Schools/colleges

THE Elmtree Express rolled into Chesham this week after a cash grant and fundraising.
Elmtree School, in Elmtree Hill, secured money from The Buckinghamshire Community Foundation and from ward councillor Michael Brand who donated cash from his own community fund.
This was added to the school's own fundraising projects to buy the interactive train which will sit in their main playground and be used by its 60 reception children.

A PARTY was held at Chesham Bois CofE Combined School at the weekend to celebrate the opening of their new Reception Classroom.
The Bishop of Buckingham, Alan Wilson, was on hand to bless the new building at the school, in Bois Lane, on Saturday (13/3) before a fly-over and party games were enjoyed by staff, pupils and parents.

CHARTRIDGE School spread the healthy message to their pupils in a week packed with fun-filled activities to encourage them to embrace a healthy lifestyle.
The school, in Chartridge Lane, Chesham, have put on their Fit for Life events for three years and they were instrumental in them gaining Healthy School Status.
Children embraced cheerleading, yoga, orienteering, circuit training, tennis, lacrosse, racket ball, and dance last week while teachers also put on PE lessons each day.

TWENTY European students descended upon Chesham this week in the final leg of a exchange visit tour.
Chesham Park Community College are hosing the students as part of four inter-college visits as part of the British Council funded Comenius Project.
Pupils from the college, in Chartridge Lane, visited Koluski in Poland in October 2008 followed by a trip tp Jesenice, in Slovenia in February 2009 and Bremen in Germany in November 2009.

MURDER led pupils on a frantic search for clues and a killer within their midst at Chesham Park Community College last week.
Students at the school, in Chartridge Lane, Chesham, took part in a murder mystery 'whodunnit' to celebrate World Book Day on March 4.
The library was transformed into a crime scene complete with chalked out body on the floor. The youngsters then had to find out who the victim was and who the murderer against the clock.

THE headteacher of Chesham Park Community College has spoken of his delight and excitement for the future of his school after it was chosen to share £80m for a major re-development project.
Kevin Patrick has worked alongside Bucks County Council for more than a year to apply for the cash from the government's Building Schools for the Future programme.

CURRENT members of Chesham Bois CofE School are trying to find out the identities of the former pupils in this photograph - believed to be its earliest surviving image.
Staff at the school, in Amersham Road, have been trawling through the archives as it plans to mount an historical exhibition since being built in 1894 to be displayed in their newest Reception Classroom.

CHESHAM Park Community College is in line for major refurbishment after being chosen as one of six schools in the county to share a £80m pot of cash.
The school, in Chartridge Lane, Chesham, have successfully applied for the cash from the Building Schools for Future scheme.

TESCO is re-launching their Schools & Clubs scheme in Chesham.
The supermarket giant will allow schools and clubs in the town to collect vouchers and chose from equipment and resources.

A CAMPAIGN aiming to raise funds and awareness to eradicate polio will get underway next week when empty shop windows will be filled with emotive displays about the disease.
The Rotary Clubs of Amersham, Chesham and Great Missenden have teamed up for the association's first national drive of its kind the 'Thanks For Life - Rotary Day' to celebrate its 105th birthday on Tuesday (23/2) while trying to stamp out polio from the world. The campaign aims to raise reach £1 million target with the help of its members across Great Britain and Ireland.