Readers will have gathered from the exchange between self and Martin de Kauwe (see Recent Comments) that I am an ex-teacher. In fact I taught History to secondary age boys and sixth formers of both genders for 32 years all told.
Recently I was asked along with other councillors to volunteer to have a young person [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Education’
November 2, 2009
Have you been checked?
October 31, 2009
Association dinner
Excellent attendance last night at Kingston and Surbiton Conservatives’ annual dinner.
Apart from a great meal we were treated to an amusing after dinner speech by Justine Greening MP, just coming to the end of her first term as MP for Putney. It was very appropriate as she and Helen Whately have much in common and [...]
February 18, 2009
Parents petition for new school
There’s a school place shortage in Surbiton. It’s causing considerable concern to parents with children approaching school age. I have had quite a bit of mail on the subject and visits to ward surgeries.
Now there’s an e-petition from Helen Whately and others, which I’m supporting, together with Nick Kilby.
Please see the link in the article [...]
