http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/ Worcester News /features/sallyjones/ en-gb Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:18:26 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:18:26 +0000 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/resources/images/528245/?type=rsslogo http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/ http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3875221.How_city_students_are_catering_for_the_future/ ABOUT two million people are expected to be out of work by Christmas, as the credit crunch turns into a crisis. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:12:18 +0000 a0368e90d31cf1cedaaf2ac18e2a03e9 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3856189.Youngsters_tune_into_ways_to_end_bullying/ HANNAH Cridford took up her post as Worcestershire’s antibullying co-ordinator earlier this year. It was the first time such a role had been created in the county, and was in response to national efforts to tackle bullying. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:16:57 +0000 fa8ce0cfeaed2aa8a0cbf496f114f8f6 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3836247.Our_colleges_compare_favourably_with_the_very_best_in_the_world/ THIS week marks the first ever national Colleges Week aimed at celebrating the role colleges play in unlocking talent in communities and transforming the lives of learners. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:06:57 +0000 9c236f31a693d1387119f8218baad83d http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3816382.Remember_when_girls_used_to_scrub_clothes_by_candlelight_here_/ IF so, the pupils of Stanley Road Primary School want like to hear from you as they search for information about their new art room’s former life as a laundry Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:52:31 +0000 adc259d601de4e5f6e97a9b30e37157f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3797133.We___re_now_in_charge_of_our_own_destiny_and_it_s_feeling_good/ SET in the picturesque Herefordshire countryside, Mordiford, with its ancient bridge and historic buildings, might seem an unlikely place to lead a revolution. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:24:05 +0000 62d5f4e529d39c611bce13568d3f2d4c http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3777120.At_school_today__we_did_English__science__maths_____and_skincare/ FOR most teenage girls, looks are incredibly important. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:16:46 +0100 57fdd47eba7ca9092ac3696fa181325f http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3754435.How_do_you_work_out_which_school_is_right_for_your_child_/ CHOOSING a secondary school for your child is one of the biggest and most important decisions you will ever have to make in their lives. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:06:47 +0100 b6a5cf8172899a8cb073e00ac4d1bf49 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3732998.We___ll_play_lost_anthem_at_our_girls____centenary/ IN 1971 a unique anthem was commissioned and composed especially for Worcester Girls’ Grammar School. It was sung by pupils each year at their valedictory service. But when the school closed in 1984, the piece of music was lost, and only some years later was part of the manuscript recovered – minus a page and a half. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:07:45 +0100 04125d50d2df11c6497e926d17781524 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3713161.Getting_an_education_grant_helped_me_turn_my_idea_into_business/ COMING to the end of a university course can be daunting – especially if you don’t have a job lined up to go to. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:32:06 +0100 8eca9dfb4ad29df720ce96a5dd8e2acc http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3695011.We_re_excited_about_our_schools_working_more_closely_together/ ON the surface, King’s School, Worcester, and Bishop Perowne CE College might seem worlds apart. Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:33:10 +0100 76772440359f0e447970d2ff6bcb195e http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3676408.Our___6_3m_revamp_will_help_us_to_offer_the_best/ THE multi-million pound extension and development of the historic city centre site, which includes work in the former Alice Ottley buildings of the school, is just the latest phase in the exciting RGSAO revolution. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:41:06 +0100 de49e46ed16cfa52ba17644cc0109023 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3656996.___If_a_teacher_is_sick__I_sometimes_have_to_get_in_my_car_and_just_go___/ AS more and more teachers struggle to find permanent employment, increasing numbers are turning to supply work. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:24:53 +0100 668d47dc18b4f1ea3283fd37d0c5b541 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3638582.Jetting_off_to_children_who_are_not_so_lucky/ DESPITE the continuous headlines that we see about failing schools, Britain’s youngsters get one of the best educations in the world. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:29:18 +0100 02e1020c88f095df8315f4dd780433c3 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3223166.Learning_facts_of_life_with_a_modern_slant/ WHAT kind of parent is Homer Simpson? Or Peggy Mitchell? In fact, what makes a good parent? Pupils at Elgar Technology College were able to come up with a raft of answers, all of which were sensible, when these questions were posed during a personal, health and social education (PHSE) lesson. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:39:08 +0100 4e5532c6e03ec4f3e2eab956ca7f4281 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3207115.We_got_the_jobs_that_110_teachers_wanted/ EARLIER this year, an expert on teacher recruitment and retention predicted that “finding a job this year is going to be a challenge for everyone”. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:50:00 +0100 6200ef9ebc1f8e332f10bf49b036528b http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3197475.Summer_camps__a_parent___s_guide/ School’s almost over, but don’t despair there are organisations full of ideas to keep your youngsters amused all summer long Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:40:00 +0100 931c1827e52a93f55eaa1d490e7ac831 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3187689.I_had_to_learn_to_read_to_help_my_daughter_with_her_homework/ WHEN Rissvoy Scarrott gave birth to her daughter she knew at some point the time would come when she would be asked to help her with her homework. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:49:00 +0100 aacc7808f94e37b8b52341991b04d9b1 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/3176541.The_pupils_who_can_spell__poo_at_the_zoo__before_they_re_taught_their_abc/ ‘‘IMAYD sum jinjurbred biscits with migh mum”. No I haven’t suddenly lost the ability to spell, and this is not text talk. If you’re a parent of a four or five-year-old, this may look familiar to you. Because this is phonics, one of the most widely debated methods of teaching young children to read and write. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:29:00 +0100 9879c453ecca2a4448770b72f927dd93 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/2345681.These_happy_hens_help_pupils_learn___but_are_school_pets_a_bad_idea_/ Clucky and Angel happily graze at a Worcester primary school as the children collect their eggs, check their food and water and clean out the pen. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +0100 9d0b62464c083bc2f7ba583ea2530d04 http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/features/sallyjones/2330244.Two_into_one_will_go__say_leaders_of_latest_countyschoolmerger/ WHEN the proposal to merge Northwick Manor infant and junior school was first mentioned last year, a flurry of panic engulfed many parents. Would such a large school be able to offer their children the same standard of education they were getting in the separate schools? Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:16:00 +0100 28f698283da54b2ee6117eddd78a3b95