey Drive, Cheam, on Wednesday, 1 July. At no point was the Badge holder seen with the vehicle. She told the Court she had made a mistake to use the Badge for her convenience when taking one of her other children to school, and also at her place of work. She said she was very embarrassed and was now aware of the conditions of the Blue Badge. She was given a six-month conditional discharge. In addition, she was ordered to pay £180 prosecution costs, £150 criminal courts charge and a £15 victim surcharge - making a total £345. Police Officers and the Parking Services Fraud & Recovery Officer take part in regular joint patrols in the borough to stop misuse of the borough's 500 disabled parking bays which are for residents who have permanent or severe mobility difficulties and want to park conveniently for the shops. The vast majority of Sutton's 7,144 Blue Badge holders use the Badges as they are intended. However, a small minority of drivers deliberately misuse the Blue Badge privilege and this has led to around 50 successful prosecutions since 2013 - 23 of them since the beginning of January 2015 - making Sutton one the London's most proactive boroughs in seeking to protect disabled bays for Blue Badge holders. Blue Badges are part of recognised European-wide agreement to allow disabled people to park close to their destination. Cllr Jill Whitehead, Chair of the Environment and Neighbourhoods Committee at Sutton Council, said: "Blue Badges are issued to help disabled people have convenient access to busy town centres. As we only have a limited number of disabled parking bays in Sutton, it is really important that these are reserved for genuinely disabled people and that Blue Badges are not used by people other than those named on them." The first Stanley Park High Winter Festival is taking place on Wednesday 16th December from 5-8 pm. This event aims to showcase the best of project based learning in year 9, but there will also be numerous festive stalls. These include local businesses selling arts, crafts, stocking fillers and Christmas goodies, along with year 7 stalls, live music from our students and a big Christmas raffle with fantastic prizes! We will also have Christmas baskets and plants from our horticulture department and a number of hands-on workshops. This will be a great opportunity to have some festive fun, do some last minute Christmas shopping and enjoy a hot chocolate and mince pie at our Friends' Christmas café, while finding out more about our approach to project based learning in year 9. Entry is free, the event is open to all members of the local community and "we hope you can join us," said a spokesperson. Year 12 & 13 Carshalton Boys Sports College students travelled to the Apollo Victoria Theatre on Friday 4th December for a sixth form Tectonic Conference
The conference started with Geography educator and textbook author Sue Warn announcing that there were 1750 in the audience, all comprising of A level geography students. There were then six 6 invigorating talks from specialists, including some big names in the Geography world – Martin Degg to name but one. All students enjoyed a thoroughly engaging and challenging day of lectures and had resources to take away The Sutton College Christmas Concert was held last Friday and the audience was treated to performances from various groups from the College, including the Sutton College Choir and the flamenco dance class. Music was also provided by the Ukulele and Guitar groups as well as the Phoenix Concert Band. The concert, organised by John Steel (Conductor to the Choirs) and Kevan Samwells (Curriculum Manager for Performing Arts at Sutton College) , was attended by nearly 100 students, families and friends of the performers. The annual Christmas event celebrates the hard work and talents of many music and dance classes and gives groups the chance to plan, learn and perform pieces to an audience. Carols were sung and the atmosphere was festive, with a great community feel throughout. Kevan Samwells said ‘ It was great to see so many groups coming together to produce such a varied programme that showcases the variety of courses that the College has on offer.’ Do you want to train as a fitness instructor Carshalton College is offering part time courses starting January 2016 in:
YMCA Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym-based Exercise) Blended Learning Health, Safety and Welfare in a Fitness Environment Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise Principles of Exercise Fitness and Health Know How to Support Clients Who Take Part in Exercise and Physical Activity Planning & Instructing Gym-Based Exercise YMCA Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training (Gym-based Exercise) Blended Learning This certificate covers the above modules in more detail plus: How to apply the principles of nutrition to support client goals How to design, manage, and adapt a personal training programme These courses are an ideal starting point for those wishing to work as a Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer, a career which is growing rapidly and enables you to work flexibly. Also available to start is our course for assessors: YMCA Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally-Related Achievement. Details For more information go to FITNESS : To book contact Customer Services on 020 8544 4501 or email: [email protected] There were many festive treats on offer at the recent Greenshaw Christmas Craft Fair
On 1st December, the Art and Design Technology departments hosted the third annual Christmas craft fair. This year the event was held in conjunction with friends@greenshaw (parents’ association), who organised a number of external stall holders to add to the fantastic range of handmade crafts and produce. Highlights included festive food items , aromatic handmade soaps from the Year 7 enterprise challenge and many wonderful handmade gifts, cards and decorations. The event was very well supported by families, students and staff. In total, we raised £1400 to be divided between friends@greenshaw and our chosen charity, The Children’s Trust, Tadworth. Two students from Sutton High School for Girls represented the school in the English Speaking Union’s Mace debating competition. The students were drawn against Epsom College, opposing the motion that the BBC should be forced to introduce diversity quotas for casts of all of their shows.
Three experienced judges sent by the ESU themselves would be evaluating the team’s performance. Before long, it was time for the debating to start, and Sutton High and Epsom College were the first up. After some fascinating debates between the other four teams, the debaters retired for refreshments, to await the result. Unfortunately, Sutton High did not make it through to the second round. |
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