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Parents urged to claim free school meals
Published: Monday 9th January 2012
Enfield Council is urging all parents who may be eligible, to register for free school meals before the 16th January.
Gleeful finals have music at their heart
Published: Friday 11th November 2011
5pm Sunday 13th November Millfield Theatre, Silver Street, Edmonton N18
Enfield Youth Parliament Results
Published: Wednesday 19th October 2011
The results night on Friday was a great success.
100 Apprenticeships target hit six months early
Published: Wednesday 28th September 2011
We did it! as part of a London wide pledge Enfield Council agreed to recruit 100 apprentices by 2012 and this week the Council announced it had reached its target six months early.
News for Youth from Enfield Council
Published: Monday 19th September 2011
Two exciting new things are coming to Enfield for young people.
GCSEs take leap from last year
Published: Saturday 27th August 2011
This year’s GCSE results show that the proportion of pupils achieving 5 A*-C including English and mathematics at grades C and above has improved by 4.4% from the 55.3% achieved last year.
Enfield Fairtrade Towns Day
Published: Monday 13th June 2011
Enfield's Mayor, Cllr Christiana During, cut a giant Fairtrade banana cake at Edmonton Library on Saturday 4th June to celebrate Enfield being one of 1,000 Fair Trade Towns worldwide.
Trevor Goode – Press Release - Statement from Janet Cullen, School Principal
Published: Friday 27th May 2011
Lea Valley High School takes a duty of care towards students’ safety seriously.
Parents lead on safer communities
Published: Tuesday 17th May 2011
Parents in Enfield are developing active networks of support to strengthen community safety in the borough to deal with issues relating to serious youth crime. These networks form the Parents Engagement Panel (PEP).
Special students fly to athletics glory
Published: Friday 6th May 2011
On Sunday 8th May, eight young people who attend West Lea Special School in Edmonton are flying out to Northern Cyprus to take part in an athletics meeting organised by special needs school, Lefkosa Ozel Egitim Merkezi.
Gleeful days come after school
Published: Friday 6th May 2011
Who will be Enfield’s Glee Champions? Glee Clubs are coming to Enfield schools and youth settings from Monday 16th May.
International Voices rise together in Aylward Academy
Published: Friday 25th March 2011
On 10th March 180 pupils from Houndsfield, Churchfield and Brettenham Schools came together at Aylward Academy in Edmonton to celebrate the work they had been doing with Children’s International Voices to help practice their singing voices!
Fair trade cakes vanish in 15 minutes
Published: Friday 4th March 2011
It took just 15 minutes during Fair Trade Fortnight, for six young cooks from Winchmore Secondary School to sell over 40 of their delicious Fair Trade cup cakes at Enfield Council’s staff restaurant.
Everyone has a tale to tell
Published: Friday 4th March 2011
Fore Street Library in Edmonton is hosting a celebration on Thursday 10th March as an unusual story project comes to an end.
96% of school preferences successful
Published: Friday 4th March 2011
Enfield children transferring to secondary schools in September have now received the results of their application for a school place.
Bus wheels out new service access
Published: Friday 4th March 2011
Enfield Council’s new mobile customer service is visiting parts of the borough in Ponders End, Edmonton, Palmers Green, Enfield and New Southgate.
Claim school uniform grant now
Published: Friday 11th February 2011
Cllr Ayfer Orhan, cabinet member for schools & children’s services is urging parents on low incomes who have children either in the reception year group or Year 7 to put in a claim for school uniform grant before the 31st March.
Millfield is a gigantic success
Published: Thursday 13th January 2011
This year’s Millfield pantomime, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ was a resounding success with over 20,000 tickets sold to delighted audiences who enjoyed the great special effects, a lively young cast and a superb dame in seasoned entertainer, Neil Wright, returning for a second year.
Unity group spreads a message of peace
Published: Tuesday 23rd November 2010
Over 100 young people met at Pymmes Park and walked to Edmonton Green to show their determination to make a stand against knife crime and gang violence.
First World War diaries launched on Armistice Day
Published: Friday 12th November 2010
It was a rare discovery when local studies staff moving items from Palmers Green library to Thomas Hardy House came across a box containing Reginald Shipway’s Great War diaries and other personal items.
Pupils take part in mass London walk
Published: Friday 8th October 2010
Enfield primary schools are taking part in two ‘Walk to School’ events during October which is national ‘Walk to School’ month
Young pioneers set out their agenda
Published: Friday 8th October 2010
Blazing a trail for Enfield’s first Youth Parliament next year, up to 30 young people from all parts of the borough met for the first time this month to set the agenda that will get it established
St Mary’s school extends its reach
Published: Friday 8th October 2010
A new extension to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Durants Road, Ponders End is the first in a series of school expansions to be completed to help accommodate Enfield’s growing population.
Powerful poet asks deep questions
Published: Friday 8th October 2010
Black History Month Poetry in Motion: I spy through the World’s Eye.
Enfield students ahead of national results
Published: Wednesday 25th August 2010
In Enfield 97.8% of the A Levels entered resulted in a pass. Ten Enfield schools had more A Level entries this year than in 2009.
