Schools/colleges

YOUNGSTERS at Fairholme School have created an enchanted garden as part of a four-day creative workshop.

All 90 reception pupils at the school took part in the event and had the chance to experience a range of activities such as drama, singing and art and crafts.

AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD performance helped youngsters from Victoria Junior School reach the national final of a dance competition.

The troupe of little green men and women took to the stage at The Beck Theatre in Hayes last Sunday for the regional heat of Dance Challenge 2012.

THE editor of a national newspaper has gone back to school to help teach youngsters about Stalinist Russia.

Chris Blackhurst, editor of the Independent, took up the role of guest teacher at Feltham's Rivers Academy on Monday (March 12) as part of the national Teach First Week.

A NEW free school, which aims to give every pupil the opportunity to attend university, has begun offering places to local youngsters.

Reach Academy Feltham, which is set to open its doors in September, has already received more than 120 applications from parents for places in its first Reception and Year 7 classes.

SPORTS stars of the future are set to receive a boost after Feltham Community College secured £118,882 of Olympic legacy funding.

The cash injection is from Sport England's Inspired Facilities fund, part of the £135million Places People Play legacy programme aimed at bringing the magic of a home Olympic and Paralympic Games into communities across the country.

A WELL-KNOWN children's author has visited Fairholme Primary School to help pupils celebrate World Book Day.

Josh Lacey, author of Bearkeeper, The Island of Thieves and the Grk books, spent last Friday (March 2) running creative writing workshops, reading to youngsters and even opened the school's newly revamped KS2 library.

WEST Thames College has joined forces with the Hounslow Chamber of Commerce to encourage more businesses to take on apprentices.

As part of last week's National Apprenticeship Week, the organisations hosted a Business Breakfast for construction industry employers aimed at promoting the benefits of hiring apprentices.

YOUNGSTERS at Feltham Hill Junior School have buried a special time capsule to mark the 80th anniversary of the school's opening.

Children from each class gathered items to place in the time capsule, including a school jumper, a drawing of the school emblem, class photos and even a copy of the Year 6 SATS test papers.

AFTER months of rehearsals the curtain has finally gone up on Feltham Community College's production of Annie.

A cast and crew of around 50 students premiered the catchy musical to an audience of excited local primary school pupils on Tuesday, before performances on Wednesday and Thursday evening.

PARENTS hoping to send their children to a new free school in Feltham are being warned that the deadline for applications is fast approaching.

The Reach Academy Feltham will open its doors in September and applications are currently open for youngsters entering Reception and Year 7.