The prestigious David and Grace Sheppard Award has been given to Norlington School in Leyton. The price is awarded to schools that promote physical, social and emotional development through cricket. In addition to this honor, the price was handed over by no-one less than Graham Gooch, former Norlington pupil and ex-England cricket captain. The cricket …
An international study based on OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, has shown that the British Grammar school system causes emotional instability for many of its student. Not only is the system harming grammar school students, but also the whole system is affected. Many students who attend selective schools suffer under low self-esteem and anxiety. …
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Thanks to healthy food campaigns and easy-to-understand labeling of products, adults – and children – are nowadays very aware of what they consume. This change from a society living of fastfood has happened in the past ten years, not at last with the help of charities, community interest companies and the government. Every item we buy …
At an Ilford Voices Matter meeting, residents voiced their concerns about the rapidly increasing number of fast food shops in Ilford. They highlight that these shops do not only make their children eat more unhealthily but they also destroy the picturesque area. Further, the shops contribute tremendously to the waste found in the streets. The …
Pupils from Christchurch School and Loxford School took part in a friendly competition at Lee Valley Athletics Centre to mark its 10th anniversary. The Centre sees up to 4,000 visitors weekly and an overall of 1.5million athletes over the years. Amongst these, the most famous ones were Usain Bolt and Greg Rutherford. However, the true value …
