Author: dev

TICKETS for Haslingfield Little Theatre’s Beauty and The Beast

 On 24, 25 and 26 November, we will be performing our pantomime, Beauty and the Beast in Haslingfield Village Hall. If you’ve not bought your tickets yet, there are still some available from  Haslingfield Village Shop, The Little Rose Pub, or on: 01223 871490. Continue reading TICKETS for Haslingfield Little Theatre’s Beauty and The Beast

Comberton Village College: A Note from the Principal

One of the ‘Big New Ideas’ from the Coalition Government regarding education relates to ‘Teaching Schools’. This is the suggestion that some schools nationally should be designated with this title. The notion and the terminology are based on the model of ‘Teaching Hospitals’. Some schools are to be seen as beacons of good practice and should take the lead in the training and the professional development of the teaching profession. Continue reading Comberton Village College: A Note from the Principal

Haslingfield School History: Evacuees

Haslingfield School seems to have accommodated its fair share of evacuees, receiving some 160 in the course of World War II. They seem to have come in three main waves: shortly after the start of the war, when the Luftwaffe were threatening to drop all sorts on London, including poison gas; in 1940-41, when they did start bombing the capital, and in 1944 when the V1 and V2 rockets were launched by a retreating German Army. Continue reading Haslingfield School History: Evacuees