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25th, June Newsletter	www.sidcup.towntalk.co.uk

Hello MRS CHRISTINE WILLIAMS The Illustrated History of Sidcup Local historian and well-respected author John Mercer has released his ninth book delving into the history of an area he knows so well. 'Sidcup and Foots Cray: A History� is a full-colour, illustrated insight into the south-east London suburb, bringing history and memories to life with the help of over fifty images and maps. Foots Cray dates back to the Domesday Book, taking its name from the Saxon landowner and the River Cray. From it Sidcup grew, and from a tiny hamlet it turned into a residential suburb of south-east London, ultimately dwarfing Foots Cray. By the eighteenth century Foots Cray became the home of many nobles including Earl Sydney, Lord Castlereagh and Lord Bexley. They found it be the perfect loca [...] [Read More] To reach over 12,000 subscribers in next month's Newsletter click here 'Challenging' Exam Changes for GCSE's An overhaul of GCSEs in England has been announced by Education Secretary Michael Gove in a bid to raise standards and "compete with the best in the world". From 2015, GCSEs will move from coursework to exams at the end of two years and will be graded from 8 to 1, rather than A* to G. So far, there is no sign of a change in name to 'I-level' for the English exams (as had been rumoured) but the new format is likely to be familiar to anyone who once took O-levels, with an essay-based exam system that was in place until the late 1980s. The reforms wil [...] [Read More] To reach over 12,000 subscribers in next month's Newsletter click here Every Sidcup Bounce Counts Sidcup residents are being asked to join in with a charity initiative to get one million people bouncing on the same day next month. National Get Britain Bouncing Day takes place on Thursday 27th June, helping to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Martin Schofield, Chief Executive Officer of Super Tramp, which is sponsoring the safe trampolining campaign, explained: �We are hoping to get one million people bouncing during National Get Britain Bouncing Day so every person counts. We need as many people from Sidcup as possible to sign up to help us reach our target. �We�ve asked schools and trampolining clubs to sign up for the event but i [...] [Read More] To reach over 12,000 subscribers in next month's Newsletter click here The Screen-Based Generation According to a UK survey by the National Literacy Trust, young people are now more likely to read on their computer screens than pick up a printed book or magazine. As well as social networking and browsing websites, almost a third of youngsters now read fiction on online devices. Is the world of curling up with a good book or magazine in hand now dead? The National Literacy Trust studied almost 35,000 young people aged between 8 and 16 years old and their findings have painted a picture of a generation who are now immersed in a screen-based culture. The developments in mobile phones, computers and tablet devices have made accessing information one of the easiest things to do and it seems reading is now an activity more likely to be done on scree [...] [Read More] To reach over 12,000 subscribers in next month's Newsletter click here

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