Veterans visit Hampshire school
PUPILS at Fordingbridge's Forres Sandle Manor School welcomed Brigadier Bill Wright and Major (Retd) Rob Yuill to their morning assembly as part of their preparations for Remembrance Day.
101 years since the...
Pupils uncover Roman Mysteries
CHILDREN'S author Caroline Lawrence took Hampshire-based pupils on a trip back in time during a visit to Fordingbridge's Forres Sandle Manor (FSM) School.
Caroline, who wrote the popular Roman Mysteries seri...
Commander credits Castle cadets
CADETS have won high praise after coming under the scrutiny of military top brass.
Barnard Castle School's Combined Cadet Force showcased its strength during its biennial inspection, carried out by Wing Comm...
Children’s champions
CONGRATULATIONS to North Yorkshire County Council, which has been nominated as a finalist in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2015.
The Council made the shortlist the Family Support Award and the P...
Excellent support in schools
AFF’s Excellence for Forces Children (Service Pupil Premium) Award, sponsored by Sodexo, aims to highlight some of the best examples of how the extra money given to state schools in England with Service childre...
Back to school
As this edition reaches you, hundreds of Service children will be starting a new school and some will be waving goodbye to their families as they pack up to board. Army&You spoke to a teacher, children and ...
Service schooling in the spotlight
AMONG the youngsters up and down the country returning to the classroom for another year of learning are a significant number of boarders from Armed Forces families. We chatted with Felix Rusby, a pupil at Down...
Considering state boarding?
The MOD’s Directorate Children and Young People asked you for your opinions and experiences of State Boarding Schools (SBS) to help it understand your decision-making process. If you’re an Army family looking i...
Excellence in Episkopi
ALMOST all Foreign & Commonwealth soldiers and their family members taking the Life in the UK Test in Episkopi, Cyprus, have passed with flying colours.
Of the 11 most recent graduates to sit the test, whi...
Taught on tour
One of the biggest decisions parents must make is about their child’s education. For Army families, a posting overseas is an additional factor to consider. What are the schools like? Should your child board in ...