To start off with, what is Vertical Tutoring? Vertical tutoring involves each tutor group being composed of students aged 11 to 19 instead of the normal form tutor groups. Tutors and key stage leaders in schools construct new groups to ensure that
Sutton is the second safest borough after Kingston in Surrey/London Boroughs. Crime has reduced in Sutton remarkably over the last year by 13.4%. Sutton now has more police officers, police community support officers (PCSOs), park police and transport
Media is most probably the cause of many health problems occurring in teenagers. It is often mentioned about violence on TV and games that cause the violence of children today. However did anyone think about the other influence? I’m talking about becoming
Whilst snow may be lacking in our beloved London town, there is definitely a buzz of excitement settling on the ground as we leave November behind and prepare for another advent. Whether you’re a film buff, a theatre fanatic or just looking for a cosy
Blue Square Premier strugglers Barrow knocked Brentford out of the FA Cup tonight. Matt Henney stooped to head the winner with 20 minutes left after Bees sub keeper Lloyd Anderson - on because of Ben Hamer's red card - made a great save to
Recently, I was asked by my tutor at Academic Review day: “When doing homework, do you have any distractions? TV… MSN?” He of course noticed the look on my face when he mentioned ‘MSN’, as well as the embarrassed/guilty blush, all I could do was I sit
A new tutoring system has been proposed at Tiffin Boys School and is to be implemented, starting September 2009. This new system will take over from the usual ‘horizontal’ system which organises forms based on year (for example, 5 forms are entirely
Death, self-harm, hatred; Cyber bullying is a growing problem. Internet experts and surveys from www.CyberBullying.us reveal that more than a third of teenagers aged 12-15 have been victimized by cyber bullying. This type of bullying has rapidly
On the 11th of November, we commemorated 90 years, to the day, since the end of the war. We remembered the millions of men and women of British soil fought and ultimately won, and also the 800,000 soldiers who perished in the gallant act of fighting for
AFC Barrow joint-manager Darren Sheridan reckons the pressure is all on Brentford ahead of tonight's FA Cup clash in Cumbria. Bees boss Andy Scott captured the signatures of Leicester City winger Eric Odhiambo and Southend striker Damien Scannell
NORWICH CITY 1 v 2 CRYSTAL PALACE Hello and welcome to tonight's game at Carrow Road, sorry for the late start if I say M25 I'm sure you will all understand. Palace have started brightly but it is Norwich who have had the best chance with Julian
An 82-year-old rapist who attacked an elderly woman 15 years ago was spared a lengthy jail sentence because he has dementia. Verley Gordon was 67 when he attacked his 66-year-old victim in the garden of a derelict house in Streatham. He targeted
A pervert scout leader who molested a teenage boy more than 50 times was kicked out of the nursing profession. Edward O'Donoghue, a qualified nurse from Upper Norwood systematically abused the 14-year-old in the late 1980s and once attacked him in his
When I think back to my childhood I picture sunny days in the park, rusty swings and freshly cut grass. When I read the baby P story I found myself overwhelmed with emotion, as the poor child’s life was so far from these quintessential images of childhood
The pupils of Tiffin Boys’ School have been told that next year new types of classes will be introduced. From next year, forms will consist of students from different years meeting at form periods, so that a pupil from year 7 will be in the same class
Wycombe Wallop Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon were hoping to pull off a major surprise in their FA cup debut. However Wycombe Wanderers Matt Harold’s hat – trick saw off the debutants comfortably at Kingsmeadow. With the match being telecasted
Animal charities are pleading to people everywhere to stop being a litter bug because litter harms animals almost everyday! On Tuesday 4th November, a seal got tangled up in a discarded fishing line and the RSPCA and some firemen were called
The 20-year-old man who was gunned down on Wednesday evening has been named as Ricardo Cox. An inquest has found Ricardo - who is described on this website by friends as “anti drug, anti gang, anti weapons” and a “great man” - was shot twice
Merton’s primary schools will need to accommodate an extra 450 children per year by 2012, according to a new council report. The document suggests that expanding existing schools, rather than building entirely new ones, is the council’s preferred
Recently a poll was carried out on the internet, boldly entitled ‘What Stereotype do you belong to?’ Well what are stereotypes? They are a generalised impression of a certain group of people, but whether they are quite fair or not is a difficult and
Many people know the general idea of what a Guide Dog is – it guides a blind or partially sighted person – but not may people have further knowledge of it. A puppy is born into a litter, which is owned by the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association,
On 21st and 23rd November the South West Sutton Division for Rainbows, Brownies and Guides performed a floor show to raise money for a new floor in the guide headquarters. Fortunately there is a stage in the guide headquarters so therefore they
Road safety is an imperative component that is essential around our community, because there have been a lot of crashes and accidents. Research shows that 76% of deaths of 16-19 year olds are caused by road traffic accidents and young male drivers
