Deaf pupils make history by helping shape the future of financial education

By Community Correspondent Deaf pupils from Derby are helping change the way young people learn about money after becoming the first in the UK to take part in a pioneering financial education programme designed specifically for British Sign Language (BSL) users. Year nine pupils at The Royal School for the

Young writers shine at creative writing festival (By Flo, Year 7 and Ben, Year 12)

By Flo, Year 7 and Ben, Year 12, Good News Room at Clevedon School Earlier in the year, we were invited to the Midsomerset Creative Writing Festival in Bath to have our creative writing critiqued and reviewed. The judge was local author Alex Cotter, who has written lots of children’

Student leaders bring Clevedon ideas to historic Walton Castle (By Caitlin and Ava)

By Caitlin and Ava, Good News Room at Clevedon School Towards the end of last term, we visited Walton Castle in Clevedon, where we were greeted by Carly and Margarita. Margarita kindly opened up the castle for us so that we could present our work. We were especially lucky because

Australia Zoo’s ‘Queen Sapphire’ celebrates her 20th birthday

By Animals Correspondent One of Australia Zoo’s most familiar faces is celebrating a big birthday. Sapphire, the zoo’s oldest eastern grey kangaroo, has turned 20, making her one of its longest-standing animal residents. Born at Australia Zoo in 2006, Sapphire has spent her life at the Queensland

Six-year-old superhero helps raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital

By Charities Correspondent A six-year-old Bristol boy has helped raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital, where his three-year-old sister is being treated for a rare brain tumour. Teddy Brimble started the fundraising in May by taking part in the Great Bristol Mini

Clevedon School students shine with outstanding Post 16 results

By Schools Correspondent Clevedon School students are celebrating outstanding Post 16 results, with the Yr13 students making significantly more progress than their peers nationally across their choice of courses. The progress made by the cohort, who have studied traditional A-Levels and vocational qualifications, means students have secured places at

Poetry on the Pier: Students celebrate friendship and creativity by the sea (By Ava Year 10, Caleb Year 9 and Nuala Year 7)

By Ava, Year 10, Caleb, Year 9 and Nuala, Year 7, Good News Room at Clevedon School In June, Clevedon School Student Leaders took part in the Clevedon Literary Festival alongside students from our eTwinning partner school in Ettlingen. We met at the seafront, where we presented our poetry in

Six friends conquer Mont Blanc to raise funds for children’s charity

By Charities Correspondent Six friends with a shared Army background have conquered Mont Blanc, reaching the 4,810-metre summit in a gruelling challenge to raise money for Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. Craig, Alex, Ant, James B, James S and Danny spent months training and preparing

Rare wildlife gets a lifeline in Bristol’s Avon Gorge

By Conservation Correspondent Some of England’s rarest wildlife is set to get a major boost after Bristol Zoological Society secured £298,780 to protect threatened species in the Avon Gorge. The two-and-a-half-year project will restore habitats and support nine priority species, including plants and invertebrates

Canals could give millions of people a cooler escape from summer heat, new research finds

By Science Correspondent Urban canals can cut nearby temperatures by more than 2°C during heatwaves, potentially offering millions of people a natural way to escape the worst of summer heat, new research has found. A study by researchers at The University of Manchester found that canals reduce daytime temperatures

Our Changing Garden: Clevedon School pupils bring a garden back to life (By Sofia Year 7 and Meg Year 8)

By Sofia, Year 7 and Meg, Year 8, Good News Room at Clevedon School The Clevedon School garden has been on a journey this year. It was beautiful in September, with so much fruit on the trees. We picked lots of apples and pears, brought in brown paper bags and

Lion cub gets his paws on a special World Lion Day treat

By Animals Correspondent A young lion at London Zoo has been getting his paws into the celebrations for World Lion Day – with a little help from some of his favourite spices. Two-year-old Asiatic lion Syanii and his mum, Arya, were treated to a giant lion-proof ball at