• Kindles to encourage more reading at Harpenden school

  By JulieGK at 19:52 on 04/01/13

  

  A Harpenden school is providing Kindles to encourage pupils to read more, thanks to the support of a local county councillor. A grant of £1500 has been allocated from County Councillor Teresa Heritage's (Harpenden South West) locality budget fund to The Grove Junior School, Dark Lane, Harpenden, to purchase Kindles and e-books for use by pupils. Teachers will identify Year 5 and 6 children who are able but not motivated readers...

• Council Talks of School Expansion plans for Harpenden and St.Albans

  By cgillies at 13:42 on 10/05/12

  

  A welcome wave of school expansion plans across Harpenden and St.Albans have been recommended by Hertfordshire County Council to meet the rising demand for primary school places. In addition to the temporary and permanent expansion of schools in St Albans and Harpenden during 2011 and 2012, and the new Alban City School and Harpenden Free School, the future need for further places has been highlighted.  This recognition will be...

• Extra places at Manland, Woodend, Redbourn and Beech Hyde have not been allocated yet.

  By cgillies at 19:46 on 18/04/12

  

  Extra places at Manland, Woodend, Redbourn and Beech Hyde have not been allocated yet. The additional places will be added at the continuing interest stage, in the week commencing 14th May 2012, so many parents have another long wait ahead of them.  Despite a large increase in the number of applications, this year 400 more Hertfordshire children have been allocated a place at one of their three preferred primary, junior or...

• Changes to school admissions for Harpenden Children

  By cgillies at 20:16 on 02/02/12

  

  School admissions is always a hot topic in Harpenden; but if you are not a parent of school age children you may not be aware of the proposed changes which the County Council are planning to implement for 2013-2014; the changes could impact the way your local schools are allocated and thus change your likelihood of obtaining a place in certain schools.   Hertfordshire County Council is running a consultation on the proposed...

• Looking for School Holiday Childcare? Have a look at these School Holiday Clubs in the Harpenden Area

  By cgillies at 14:07 on 01/02/12

  

  Unless you work in education trying to find suitable childcare during the school holidays can be a nightmare.  Clubs are one option open to parents, but they can be hard to find (especially if you are looking around for the first time,) so here are some options which are local to Harpenden and have been tried and tested by local families. •    WASPs- WASPs is in Wheathampstead and is run out of the pre-school...

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