On Friday May 15th. Lady Bankes Primary School celebrated their amazing anniversary. The school originally opened in 1934 at Victoria Hall, which was since demolished and replaced by Ruislip Manor Library. The school then moved to the present building in 1936 and became Lady Bankes Primary School, named after a local woman Mary Hawtrey who […]
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The Mayor Officially Opens Whiteheath Infant School’s Reading Shed
On Tuesday, November 4th, the Mayor of Hillingdon, Cllr Philip Corthorne, paid a visit to the school to open their new Reading Shed. The inspiration for this idea stems from the fact that the school encourages their pupils to enjoy reading from an early age but, as the library is closed at breaks and lunchtimes, […]
Lady Bankes Primary School Wins Prize at Horticultural Event
Having previously entered the schools’ competition at Ruislip Central Horticultural Society’s Spring Show earlier this year, the pupils were keen to exhibit their gardening skills once again in the Autumn Show which was held at The Barn on Sunday, September 14th. This required careful preparation in order to have all the vegetables, fruit and flowers […]
Lady Bankes Primary School’s Year 6 Show
The school’s Year 6 pupils presented their final show Robin And The Sherwood Hoodies to a full house on Thursday July 3rd. Although based on a well known story, this show was adapted to contain lively songs, some new characters who sometimes engaged in humorous conversations which added to the fun experienced by the audience. […]
The Pauline Quirke Academy Of Performing Arts Is Coming To Ruislip
We are very lucky that the Pauline Quirke Academy will soon be offering Weekend Performing Arts Classes for local young people from Ages 4-18 at Bishop Ramsey School. The academies were set up in 2007 by the well-known English actress, Pauline Quirke and now operate in over 200 locations in the UK. One of the […]
