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  • Beautiful setting is just one part of it

    "It was brilliant" was the verdict on the first day of term at Cokethorpe. In common with most schools, the summer holidays had seen a frenzy of activity, and the pupils returned to find reorganised and newly decorated teaching areas, including the Mansion

  • Results this year 'were spectacular'

    CIRENCESTER College students have once again broken all records with their A-level results by achieving a incredible 99 percent pass rate, a three percent increase on their record pass rate from last year. This year, a total of 444 students were entered

  • Famous band makes a come back

    TWO musical groups with very long histories come to the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon during the next few days. On Sunday, September 19 at 7.30pm The Drifters perform a spectacular two-hour show celebrating their 50th anniversary and their BPI Gold Disc Award

  • Comprehensive's sixth form is one of top in country

    FARMOR'S School is an ambitious, forward-looking 11-18 school that values individuals, their skills and abilities. The school has a highly qualified and energetic staff who work tirelessly in the pursuit of excellence for all students. The examination

  • Historic building saved

    AN eleventh-hour battle to save the historic centre-piece of Cirencester's former cattle market has been won by the aristocracy. But it is uncertain exactly where the 19th century structure will go as contractors dismantle it and put it into storage.

  • Children have fun at Jo Jingles

    JO Jingles is just about to start a new term in the Cirencester/Stroud area. Last year Jo Jingles proved to be a huge hit with pre-school children from Cirencester and Stroud and due to demand is increasing the number of classes on offer from September

  • Exam Results (cont)

    P Pearson, Fs A A; J Pedley, Gs; A Pegler, E Mm Py So; C Pembroke, G* Gm M* P*; S Perkins, A; T Perryman, Gs* M* P*; H Peters, Gs; M Pettit, Gs M. M Pham, Bs M Ac; L Phillips, Gs*; A Phoenix, Gs M; A Pitt, A; S Pittaway, Gs; J Pople, Gs; R Postlethwaite

  • Range of free online courses

    NOT everyone wants to attend college classes to learn new skills - with vision2learn you don't have to. Vision2learn's range of free online courses lets you take control of your own learning - all you need is access to an internet-connected PC. You can

  • First-class facilities

    THERE has never been a better time to consider your child attending Kingshill School. In 2003, OFSTED described Kingshill as "a very good school with an excellent ethos". Teaching of high quality is a regular feature across the curriculum. We are an established

  • High standards are achieved

    PROSPECTIVE students and their parents are invited to attend Burford School open evening on Thursday, October 7, from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. They will be able to meet informally with staff and students and look around the school. The head teacher, Patrick

  • Love and respect for all children

    MEADOWPARK Nursery and Pre-Prep School is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. Established in 1994, Meadowpark has earned a well-deserved reputation as being one of the premier schools and nurseries in the Swindon area, providing consistently

  • Learn at St Edward's

    A SIXTH form internet caf study area opens this September at St Edward's, providing new undergraduate-style facilities for the increased numbers of students. Exam results have moved St Edward's up the league tables in recent years. Yet it takes pupils

  • Daleks invade Ciren to promote TV show

    THEY'VE scared us witless since 1964 and laid waste to London and alien planets alike. But this week the Daleks were in Cirencester market place, threatening a bit of extermination. The arch enemies of TV Timelord Doctor Who were in town to promote The

  • Pupils achieve 'superb results'

    THE King's School has been established as the Cathedral School of Gloucester since its re-foundation by Henry VIII in 1541. While initially a choir school, it has grown considerably over the years into the leading co-educational school in the area, with

  • Stimulating, challenging and based in

    LOCATED in an idyllic Cotswold setting just five miles from Cirencester, Rendcomb College and Junior School is a co-educational boarding and day school for three- to 18-year-olds which provides a stimulating, challenging and exciting all-round education

  • Be the best you can

    SIR William Romney's School is an 11-18 comprehensive school in Tetbury. Students attending the school come from a wide area centred on Tetbury and Nailsworth. The school has a warm, friendly atmosphere focused on learning, which encourages students to

  • Individual programme

    AFTER months of preparation Su and Judith finally opened the doors of Bingham House on Dyer Street in Cirencester to children between the ages of six and 16. This well equipped centre is offering tuition to children of all abilities in mathematics and

  • Strong traditions

    BRADON Forest is a successful 11-16 school in North Wiltshire. We have a strong academic, sporting and cultural tradition. Examination results are very good and we have recently been one of only 470 schools in England to be awarded the Artsmark Gold award

  • Exam Results (Cont.)

    B Rasdall, AD BS DS EE* EN FR GG MA SP; L Ratcliffe, DS EE EN FR HI MA PE RE; J Round, DS EE EN FR GG HI IT MA; D Ruane, BS DS EE EN FR IT MA PE; B Ryan, DS EE EN FR HI MA PE RM. W Sands, BS DS EE EN FR GR IT MA; S Scrivens, DS* EE EN* FR GG GM* MA PE

  • Sing-a-long

    THE EVERYMAN Theatre is proud to announce its very first Sing-a-Long- Festival. Over three days the theatre will once again be heaven for anyone who's ever had the urge to burst into song in the middle of a film. The Festival kicks off in style on Tuesday

  • All girls achieve their personal best

    THE latest A-level results consolidate Westonbirt's growing reputation as a school at which all girls achieve their personal best. 42.55 percent of its exams were awarded A grades and 69.15 percent earned A or B grades. How does Westonbirt produce such

  • Sing-a-long with the old favourites

    THE EVERYMAN Theatre is proud to announce its very first Sing-a-Long- Festival. Over three days the theatre will once again be heaven for anyone who's ever had the urge to burst into song in the middle of a film. The Festival kicks off in style on Tuesday

  • exam results 2004

    Bradon Forest GCSE Key: A Art, A(S) Art (Short), BCS Business & Com Systems, BS Business Studies, B Biology, C Chemistry, DTG Design Technology Graphics, DTG(S) Design Technology Graphics (Short Course), DTF Design Technology Food, DTF(S) Design Technology

  • Preparation for scholarship examinations

    HATHEROP Castle School is a co-educational IAPS preparatory day and boarding school for children between the ages of two-and-a-half and13, preparing them for common entrance and scholarship examinations for senior school entry. Boarders are admitted from

  • Get ready to rock with Hand Bells

    TOP AC/DC tribute hand Hells Bells will be bringing rock back to the Corn Hall, Cirencester, on Friday, September 24. Hells Bells is an accomplished band which has performed all over the UK and Europe. If you love AC/DC music then you'll love their high-energy

  • Future's framed

    ENTERING its second successful year of trading at its larger premises in Cirencester, Picture-Framing Warehouse, based at Cirencester's Love Lane Industrial Estate, has continued to expand all areas of the business. "We are now a venue for the Fine Art

  • With top results at A-level and GCSE

    THE Cotswold School in Bourton-on-the-Water is now 17 years old and 2003/04 proved to be an eventful year. lSchool received from the DfES the accolade of Leading Edge Status to recognise outstanding academic achievement. lPE department received the Sport

  • Excellent reputation

    MALMESBURY School moved into completely new, purpose built accommodation in March 2002. The new facilities give students wonderful opportunities to succeed in all aspects of school life. This year the opportunities for students have been further enhanced

  • Local chorists visit Europe for concert

    FOR the first time in Cirencester's 22-year history of twinning with Itzehoe in Northern Germany, Cirencester Choral Society recently joined forces with its opposite number, the Konzertc Itzehoe, in a combined concert accompanied by the Prague Philharmonic