Schools/colleges

HUNDREDS of children in Ealing were unable to start their first day of school, due to on-going building works.

Around 800 Pupils of Fielding Primary in Wyndham Road, West Ealing, have been told not to come back until next week, once builders have completed an extra classroom.

A high school has taken part in a national first aid competition and has come out on top form.

Pupils of Drayton Manor High School in Drayton Bridge Road, took part in a St John Ambulance national first aid competition where they treated nose-bleeds, shock and burns during a mock emergency scenario set at Scout Park, Bounds Green.

Lucky Hanwell students got to work with a BBC presenter and interviewed Radio One DJ Tim Westwood as part of a news programme to be broadcast next week.

Over the past few months, the pupils of Elthorne Park High School in Westlea Road, have been training to be top journalists, carrying out interviews and producing reports and next week, they will see all their hard work streamed to the nation.

Primary school children had a smashing time as they played a part in designing and creating a larger-than-life mosaic.

The pupils of St John's Primary School in Felix Road, West Ealing, welcomed mosaic artist, David Bowers, to their school to help them create a two by two metre mosaic.

Children were surprised to see their on-screen exercise heroine on their school stage to give them a demonstration of her new DVD programme.

'Leaping Liz' who runs the 'Physikidz' aerobics programme for children, visited St John's Primary School in Felix Road, West Ealing, last week to give the 300 children a taste of her latest classroom-based fitness regime.

A primary school is hoping to lead the way in healthy eating as they will be running free workshops for parents.

As the Government announced a staggering 99per cent of school lunch boxes are unhealthy, Hathaway Primary in Hathaway Gardens, will be running sessions in conjunction with Ealing NHS to discuss the effects of a poor diet on children's learning and behaviour and practical tips will be given on making a healthy lunch on a budget.

A primary school will be lighting up the day during a Christmas fair featuring fire-breathing magic and snow.

Oaklands Primary School are excited to announce Circus Magic, who will be dazzling everyone with their live fire show including fire-eating, breathing, dancing and juggling.

A group of students took part in a project learning about the Rivers of the World and had their artwork exhibited at a prestigious London landmark.

The 15 students of Brentside High School in Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, were linked with pupils from the Ferences Gimnazium in Budapest, Hungary earlier this year.

A STRIKING mural has brightened up Hambrough Primary School in Southall.

The mural, which took about three weeks to finish, is the work of artist-in-residence Dean Tweedy, who also had input from children at the school in South Road.

Father Christmas and a brass band will launch a school's festive fair tomorrow (Sat 6).