All secondary pupils and teachers in England must wear face masks at school in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, it has been announced.
Under fresh government guidance issued on Wednesday, staff and students in Year 7 and above have been told to wear face coverings in communal...
Tony Day was installed as the new President of the Old Hardyeans at the start of the Annual Reunion Dinner, held at the Sixth Form Centre at Thomas Hardye School. In his address, Mr. Day said it was a great honour to be elected as President and a privilege...
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The invitation was headed “70 not out” as the Class of ‘58- those who began studying at Hardye’s School in Dorchester in 1958- headed for their annual reunion at the Colliton Club. Aged 11 in 1958, these Old Hardyeans are now hovering around the milestone of 70 years old,...
Universities at Wolverhampton and Roehampton are 'suspending' performing arts courses for 2022/3.They claim it's through lack of demand by students.
Critics blame the government's devaluing of arts programmes and the move to push students toward science, technology and engineering courses.
I even detect criticism in the voice of The Stage editor,...
Starting University is an intimidating and scary time at the best of times. Most people who attend University are leaving home and looking after themselves for the very first time. This means looking after their finances for the very first time, which isn’t always easy.
The cost of living crisis...
Children’s Mental Health Week falls between 7 to 13th February this year. To mark this important event in the school calendar, Dorset Mind charity’s children and young people division, ‘Dorset Mind Your Head’ (DMYH), is marking the week with a series of mental health workshops and activities focussing on building resilience at Dorchester Middle School.
On Saturday, at the...
When my working class kin tell me that public school is a den of privilege and a free ticket to success, I sometimes tell them the odd tale from my time. It makes a lot of people but breaks quite a few too.
In 1712 Queen Ann founded the Greenwich...
"All the balls are up in the air- it’s brave new world and I don’t know whether the new ideas will be a success," Michael Foley, Head Teacher at Thomas Hardye School told the Old Hardyeans’ Annual Reunion Dinner. He was speaking of recently announced Government proposals for all...
An openDemocracy investigation has found that over the past five years, UK universities have received over £100 million in donations, funding, and sponsorships from arms companies. According to the investigation, Oxford University has taken approximately £17 million, with the lion's share of this money from Rolls Royce.
A new report by Campaign...
