St Leonard’s Catholic School, in Durham Picture: GOOGLE CONCERNED parents fear they will no longer by able to send their children to school after bus fees were reportedly doubled. Parents say school bus fees at St Leonard’s Catholic School, in Durham, have risen to £4.50 a day with many fearing how they will pay. Frustrated parent Sarah Cairns, of Esh Winning, has two children enrolled in the school She said: “For my two children it’s going to go up to the £170 a month mark. I don’t know how people are going to afford it especially at a time when people are being put on furlough and being made redundant.
New Twizel Area School principal, Kate Staniford, second from left, is officially welcomed to the school.
A mihi whakatau led by Karati Metcalfe welcomed Kate Staniford to new her role as Twizel Area School principal on Wednesday. Staniford, the former principal of Catlins Area School in Southland was recruited at the end of 2020 and said she was honoured by the reception. “Today s mihi whakatau was a wonderful experience.
Supplied I am grateful for the warm welcome from the school and the community. “I’m looking forward to becoming part of your school and your community. You really can’t beat the connections you make at an Area School, the long-term relationships with your learners and whanau, and the joy of together watching each child grow and reach their potential.
Pandemic heroes dominate New Year Honours List 2021
The New Year Honours List 2021 is remarkable for its recognition of those who have excelled during the Covid-19 public health emergency, including digital and data professionals
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The New Year Honours List 2021 was notable for its recognition of workers in the public and private sectors who went the extra mile during the Covid-19 public health pandemic.
These include digital and data professionals working for supermarket chain Asda. Daniel Owens, online grocery development manager at Asda Stores, was awarded an MBE for “services to retail customers during the Covid-19 Response”, as was Connor Wilkinson, head of e-commerce data at Asda.
116Dames, Knights, CBEs, Companions of Honour
Source: Cabinet Office
CBE
Anthony Tudor Browne. Children’s author and illustrator. For services to literature
Bob Champion. Former jockey and founder of Bob Champion Cancer Trust. For charitable services
Michael Landy. Artist. For services to art
OBE
Jed Mercurio. Writer and Producer. For services to television drama
Toby Jones. Actor. For services to drama
Fergus Henderson. Restaurateur. For services to the culinary arts
Margot Henderson. Restaurateur. For services to the culinary arts
Natalie Clein. Cellist. For services to music
MBE
Sally Dynevor. Actress. For services to drama
Anne Keothavong Bretherton. Former British number one tennis player and Fed Cup captain. For services to tennis