A FORMER head boy of Penketh High School has been to Downing Street after the school where he is now head teacher was picked out as one of the most improved in the country.

Curwen Primary School, in Newham, East London, has gone from being rated ‘satisfactory’ by Ofsted inspectors to ‘outstanding’ in the four years since head teacher Paul Harris has been there.

“On Wednesday 2nd December Mr. I. Farrar and Mrs. S McDonald took 10 pupils (Jack, Ryan, Tim, Sam, Luke, Melissa, Rebecca, Charlotte, Ashlea, Amy) to London along with staff and pupils from William Beamont, Sir Thomas Botler and Lysander High Schools.

Elya Monsen-Elvik was the winner!

The Food Department ran an after-school club during the last 3 weeks before Christmas, making Christmas Cakes, with some Year 7, 8, 9 pupils. The results were great, considering the skills involved, imagination and enthusiasm, completed in such a short time.

“We returned home with a happy feeling. Everyone was so kind and thoughtful especially the young ones. We admire them so much.”

This was just one of the compliments made by our guests, sent by letter ‘to all who made the luncheon so enjoyable’ from Mr and Mrs Pennington.

We are Looking for 130 actors, singers and dancers aged 11-21 to take part in FAME The Musical at the Empire Theater in Liverpool during summer 2010. Stage Experience is our annual summer school project which runs from 26th July to 6th August during which time the lucky cast rehearses with a professional creative team to stage the show. We also need young and aspiring theatre technicians to take part in the project working with our professional team on sound, lighting set, props and costume.

Year 7 Opening Minds homework and Rotations for the Spring Term.