As a child how much sport did you do? Even having the privilege to play football in the street is difficult now. Many parents struggle to afford some clubs and some don’t have the time to take children to clubs. Unfortunately many do not know about the
There’s an advert on TV that makes you decide whether graffiti is art or vandalism and that got me thinking about this article. Is the, graffiti in our community art or vandalism? I think it’s a question which has lots of different opinions from
Bees boss Andy Scott has revealed he thinks Setanta has it in for him after being a handed a televised FA Cup clash for the second successive round. The Griffin Park boss takes high-flying Brentford north to Blue Square Premier newboys AFC
It is believed to be true that some young adults don’t have hobbies, not just in Sutton, but all over the country. Hobbies include many different types of activities such as: sports, scouts, guides and dance -anything that keeps your child occupied in
I feel that children in the Sutton community do not get enough opportunity to take part in clubs within the local community. Children continue to get bullied at school and outside of school. But what can we do about it as a community? I believe
Fat fighting former Hollyoaks stars Max and OB were campaigning with pupils at Dunraven School to reduce childhood obesity. Actors Matt Littler and Daffren Jeffries were at the school in Leigham Court Road last Thursday for the launch of the
A thirsty thief has pleaded guilty to a bungled shop raid which resulted in £600 worth of damage. Appearing at Kingston Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Stephen Butler, 23, from Surbiton admitted to smashing the shop window in Hook Road in September and
A Staines teenager is putting her best stilleto forward as she could be in the running to be the next Miss World. Student Jenny Hazell, 19, of Worpole Road, has reached the last 20 of Miss Fresh Face. If she gets enough votes to take the title she will
An asylum seeker who had his private parts measured in a bid to establish his age - at the cost of the taxpayer - has won a key victory in his bid to be declared a child. The Kurdish teenager, who arrived in the UK from Iraq in the back of a lorry
Tolworth bus driver Nelio Rebelo-Goncalves has been judged the best bus driver in London. The driver, who normally drives the K5 route from Ham to New Malden, had double cause to celebrate on Tuesday, November 18, because his first child was born on
Online Religious Comment. The year of Bob Crachit. This is the year of Bob Crachit. Remember him, a character in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol ? He works for the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge. Even though it’s December Scrooge keeps Bob Crachit chilly
A man is recovering in hospital following a shooting in Tooting last night. Police were called to Aboyne Road, off Garratt Lane, at 7.30pm to reports of shots being fired. A 25-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound and was taken
A mother who did not send her son to school for almost three months barely escaped the cells yesterday after repeatedly interrupting the judge and turning her trial into a shambles. Binti Gabeyre, 48, of Deeley Road, was found guilty of failing to send
Children can learn to fish for free at Sivyer’s Lake, Sunbury-on-Thames. If you are aged between 10 and 18 and are interested in learning to fish, come along to the first event tomorrow from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. All equipment is supplied
A man who stole £180 worth of perfume from Boots so he could make some money for Christmas pleaded guilty at South Western Magistrates Court yesterday. Richard Symmons, 20, from Hawthorn Crescent, Tooting, went in to the store in Replingham
Music legends The Drifters are celebrating their 55th anniversary and the release of their first album in 30 years with a special Christmas Show. This festive treat celebrates the new offering, Five Decades and Moore, and will feature a special guest
For any fans of reality television out there, it must be your perfect time of year for you. With X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing reaching their conclusion and I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here in the middle of its series, over 5 million viewers
While many of us dream of being on stage rocking out to crowds of thousands, the closest we tend to get is dancing around the house with a hairbrush for a microphone and tennis racket for a guitar. But Ady Aslam has managed to transform that tennis
A Whitton park is in the running to win a £2m grant to transform it into a natural haven – and campaigners are calling on readers to help. As part of the Mayor of London’s scheme to regenerate 10 open spaces, Crane Valley Park needs the votes
After a two week legal battle, the Sutton Guardian has won the right to name a pair of youths who carried out an appalling catalogue of serious sexual assaults on young girls over a 15 month period. Ben Bonsu, 16, of Carshalton and Nathan
Bees boss Andy Scott reckons the turn around in the club’s fortunes since taking charge is more down to the players than his back room regime. Scott celebrates his first year anniversary in the Griffin Park hotseat next month and has enjoyed 12 months
I've said it before and I’ll say it again- strategy games on consoles rarely, if ever, work as they were intended. EndWar, however, bends this unwritten rule pretty well, offering a unique method of control that eliminates the number one problem
