“The aim is to create a modern, welcoming space that will inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning for the children.”
Hertfordshire County Council scrutinised the centre’s adult day opportunities and supported living services.
Hertford and Stortford’s Josh Dean asked how gaps in support for neurodivergent pupils would be addressed.
According to the county council, of the 13,224 applicants for reception places, 11,581 (87.5%) have been allocated their first-ranked primary.
This year, the county council received 15,618 applications. Of these, 14,107 youngsters have been offered their parents' or carers' first preference,
Mary Compton, assistant head for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), is in the running for Secondary School Teacher of the Year.
Blues Preschool and Nursery’s retiring manager Kim Craythorne enjoyed a week of celebrations as thanks for her 34 years’ service.
Two Stansted Airport College students took part in Commons event as part of committee inquiry into environmental sustainability and housing growth.
Joyce Frankland physics teacher Luke Berry, of Bishop’s Stortford, got 17 months for sexual activity with a girl and sexual communication with another
Alongside the 54 who got at least 3 As, almost half (49%) of the school’s 295-strong Year 13 cohort had at least one A.
Four students have gained places at Oxford or Cambridge University with two more off to study medicine.
Retiring head Dr Chris Ingate said record number of students were moving to their first-choice universities, apprenticeships or employment.
16% of the 118 Year 13 students achieved 40 points or more out of the perfect 45 – equivalent to an A-level score of four A*s and one A.
Nathan Ilsley got a clean sweep of four A*s and is off to Cambridge to study engineering while Emily Evers is bound for biology at Oxford.
