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Croydon among worst boroughs for measles vaccine uptake
The half-term break could not have come soon enough for some primary schools and health administrators in Croydon, where the vaccination rate for measles is lower than most of our neighbouring boroughs. Outbreaks of the measles virus among schoolchildren on … Continue reading
Charity in appeal for volunteers to help as Schoolreaders
Schoolreaders, a national charity dedicated to improving children’s literacy, is seeking volunteers to provide vital reading support to primary school children. One-quarter of children are leaving primary school each year unable to read to the expected standard. This means they … Continue reading
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There’s more to a good school than high-scoring SATs results
2023 PRIMARY SCHOOL TABLES: When choosing a child’s primary, sometimes the DfE numbers don’t add up, writes GENE BRODIE, education correspondent PLUS: Full listing of Croydon school scores When primary school league tables were first published back in the early … Continue reading
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Primary issues warning over approaches outside school gates
Parents and guardians of children at Croydon primary schools have expressed deep concern after some received a warning letter from a headteacher. The head’s email warned of “two serious incidents” that occurred not far from their school, in South Croydon, … Continue reading
Rewards for school attendance send out the wrong message
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Just who are those attendance certificates that the children brought back from school at the end of term for: the kids, or their parents? KIRSTIE SMITH has a view Many children will have come home after their last … Continue reading
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Croydon primary school performance among worst in London
GENE BRODIE, our education correspondent, has been crunching some numbers ahead of the new term. It doesn’t make encouraging reading If you are short of things to do in the New Year, there might be nothing more interesting to do … Continue reading
