Crowborough students write letters to Ukraine families & organise bake sale
Students at Beacon Academy in Crowborough have put pen to paper to offer kind words to Ukrainian citizens seeking refuge in Poland.
MP visits Crowborough primary school
Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, recently visited Year 5 students at Ashdown Primary School in Crowborough to speak to them about the workings of Parliament and answer their questions.
Sussex school Librarian of the Year
A member of support staff at Beacon Academy in Crowborough has won two Sussex Teacher of the Year Awards.
Beacon Academy in Crowborough launches student newspaper
Students at Beacon Academy in Crowborough have launched the first edition of a new monthly student newspaper The Beacon Bugle.
Changes at learning disability day centres could be permanent
Changes to services at four East Sussex learning disability day centres, including the one in Crowborough, made during the pandemic could be confirmed as permanent.
Free baby books available at Crowborough library
Families with children under 12 months, born during the pandemic, are being encouraged to collect free baby books from Crowborough Library.
Paralympian joins Beacon Academy for Honours Evening
Paralympian and former pupil, Will Bayley, joined Beacon Academy as guest speaker to celebrate the achievements of students at the school’s virtual Honours Evening.
MP congratulates Beacon Academy on £1.3million to upgrade facilities
The MP for Wealden visited Beacon Academy in Crowborough today to congratulate the school on being successful with two applications to the Government's Condition Improvement Fund.
School closures amid concerns of Covid transmission
In the Crowborough area, St Mary's, Fermor and High Hurstwood primary schools are closed to all or some year groups because of concernes about the transmission of Covid-19.
MP questioned by Crowborough school pupils
Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden has virtually met with Year 5 students from Ashdown Primary School in Crowborough to discuss the workings of Parliament and answer their questions on her role as an MP.