UP FRONT
Schools
challenge
More than 150
parents, teachers and
governors are taking on
the challenge to run the
Ealing Half Marathon on
Sunday, 30 September to
raise money for their schools.
Now entering its second year, the
schools challenge sees teams from
primary and secondary schools across the
borough take part in the incredibly popular 13.1-mile half marathon.
Last year’s challenge helped schools raise more than £18,000 to pay
for all kinds of extra school equipment, including sports facilities,
computer equipment, playground improvements and a community
garden; and one school even built a sensory room. This year that
number is expected to rise again with even more schools taking part.
Read the full story at ealingnewsextra.co.uk/features/
ealing-half-2018 and find out more about the half marathon.
Green flags success
A record-equalling 21 of the borough’s parks and green spaces were
awarded Green Flags for excellence this summer. Read more at
ealingnewsextra.co.uk
Giving voice to talent
Raquel Joseph is the first ever winner of the
Alice Gross Memorial Song Writing award
and got a chance to record her song in a
professional music studio.
Last year, Ealing Council’s music service set
up the award in honour of Alice Gross, a
promising musician and song writer.
Visit ealingnewsextra.co.uk/features/
young-songwriter for the full story.
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You can have your say on the
borough’s future arrangements for
school admissions next month. The
council will be running a consultation
from 19 October until 30 November on
proposed changes to the admissions
arrangements for the 2020 pupil intake
and beyond. During the consultation
dates visit www.ealing.gov.uk/
consultation to view the proposals and
find out how to comment.
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Get creative and qualified with new
adult learning courses beginning
this month. Whether you are
looking for a new hobby or hoping to
improve your career prospects, there are
courses for you. The new course guide is
available now: Visit www.ealing.gov.uk/
adultlearning for more details.
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Out of work and struggling to get
your foot in the door? Ealing Council
offers weekly, free drop-in job club
sessions to help residents get back in to
work. Regular support is on-hand to help
with CVs, application forms, job searches
and interview technique. Read more
including the story of how it helped Sarabjit
Kaur get a job, at ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
features/job-clubs
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Pupils at Featherstone High
in Southall have been helping
primary school children as part of
a ‘homework buddy’ initiative between
local schools. The Year 8s have given
up their time to help Clifton Primary
youngsters. The idea is to improve the
reading skills of the younger pupils and
prepare them for homework; while also
boosting the confidence of the older
children. Visit ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
features/older-children-acting-as-
homework-buddies-at-school.
speedread
around ealing September 2018
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