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Good, bad but never indifferent Explorer Lev Wood described some of the high and low points of his 5,000-kilometre journey through six countries as he followed the Nile, the world’s longest river, from Rwanda to Egypt. see below Get healthy with Henri Henri le Worm encourages children to connect with food and nature in a positive and playful way. @henrileworm Schools news AS well as learning how to cook, pupils at Old Palace Primary School in Bromleyby Bow will be learning about science and maths in their new food lab. Officially opened on January 30 by chef Olivier Blanc, the new area will provide space for the children, along with their families, to develop their skills. Pupils created new recipes at home and the winners of the competition cooked their own dishes for invited guests. Nursery nurse Sue Drake said: “The children’s faces when they entered the food lab were a picture – they just lit up!” Olivier Blanc, who devised the children’s healthy eating app Henri Le Worm, said: “A heartfelt congratulations to all the teachers and governors for making this happen. Thanks to your hard work a new generation of children will be properly equipped to make better food choices in the future, which will benefit them and us in the long run.” The school educates its pupils and their families on the importance of a healthy lifestyle to combat obesity and other conditions. Head teacher Gary Palmer said: “It has been delightful watching the children’s confidence grow, as they have learned to cook and handle food safely.” (Above) Aisha, Kaneesha, Mazid, Yusuf, Anthum, Sabiha and Sanjeedah with Katrina Blackburn, Olivier Blanc and Gary Palmer. Sixth form success BY IAN READ A HIGH proportion of Tower Hamlets sixth-form leavers go on to university, according to the latest government figures. The Department for Education report published on January 27 showed the destinations of key stage 5 students from across the country for the 2012/13 academic year. Tower Hamlets performed strongly with 65 per cent of sixth formers heading for university – the eighth highest in the capital and the second highest among inner London boroughs. The council has introduced a string of initiatives to improve educational outcomes. The Mayor’s Higher Education Award was introduced in 2013, giving £1,500 to help students with the cost of university, and the council has also been working with universities and started a student recruitment fair with the Russell Group of some of the UK’s top colleges. All 18 council secondary schools have been modernised or rebuilt in the past few years at a total cost of £300 million and three schools have opened new sixth forms in the past two years. In addition, Tower Hamlets College, rated ‘good’ by Ofsted, provides an extensive range of courses. Schools also work closely with businesses and community groups to build students’ confidence and ambitions through work experience and mentoring schemes. Mayor Lutfur Rahman said: “Congratulations to all the students on these magnificent figures. Young people in Tower Hamlets can be confident that their first class education will lead them to a bright future.” A DELEGATION from the Education Bureau of Hong Kong (pictured with head teacher Julian Morant) visited Christ Church Primary School in Brick Lane last week as part of a trip to the UK to research good practice in parent/school relationships. The visitors had read about the school’s Parents and Friends Association, which won an award for Best New PTA in England last year. Louise Vaughan, chair of the group, said: “We were honoured to welcome our guests... and show them the school we love and how easy it is for parents to get involved.” Explorer says: see the world! ANYONE can be an explorer, students at Bow School were told by a man who knows. Levison Wood, known as Lev, who starred in Channel 4’s Walking the Nile series, was speaking at the school last month about his adventures. “It’s about getting out there, going to new places, doing new things and meeting new people,” he told year 7 and 8 pupils. Also a writer and photographer, Lev got a taste for exploration when he was in the Army. “I’d like to encourage you all, when you get the chance, to go and see the world,” he said. The visit to Bow was arranged by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership. London Legacy Development Corporation Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule Approval and publication of a charging schedule In accordance with Regulation 25 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended), the London Legacy Development Corporation gives notice of the approval of the London Legacy Development Corporation Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule at a meeting of its Board on the 29th January 2015. A copy of the charging schedule and a copy of the report recommending approval of the schedule is available for inspection at the following locations: • LLDC's Planning Policy Webpage: http://queenelizabetholympicpark. co.uk/planning-authority/planning-policy • London Legacy Development Corporation Office: Level 10, 1 Stratford Place, Montfichet Road, Stratford, E20 1EJ • Tower Hamlets Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, E14 2BG • Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, E8 1EA • Newham Town Hall, Newham Dockside, 1000 Dockside Road, E16 2QU • Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF The Charging Schedule will come into effect on 6th April 2015. 12 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 9 – 15 FEBRUARY 2015


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