Schools/colleges

Students from the TASIS school researched Romania and its problems in anticipation of the annual Model United Nations in the Hague, Holland.

The program simulates the process and work undertaken by the United Nations and students research global issues ranging from disarmament and international security to social and health related topics.

As part of their research, the students met with staff at Romanian Embassy in London.

Year 6 children at Thorpe Lea Primary School raised £500 for victims of the Haiti earthquake through a cake sale.

The pupils also held a name-the-teddy competition and had a mufti day wear they wore the colours of the Haiti flag.

The name-the-teddy competition was won by Headteacher Peter Smyth with the name 'Bernard'.

Lyne & Longcross Infants & Nursery has also closed due to the inclement weather.

It is due to reopen again on Monday, January 11. For further details visit the school's website: www.lyneschool.com

Conservation-minded pupils will get the chance to build bird-boxes as part of an ecological awareness project on Friday, October 16.

The pupils are making the boxes as part Thorpe Infant School's Eco-schools programme which covers the recycling and re-use of wood.

Strode's College are holding Adult Education Enrolment Evening on Tuesday September, 8 from 6pm until 8.30pm.

Visitors are welcome to attend and find out more about the wide range of courses offered for adults by Strode's College and get free information and advice.

Free parking in the student car park, accessed from Runnymede Road off the A30, Egham bypass.

To find out more visit www.strodes.ac.uk or call 01784 228676 for more information.

TASIS school have applied for planning permission to use land between Ten Acre Lane and Village Road as a playing field.
The school have been using the land, with temporary permission, since 2001, and have now applied for permission to use the land permanently.

TASIS school is being accused of trying to take over Thorpe after it revealed multi-million pound expansion plans.

The American school in Coldharbour Lane is seeking planning permission to demolish 18 buildings and replace them with structures including a new two-storey upper school and a business office.

A Thorpe boarding school has revealed ambitious plans to increase pupil numbers and extend their buildings.

TASIS, the American School in Switzerland, in Thorpe, want to build a new two storey upper school and a single storey business office - an increase in floorspace of 840 square metres at the Coldharbour Lane campus. They plan to demolish 18 existing buildings on the campus to make room for the new facilites.

They also want to increase pupil numbers from 725 - 800, which they say will be day pupils from the area, rather than boarders.

The scheme will be voted on by councillors at the planning committee meeting of August 6, but officers have already recommended it be granted permission.