Schools/colleges

Two pupils have earned a place at the national final of the Science and Engineering Challenge.

The National Science & Engineering Challenge is coordinated by the British Science Association, and funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. It seeks to find the best young scientists across the UK.

A primary school in Southall is the first in the borough to screen 'The Life Channel Schools network' broadcasting messages of health and well-being to students, teachers and parents.

Lady Margaret Primary has installed the channel which is already available at Ealing PCT and schools elsewhere in the country giving information on eating well, having an active lifestyle, respecting others and avoiding drink and drug misuse.

Villiers High School in Villiers Road, Southall is due to host its sixth International conference this Friday (October 16)

Light a Candle will this year focus on human rights. The Conference has already gained the support of several renowned human rights and non-governmental organisations, including Amnesty International, Care International, Liberty and UNICEF.

TBG Learning Centre in Southall is opening its doors to the public as part of the nationwide Adult Learners' Week, running this year between May 9 and 15.

Everyone is welcome to come and bring a friend to see what courses are on offer at the centre in Windmill Lane.

A FORMER student at Southall College is trying to track down his former classmates.

Arif Hasan, who is currently living in Chicago, USA, attended Southall college from September 1977 through to September 1979, where he completed an OND in Business studies.

A team of students and staff are manning a special hotline to help potential students find a place at university.