Schools/colleges

Parents and governors have banded together to try and save their 125-year-old school which is under threat of closure.

A public consultation has been launched by Surrey County Council into the possible closure of Shortwood Infant School, in Stanwell New Road, Staines, which caters for 50 children aged between four and seven.

Matthew Arnold School will be hosting a cabaret in February to raise money for Leukaemia Research the Forget Me Not Fund.

Students from the Sylvia Young Theatre School will be visiting on February 11 in memory of ex-pupil Matthew Lyne, who was 17 when he died of the disease last year.

It is believed one of the dancers was in High School Musical three.

Pupils from Staines Prep visited the Science Museum and Natural History Museum for a fun day out earlier earlier this month.

On Thursday January 14 pupils from the school visited the museums for a day of exploration, and saw dinosaur and insect exhibitions.

Tree planting and recycling Christmas cards are two of the activities which have earned a Staines school an award.

Staines Prep School, in Gresham Road has been given a gold award by the Woodland Trust for participating in various eco activities, which have included visiting a woodland and growing trees from seeds, to earn points on the trust's website.

More than 200 children and teachers dressed up as their favourite book characters for a Staines school's annual celebration last week.

Our Lady of the Rosary, in Park Avenue held their book week from Monday November 23 to Friday 27, and on Wednesday 25 all 239 kids dressed up.

Staines got into the Christmas cheer early over the weekend when real reindeer visited the High Street.

The annual Christmas parade took place in the High Street on Saturday (22) at the same time that St Peter's Nursery hosted a party in St Peter's Church, in Laleham Road.

A School in Staines has been given a £245,000 grant which will allow them to build a European Championship quality football pitch in their grounds.

Matthew Arnold School, in Kingston Road, was given the money by the Football Foundation on Thursday November 12, giving them the go-ahead to build a full sized third generation (3G) floodlit pitch, an astro-turf style ground used in England vs Russia's European qualifier in 2007.

Schoolchildren from all over the borough visited Spelthorne Council's offices on Friday November 13.

Pupils from ten primary schools, including Saxon Primary School, in Briar Road, Shepperton, and Our Lady of the Rosary, in Park Avenue, Staines, visited as part of the Junior Citizenship event, which saw each school deliver a presentation on what sporting activities they would like to see provided in the borough.

Staines prep school held a fireworks display on Saturday November 7 and raised £4,000 for themselves

The display was held by the Friends of Staines Prep in the school grounds in Gresham Round, which also saw a fancy dress parade and a costume and pumpkin competition respectively.

Strode's College are holding Adult Education Enrolment Evening on Tuesday September, 8 from 6pm until 8.30pm.

Visitors are welcome to attend and find out more about the wide range of courses offered for adults by Strode's College and get free information and advice.

Free parking in the student car park, accessed from Runnymede Road off the A30, Egham bypass.

To find out more visit www.strodes.ac.uk or call 01784 228676 for more information.