Schools/colleges

A workshop to discuss the socio-economic impact of a proposed marine protection area (MPA) around an archipelago in the Indian Ocean will take place at Royal Holloway, University of London on January 7.

The one-day event will be opened by Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn, who also chairs the Chagos Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), and will bring together a number of high-profile groups and individuals who have an interest in the Chagos islands, where the MPA is proposed, the islands' residents or marine protection more broadly.

It is considered the establishment of the MPA may require a possible resettlement of the archipelago.

A BBC factual drama was filmed at Royal Holloway, University of London earlier this month.

Tommy's Bar was transformed into Baron's Concert Hall for the as yet unnamed 30-minute programme about a girl who meets someone over the internet, which was filmed on Wednesday, December 16 and directed by college alumna, Richard Turely.

The show will be aired on February 9, on BBC1, BBC2, CBBC and on the BBC iPlayer.

Strode's College has launched its new Continuing Education prospectus of courses for Spring 2010.

The High Street college offers a wide range of courses beginning in January, including book-keeping, salsa, pottery and business start up. There is also a series of free workshops promoting the college's Small Business Programme.

For more information call the administration manager, Maggie Brooker on 01784 228676 or visit www.strodes.ac.uk

A Junior Christmas Carol Concert will take place at the Magna Carta Theatre, Thorpe Road, on Monday, December 14 at 7.30pm.

The concert will be performed by students from Thorpe Lea Primary School.

Doors open at 6.45pm. For further details, contact the school on 01784 456398.

A Royal Holloway researcher will be spending Christmas in a Winter Wonderland as he heads to minus 30 degree temperatures in Antarctica.

James France, of the Department of Earth Sciences, will leave on December 9, and will spend five weeks living in 'Dome C', which is 3000 metres above sea level on the Antarctic Plateau.

A Christmas auction of home made bedding items is being held on December 21.

The Thameside Quilters will be holding the auction at Magna Carta School, in Thorpe Road, which will see quilts and other related items go up for sale.

Tickets are £4, which include a jacket potato dinner.

Call Paula Doyle on 07821799548 for information.

Students are collecting shoeboxes and filling them with Christmas gifts for the needy in eastern Europe.

Students on the Kumon after-school education scheme studying at Egham Central Study Centre are taking part in the charity initiative organised in conjunction with Link Romania.
The scheme sends gifts to a whole family rather than presents aimed just at children.

To find out more about the appeal or the Kumon educational scheme call 01344 415719 or email egham@kumoncentre.co.uk

Students from Strode's College Department of Laws will conduct a moot in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdoma at the courts opening ceremony attended by the Queen tomorrow.

The debate will take place in London on Friday, October 16.

The students were invited to take part following a representative of the Supreme Court attending one of the college's annual mooting competitions.

Students from Stode's College will take part in a free dance event in Staines town centre.

Dancing in the (High) Street takes place on Friday, September 25, from 10am until 4pm and will feature performances of modern dance by a group of students from Strode's as well as performances from other dance schools at two stages in the town centre.

The dances will involved will include jazz, hip hop and contemporary dance.

Observant viewers may have recognised a local landmark on television this weekend.

Royal Holloway, University of London's Founder's Building was featured in the first episode of new ITV2 drama, 'Trinity' which screened on Sunday, September 13 at 10pm.

The Founder's Building will provide the exterior and some of the interior shots of the fictional Bridgeford University, Trinity College.