Paula Hawkins
Posts by Paula Hawkins:
Reaching the High Notes
A Year 10 pupil who came to the UK from Ukraine last spring has won first prize in an international music competition. A school girl who came to Croydon from Ukraine last spring has won first prize in a prestigious international competition – and one of her classmates came third. The Laurels School Year 10 […]
Eco Council Planting Project at Ursuline Prep
Our Eco Council came together last week and began planting lots of different plants, vegetables and fruit, in preparation for Gardening Club to begin next term. The Eco Council and all of the children at our school are very passionate about the environment that we live in and continue to educate their peers on how […]
OLA 6th Students – National Winners of the UK Space Design Competition 2023
National Winners of the UK Space Design Competition 2023; Happy learners really do make successful achievers. Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire – Five 6th form students at Our Lady’s Abingdon were in the winning group at the National Finals of the UK Space Design Competition. The strongest team players will be selected to take part in the World […]
Grove du Toit Takes On Headship of Princethorpe College
Grove du Toit has taken on the Headship of Princethorpe College with effect from January 2023. He succeeds outgoing Headmaster, Ed Hester, who has held the post since 2009. Mr Hester now becomes Foundation Principal, a dedicated role with responsibility for the strategic vision and direction of the whole Princethorpe Foundation, its three schools and […]
St Columba’s College raises £1000 for Youth Talk
St Columba’s College, St Albans, held a Christmas Jumper day in December to raise money for Youth Talk, an organisation providing free, confidential counselling to 13-25 year olds in the St Albans area. The College invited David Barker, CEO of Youth talk to their start of Term Mass to present him with the £1000 cheque and […]
New Head for St Mary’s School, Hampstead
The Trustees of St Mary’s School, Hampstead are delighted to announce the appointment of Miss Charlotte Owen to the position of Headmistress. She will succeed Mrs Connor-Earl as Headmistress in September 2023 following Mrs Connor-Earl’s decision to leave after seven successful years as Head. Miss Owen will join us from Woldingham School, an independent Catholic […]
Ursuline Prep School prepare for Lent
The Ursuline Prep School community has been preparing for Lent by having a wonderful afternoon of Pancake Races. The whole school came together and the challenge was set. Each house had a frying pan with a pancake in, with each child racing for points and flipping pancakes for a few extra! The children were all […]