Beat a path to the Enfield Show
Published: Tuesday 10th August 2010
Make a special date to visit this year’s Autumn Show on Saturday & Sunday 4th and 5th September from 10.30am – 6pm at Enfield Town Park, EN3 where there really is something for all ages to enjoy.
Fire service course is a sure-fire hit
Published: Wednesday 14th July 2010
Eight young offenders aged between 13 and 17, who have been referred to Enfield’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) went on a week-long course with the London Fire Brigade’s training centre at the Tottenham Fire Station.
Enfield is the place for creativity
Published: Wednesday 14th July 2010
Enfield is going to be an even more exciting borough than it is now with a council plan to engage people of all ages, abilities and skills in culture and the arts. This is ‘Creative Enfield’.
BSF cuts are a real blow for our children
Published: Thursday 8th July 2010
Enfield Council is extremely concerned and disappointed that Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Education has brought the council’s Building Schools for the Future programme to an abrupt end and allowed just three academy schools to be reviewed.
Inspiring games set the Olympics mood
Published: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Over 650 children aged 10 and 11 from 34 Enfield primary schools took part in this year’s ‘Go Enfield Go’ event at the Lee Valley Athletics Stadium at Pickett’s Lock, Edmonton N9. They were able to choose from over 30 sporting activities and skills to learn and enjoy.
Children’s services are in good shape
Published: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Enfield Council and its partners including schools, health, police and the voluntary and community sector are doing a good job protecting children and providing high quality support for children in their care.
Special Turkish / Kurdish youth event makes arresting sight
Published: Monday 21st June 2010
Last week a special event took place at Southgate College which had been organised jointly by Enfield Council Scrutiny Team and the police.
Big party welcomes Futureversity
Published: Monday 21st June 2010
Loads of kids made a date for the launch of Enfield’s Futureversity on Saturday 12th June when the entertainment kicked off at 1pm at the Ponders End Youth Centre in South Street.
Fire damaged school celebrates new facilities
Published: Monday 21st June 2010
Children at Houndsfield Primary School in Ripon Road, Edmonton, will be proudly conducting guided tours of their school tomorrow now that most improvements have been completed after a serious fire left it badly damaged last year.
Bravissimo – opera wows Enfield schools
Published: Monday 21st June 2010
In the final year of Enfield’s live opera project performed by the Pavilion Opera Education Trust, four Enfield primary schools are hosting live opera performances of Donnizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor specially adapted for nine and ten year olds.
Kids lend hand for Art in the Park event
Published: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Saturday 22nd May 2010 – 11.00am till 4.00pm– Green hut, Bush Hill Park, Lincoln Road, Enfield EN1
By George a dragon slayer at Forty Hall
Published: Wednesday 5th May 2010
Armed with no more than his trusty sword and shield for protection, St George faced a living beast breathing fire and raging outside the Forty Hall.
Dance fever breaks out for eight weeks
Published: Friday 16th April 2010
Dare2Dance is a brand new free dance project for young women in Enfield aged 14-24years.
Power of Dreams bursts to life at Millfield
Published: Friday 19th March 2010
This week 12 young performers battled it out at Millfield Theatre for the gong of top singer / rapper and top dancer in the annual ‘Power of Dreams’ competition.
Spurs legend Ossie Ardiles says ‘thanks a million’ to Enfield’s volunteers
Published: Friday 19th March 2010
The tireless work of Enfield’s volunteers was celebrated this week when more than 100 volunteers who have given a hundred hours of their time received recognition for their volunteering from Enfield Council. More than 1400 volunteers have been recognised since the scheme began.
Enfield Town library is reborn
Published: Thursday 11th March 2010
Sir Andrew Motion, celebrated poet laureate, novelist, biographer and chairman of the Museums, Libraries & Archives Council added his congratulations at the opening of Enfield’s flagship library in Enfield Town this week.
Enfield’s talented youngsters strut their stuff
Published: Wednesday 10th March 2010
Monday 15th March 2010 - 6.00pm start - Millfield Theatre, Silver Street, Edmonton, N18
96% of Enfield parents get school of their preference
Published: Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Parents of children in Enfield who are due to start secondary school in September have now received the results of their application for a school place.
Houndsfield School supports Haiti appeal
Published: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Children at Houndsfield Primary School in Edmonton raised £680 for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal with their “Bring and Buy Sale” and a casual clothes day last Friday, 22nd January.
Study to look at Southgate Town Hall and existing library’s future
Published: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Enfield Council recently announced that a feasibility study will be carried out to identify options for the future use of Southgate Town Hall and associated land and buildings.
Unmissable visit to Enfield libraries by famous author
Published: Tuesday 9th February 2010
Emily Gravett is a library treat and she is visiting two libraries on Tuesday 16th February.
Children's CD gives heart to Haiti
Published: Friday 5th February 2010
Children at Galliard Primary School in Edmonton N9, raised over £1850 for the Haiti appeal. At a recent school council meeting children said that they wanted to do something positive for the appeal.
It's a week of half-term fun!
Published: Wednesday 28th October 2009
It’s all on Facebook with details of £250 prize.
Secondary school deadline is Friday 23rd October
Published: Wednesday 21st October 2009
Parents of children transferring to secondary schools please note.
Back to School!
Published: Friday 28th August 2009
Please note that the autumn term for schools in Enfield starts on Thursday 3rd September 2009.
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