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Parents Leading the way at St Hilda’s
by st contributor, Thursday 30th September 2010
During the past ten years, research both national and international, has concluded that the engagement of parents is vital to the education of children and young people. As they spend only fifteen percent of their time in school, and six times longer out of it, this…
This article is in category: Community
Tags: Cohesion,Education,Oldham,school,St. Hilda's,UK,Westwood
Read this articleBrac & Sightsavers Charity Dinner, Westwood Oldham
by st editor, Wednesday 29th September 2010
Millon Restaurant, 28th Sept 2010 Photos lh
This article is in category: Gallery
Tags: Brac,charity dinner,Gallery,good work,Oldham,Penelope Mawson,Photos,Pictures,Sightsavers,Vision Bangladesh
Read this articleNew Labour Leader Speaks
by st editor, Tuesday 28th September 2010
At the Labour Party Conference in Manchester yesterday David Miliband spoke about Labour, the recent past, the future, the leadership contest and paid tribute to his brother the New Leader of the Party. Today it was the turn of Ed – the one who won –…
This article is in category: UK
Tags: Ed Miliband,Labour Party,Leader,Politics,Speech
Read this articleCongratulations it’s a Miliband!
by st editor, Saturday 25th September 2010
Ed Miliband in fact. After weeks of ballot the Labour Party has elected a new leader to represent the party. We have met Ed on one or two occasions in Manchester and also here in Oldham and think he’s a good choice. A smart guy from…
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Tags: Ed Miliband,Election Results,Labour Leader,Labour Party,UK Politics,Winner
Read this articleOldham Academy North Open Days
by st editor, Sunday 19th September 2010
Colette Burgess, the Principal of the recently opened Oldham Academy North has extended an invitation to parents to visit the school on a pair of Open-Days this month. The Open-Days are the 29th and 30th of this month will give parents a great chance to get…
This article is in category: Announcements, Community
Tags: Colette Burgess,Education,new academy,Oldham,Open Days,school
Read this articleBrac & Sightsavers Coming to Westwood
by st editor, Thursday 2nd September 2010
Brac is coming to Westwood, Oldham to hold a Charity Dinner for the BRAC/Sightsavers Vision Bangladesh programme. The programme aims to eliminate cataract blindness in Sylhet, Bangladesh by 2014 – a cause with vision indeed and very much worthy of your support. The fund-raising event will…
This article is in category: Community, Events
Tags: 2014,Bangladesh,Brac,cataracts,Charity,Dinner,Dr Mohammad Salam,Oldham,Penelope Mawson,Sightsavers,Sylhet,Vision Bangladesh
Read this articleSuper-Jumbo Airliner A380 Makes Its Manchester Debut
by st editor, Wednesday 1st September 2010
Thousands of people saw the Airbus A380 – the world’s largest passenger aircraft make its first landing at Manchester Airport today. The massive plane is the size of 3 tennis courts it’s wings reaching from edge to edge of the runway. Not only is this giant…