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Oxford Academy staff and students congratulated as GCSE results soar

First published on: 18th February 2014

Oxford Academy staff and students congratulated as GCSE results soar. Alfie Rushen receives his results CELEBRATIONS are taking place at The Oxford Academy after a huge increase in the number of students achieving the Government's floor target in their GCSEs.


Spirited Arts

First published on: 18th February 2014

Spirited Arts. A PUPIL from Eton Wick CE School in Berkshire beat off competition from 20,000 other children from all over the world to win the annual Spirited Arts Competition.


St Luke's rises like a Phoenix from the ashes

First published on: 18th February 2014

St Luke's rises like a Phoenix from the ashes. THE headteacher of St Luke's CE Primary School in Maidenhead has described how it has risen "like a phoenix from the flames" out of Special Measures to become classified by OFSTED as good.


Around the Deaneries: Bracknell

First published on: 17th February 2014

Around the Deaneries: Bracknell. THE REVD DAVID Uffindell (right) has been vicar of Holy Trinity, Sunningdale, for 16 years.


Listen to the news from General Synod

First published on: 14th February 2014

Listen to the news from General Synod. During a busy week at General Synod topics included the floods devastating the UK, women bishops, the environment and ethical investments.


Exploring Church in the Woods...

First published on: 11th February 2014

Exploring Church in the Woods.... As the sun shone a group met in the idyllic Wytham Woods for a day's experience of Forest Church.


A time to talk

First published on: 6th February 2014

A time to talk. A CREATIVE communications project launched in Oxford today as volunteers from the Archway Foundation used smiling and frowning face props to raise awareness of mental health issues.


HRH the Countess of Wessex to visit PACT at Dorchester Abbey

First published on: 31st January 2014

HRH the Countess of Wessex to visit PACT at Dorchester Abbey. A ROYAL visitor is to help children's charity Parents And Children Together (PACT) commemorate more than 100 years of building and strengthening families.


Four new Honorary Canons at Christ Church Cathedral

First published on: 30th January 2014

Four new Honorary Canons at Christ Church Cathedral. FOUR new Honorary Canons were installed at Christ Church Cathedral in January.


Church school celebrates improvements

First published on: 28th January 2014

Church school celebrates improvements. GOVERNMENT inspectors have declared St Mary's CE School, Shinfield to be 'Good' in a recent inspection.

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