Schools/colleges

BUCKS New University was in the top ten most popular universities in the UK after a 54 per cent increase in applications last year.
Figures released by the Universities & College Admissions Service (UCAS) said the rise came in people wanting to do full-time undergraduate courses with a 49 per cent increase in thos applying for full-time undergraduate honours degrees.
Prof Ruth Farwell, university vice chancellor, said "During difficult economic times and during a period of great transition it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of all at the University that we have kept our application numbers admirably high."

A NEW state-of-the-art library at Little Spring School was opened for business last week.
The ribbon was cut on the library, which cost nearly £7,000 to spruce up, by Cheryl Gillan MP on Friday (05/02) as she was given a guided tour of the facility and the school, in Greenway, Chesham.
The Amersham and Chesham MP was given a presented by the school council on how the new library works and enjoyed tea and cakes as she sat in on an art lesson.

BOYS from The Beacon School are aiming to raise £2,000 for the victims of the Haitian earthquake by filling empty sweet packets with cash.
Pupils in Years Three to Five at the school, in Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, took home empty packs of Smarties and raided their piggy banks to gather vital funds.
Family and friends have helped out too and so far have raised more than £1,000 for the Disaster Emergency Fund after hundreds of thousands of people were killed when a devastating earthquake hit the poor Caribbean country.

A NEW facility at Waterside School aimed at helping raise their pupil's self-confidence was officially opened by the Bishop of Buckingham.
Reverend Alan Wilson cut the ribbon on the new Cygnet area at the school, in Blackhorse Avenue, Chesham, on Friday (29/1).

SCHOOLS in the Bucks have continued up their impressive record of GCSE results according to official figures released this month.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families published the number of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs with A*-C grades including core subjects English and maths.

SCHOOLS across Bucks have been forced to close for the second day running as the big freeze continues to hit the county.
No chances are being taken with more snow and heavy ice making driving and walking conditions treacherous.
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SCHOOLS have been forced to close in Bucks after heavy snowfall in the county overnight.
More snow is predicted throughout Wednesday by the Met Office as county council gritters take to the road.
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SCHOOLS across Bucks have been forced to close today after the county was covered in heavy snowfall overnight.
Roads have been affected and journeys made more hazardous by the conditions forcing many schools to close a day early for Christmas term.
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Gritters have been despatched to Chesham and Amersham to try and ease driving conditions.

THE Beacon School was under the rule of a fresh-faced headmaster as one of their students took the helm.
James Gill, nine, greeted parents at the school, in Chesham Bois, on Monday, December 7, before taking a special assembly and shadowing headteacher Paul Brewster for the day.

CHESHAM Bois CofE Combined School opened up their gates for their Christmas Fayre at the weekend.
The school, in Bois Lane, put on a festive extravaganza on Saturday (5/12) organised by its Parent and Teacher Association (PTA).