Schools/colleges

They came, they saw, they conquered as Latin pupils at Echelford Primary School in Ashford beat off competition from private schools to win the Guildford Classical Association's Latin competition.

The six Latin dynamos were awarded certificates and bronze Roman statues for their winning performance of a classical version of Three Little Pigs in the 15-school competition last month.

An evening of pampering and indulgence is being held on Friday, March 20 at Englefield Green Infant School, Barley Mow Road, Englefield Green, from 7.30pm-9.30pm.

The Evening of Indulgence, organised by the Parent Teacher Association, includes taster sessions of complementary therapy and beauty treatments such as massages and manicures.

Entry is £1 and includes a drink with proceeds going towards new childrens' outdoor learning spaces. All are welcome.

They may have dressed up to the nines but a WAGS day at St David's School in Ashford took on a whole different meaning.

For instead of the theme being about Wives And Girlfriends of a celebrity, the year 11 and sixth form students were taught that it stands for Working And Gaining Success.

Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford has been commended by the Government for being one of the most improved schools in the country.

Schools Minister Jim Knight has written to head teacher Nicola Aboud praising the 'excellent' achievement of the school in Church Road in improving GCSE results.

A table-top sale will be held on Saturday January 31 at Echelford School in Park Road, Ashford, at 2pm.

Entry costs 20p and a table can be reserved for £5 from Jason Ritchie on 07952 378271 or by emailing papa_bear70@hotmail.com

The Spelthorne Junior School choir performed Christmas carols for BP staff at the oil giant's Sunbury headquarters.

Their visit was made as part of a link-up with the company, which for the last two years has sent volunteers to the school to help children with reading.

Pupils at Ashford Park Primary School in Station Crescent, Ashford will be trying their hand at litter picking on Thursday (November 27).

Surrey County Cllr Denise Turner-Stewart secured a £1,000 grant from Surrey County Council to conservation group Civic Pride to buy 150 litter grabbers and hundreds of gloves and bags.

The equipment will be lent out to schools and community groups to use to make Spelthorne a litter-free area, but children at Ashford Park Primary will have the first crack of the whip on Thursday (November 27).

Pupils at Thomas Knyvett College continued their good progress with another improvement in results after being moved out of special measures in January.

The school, which was formerly Ash Technology College, was put on the government critical list because it was failing to give its pupils an acceptable standard of education three and a half years ago.

While her friends were toiling over their revision and worrying about their results, Ella Kirby's mind was elsewhere - she was dreaming of medals at London 2012.

Despite training 18 hours a week in the pool, Ella, who came fourth in the national junior championships breastroke race two weeks ago, managed to pick up four As and four Bs in her GCSEs.

AN ASHFORD school is hoping local businesses will help them raise £1,000 in donations to expand the school library.

Spelthorne Infants and Nursery School, in Chertsey Road, is working with Usborne Books at Home, a division of Usborne Publishers, to encourage businesses across Staines and Ashford to pledge a book to the school library by way of a small donation.