Last Friday, I visited Krystyna Griffiths and her fabulous team at Downside Nursery, for their annual sportsday (pictured below). Many parents also joined the occasion, creating a wonderful atmosphere in the glorious sunshine. The children were fantastic - incredibly well-behaved, and very enthusiastic about the races! I also got the chance to catch up with […]
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Last week, I visited Walton Oak School in Walton for the Top of the Class final. Organised by our brilliant Walton Rotary Club, it is an annual competition between Year 6 pupils at schools right across the borough. This year, 18 schools fought it out in several rounds, until we got down to the final […]
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Last Friday, I was delighted to join Rosalita Edwards’ Nursery for their Summer Sports Day, at Imber Court in Thames Ditton. The weather held up for some fiercesome competition in the various events - most notably the hotly-contested grandaprents’ races. But, the whole event was conducted in the wonderful spirit that Rosalita and her team […]
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On Friday night, I took part in one of the annual events in the local calendar that I absolutely love. Elmbridge Young People’s Awards is organised by Lynn Hunt (who coordinates Molesey police volunteers) and local PC Phil Jebb. They have a great team supporting them, and our Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley […]
Read MoreToday, I visited Esher High School, one of our top local secondary schools. It was a great opportunity to meet the (still relatively) new headteacher, Mike Boddington, tour the school to see the impact of the expansion (now almost complete), and of course talk to local pupils. The facilities have undergone major improvement, and there […]
Read MoreOn Friday, I dropped in on Anne Cooper, Headteacher at Bell Farm Primary School (as pictured below). Ms Cooper led the school through a tough patch, taking the school from an Ofsted rating of ‘Inadequate’ to a rating of ‘Good’ in just 18 months. Ofsted singled out the senior leadership of the school for praise. […]
Read MoreDuring a general election campaign, the candidates stand on their party’s manifesto and their own local record. But, I also find that I get asked a lot what my personal core convictions are. What drives me personally? What are my priorities as a nationally elected representative participating in writing the laws of the land and […]
Read MoreYesterday, Rydens Enterprise School hosted a hustings for their students, which attracted a lot of interest and some great questions. Today, I went to Esher College to speak to students - as pictured below - and we debated a range of issues from austerity to human rights. I have been thoroughly impressed with the interest […]
Read MoreThe Conservatives have a strong record on education over the last 5 years. We have enacted legislation to strengthen teacher discipline in the classroom. There is a greater focus on the basics like numeracy and literacy. We have restored academic rigour to the syllabus, so children are equipped for working life once they leave school. We […]
Read MoreThe Conservative Party manifesto was launched today. Key policies include: taking the minimum wage out of income tax, extending the income tax personal allowance to £12,500, raising the 40p income tax threshold to £50,000, extending the Right to Buy to social housing tenants, making the first £1million of any home exempt from Inheritance Tax, freezing regulated […]
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