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By Jill Dando News Samara Siviter, 19, Mental Health Correspondent for the UK newspaper the Good News Post, has been offered a place in the grand finals of the UK National Miss Pageant for 2024. The inspirational teenager, (left on the photo) a former student of The King Alfred School
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By Oliver, 13, and reporters, Jill Dando News @ WCSA and PCSA Jill Dando News is sending books to Malawi in Africa to help set-up a library there thanks to help from North Somerset Council’s library service. Reporters from Jill Dando News at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) and
schools
By Jill Dando News Pupils and staff are proud of their school at Pawlett Primary School Academy near Bridgwater, Somerset after a recent Ofsted inspection found they were ‘GOOD’ in all areas. It was found that ‘respect was at the heart of the school’ and that ‘pupils feel safe and
Animals
By Jill Dando News Could an expanding low noise fireworks campaign soon be good news for all animals in the UK? The amazing Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, located in North Somerset, has welcomed news that local school, the Downs, have announced a new low-noise fireworks policy. Designed to
Charity
By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Young philanthropist Izzy Rutter, an 11-year-old from Exeter, recently accomplished an impressive 20-mile charity walk to raise money for InFocus Charity, based in Devon. InFocus Charity is dedicated to supporting young individuals with vision impairment and complex
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By Jill Dando News The mayor of Jill Dando’s home town has been interviewed by budding reporters in her memory from Ashcombe Primary School. Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly visited the school to speak about his role and how he helps the residents of Weston. Some of the younger children even
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By Oliver, 13, Jill Dando News (who visited the exhibition) Weston Museum in Jill Dando’s home town of Weston-super-Mare, is hosting an amazing exhibition, celebrating how Doctor Who has shaped the television industry and the scifi genre, and this hasn’t gone unnoticed. It has drawn many
schools
By Jill Dando News Prospective students and their families are invited to visit The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form in Highbridge, Somerset at its open morning this Saturday from 9.30am till 12.30pm. TKASA Sixth Form enjoys excellent results, inspirational teaching and a school-style community atmosphere with
schools
By Jill Dando News Students and staff are ready to welcome prospective pupils and their families to tour round their brilliant schools. West Huntspill Primary Academy and East Huntspill Primary Academy near Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater in Somerset will open their doors this month. West Huntspill will be open
News
By Jill Dando News A Sixth Form student has sensational reached the semi finals of Miss Teen Great Britain competition. Amy Dunn, 17, of The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form in Highbridge, Somerset, part of The Priory Learning Trust, said she is “over the moon”. The competition celebrates teenagers’
schools
By JIll Dando News Hundreds of people of all ages enjoyed a free breakfast with a host of fun activities and events at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. There were fun events, food and gift stalls, craft activities and more. PCSA is a school at the
health
By Health Correspondent People should aim to meditate for around 45 minutes every day to cut stress-related high blood pressure, according to new guidelines. The International Society of Hypertension also encouraged listening to music, doing yoga and mindfulness. The long-standing medical advice to quit smoking and cut down
Happiness
By The Editor (Good News and Happiness) A doctor aged 102 (and a half!) years has been telling her secrets of health and happiness on the podcast of one of the world’s best doctors. Dr Gladys McGarey passionately believes health and happiness is twinned with finding our purpose to
achievement
By Jill Dando News Students from The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset were among those receiving Cadet awards. Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Sea Cadets unit held its annual awards evening and AGM when it opened its doors to cadets, parents, supporters and guests. The school is part
africa
By Jill Dando News Big hearted pupils have donated 100 pairs of shoes and uniform to children in Africa. The students at East Huntspill Primary Academy, West Huntspill Primary Academy and Pawlett Primary School Academy near Burnham on Sea and Bridgwater in Somerset, have collected them over the term. The
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By Zoe, 15, Jill Dando News Grace, 13, is helping the BEES to leave audiences buzzing. Student Grace, part of Jill Dando News, is thriving in her singing, acting and dancing, leaving audiences buzzing with her BEES theatre group. The King Alfred School Academy student in Highbridge, Somerset is thriving