Nearest Station to Thorpe Park. The nearest train station to Thorpe Park is Staines which is about 3 miles away from the theme park.There is a shuttle bus link (number 950) which operates directly from Staines Rail station to Thorpe Park approximately every 15-20 minutes.earest Station to Thorpe Park. The nearest train station to Thorpe Park is Staines which is about 3 miles away from the theme park.
4236946. A new survey of American parents indicates that many think schools place too much emphasis on standardized tests. A plurality of U.S. adults, 36 percent, think that the amount of time spent on standardized tests in education is âtoo high.â The number for parents with school-age children is even higher.n fact, few things seem to unify American public opinion like support for charter schools and voucher programs. Not only did a 61 percent of U.S. adults support charter schools, but every single subgroup tracked by the poll did as well.
But it can be suppressed in particular contexts.. The current focus on testing in schools, and the idea that there is only one right answer to a question, may be hampering development of creativity among kids, Beghetto said. There's not much room for unexpected, novel, divergent thought, he said. But the situation is not hopeless, Beghetto said. In fact, there's evidence to suggest that, worldwide, youngsters are very creative, particularly with their use of digital media, Beghetto said. And a recent study found that, at least in their playtime, kids are becoming more imaginative. Experts agree changes can be made in the classroom to cultivate creativity.