Allotment holders have slammed council plans to rent out an Ashford site for mass gravel extraction after officials claimed the area was not in demand – despite closing waiting lists a year ago. Devastated Philip Bold, who has had his Shortwood East
Six decades ago Dick Barton was one of the most talked about fictional characters in Britain. The flagship BBC Radio series Dick Barton: Special Agent, would bring the nation to a grinding halt daily at 6.45pm as everyone rushed indoors to turn on
A double murder investigation has been launched after a son discovered the bodies of his parents stabbed to death in their Clapham flat. The young man found his 53-year-old father and his 47-year-old mother in their ground floor flat in Croxteth
There were a few eyebrows raised in October when Universal Records signed the Salvation Army to a three-album record deal. The 32-strong International Staff Band is made up of all the best members of regional Salvation Army bands and has three
Surrey Life Magazine is hosting a special carol concert at St Mary the Virgin Parish Church in London Road, Ewell on December 10 at 7pm, to benefit CHASE hospice care for children, its chosen charity this year. The concert will feature special
Elmbridge Women in Business (www.ewib.co.uk) will be holding a Christmas wine tasting party at 6.30pm on Wednesday 6 December at St Mary's Church Hall, Oatlands Avenue, Weybridge, Surrey. This will be a fun, informative evening of wine tasting and networking
The Croydon Guardian scooped a bronze award last night at the British newspaper 'Oscars'. Against stiff competition from dozens of other titles the newspaper was shortlisted in the best free newspaper category for the South East and Greater
Sackings – or management restructures – are one of the most difficult and complicated things to pull off in normal office life. First, there are the endless disciplinary procedures. Then there is the bureaucratic minefield you have to negotiate to avoid
Are you looking forward to Christmas or dreading it? Weybridge-based thought field therapist Gill Harvey-Bush from ITV1’s Kyle’s Academy has the following tips: Ÿ Relationships - getting on at Christmas The answer may be to arrange for the children
Chertsey Town 1 Raynes Park Vale 1 (Chertsey won 3-0 on penalties) Two EL Records Premier Challenge Cup matches have now been completed this season and both, for Chertsey Town, have resulted in victory by the narrowest of margins, as a result of
Unattached athlete Steven Evans won Saturday’s Richmond Park Parkrun. Evans was first across the finish line in a time of 17.24 in his second appearance. Richard Stannard, representing Belgrave Harriers, took second by 29 seconds, recording 17:53
Belgrave Harriers athlete Mike Trees claimed his fifth victory at the Bushy Park Parkrun on Saturday. Trees came home in a time of 16:23 in a race that saw less than 20 seconds separate the top three runners. He beat off the challenge of Ralph Street
Norwich may be the home to Steve Coogan’s chat-show host alter-ego Alan Partridge, but Tuesday’s trip to Luton made me think he wouldn’t feel out of place at Kenilworth Road. Let me explain. Sadly, I’m old enough to recall Nick Owen
Neil Warnock has admitted his unhappiness after Rob Styles was appointed referee for tomorrow’s clash with QPR at Selhurst Park. The Yorkshireman has been a long-standing critic of Styles after the official awarded a controversial penalty to Liverpool
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has revealed he told midfielder John Oster he would be getting a new deal two weeks ago - in order to help him relax. The Welshman’s short term deal expires in January but he has been offered an extension to that contract
Campaigners are demanding a public apology after the Wizard Man of Sutton was prevented from turning on the Christmas lights in the town centre. Sutton Council confirmed on Tuesday that Conrad Pugsley, 58, would be “cheerfully welcomed” on
The public got their moment of fame while shopping last week, as a watch maker recorded people’s faces and voices in Croydon’s Whitgift centres for a new online speaking clock. People were stopped by the British watch maker Accurist, as they searched
Bees full-back Ryan Dickson’s flying return to the starting line-up maybe down to a single-minded approach to rehab, but he believes he is still short of his best. The 21-year-old starred in Tuesday night’s 1-0 triumph at Luton Town earning praise from
Student mentors at John Paul II Roman Catholic School launched their year 7 training programme as part of anti-bullying week last month. Younger students will follow in the steps of the mentors, who formed their own anti-bullying campaign two years
Dog walkers on Elmbridge common land could be forced to keep their dogs on leads as the council works to create more heathland areas in the borough. If the proposal, due to be discussed at the full council meeting on Wednesday, December 3, is passed
You would think for bankers sacked in the global financial meltdown life as a rock star might not be the most obvious career move. But dozens of city slickers have answered a Streatham man’s unusual call - for three unemployed bankers that
A huge funding boost could be coming to Croydon’s parks, providing residents lodge their votes. London Mayor Boris Johnson announced the scheme to regenerate 10 open spaces in London which will each receive a grant of £400,000. Norbury Park and Wandle
A £30m funding hole has jeopardised the planned East London Line extension project which, if completed, would link Clapham Junction to Docklands by 2012. Finance for the on-off project has reached stalemate, with the Mayor of London and Government
