Schools
By Lizzi (11), Rafi (13), Demi (13) and Gracie (13) from Good News Room at The King Alfred Academy The King Alfred School Academy continued its annual Reverse Advent tradition this year by making a generous donation to the Highbridge Area Food Bank. Several trolleys full of food and essentials
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By Lizzi (11) and Demi (13) Jill Dando News Reporters at The King Alfred School Academy The King Alfred School Academy hosted its annual Awards Evening this week, a night dedicated to celebrating the achievements of its students. Head Students Emily, Mia, Bea, and Lincoln led the event, warmly welcoming
People
By Jaiden, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent at Priory School Academy Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of previous Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, has said she is determined to live in a free Venezuela and will “never give up on that purpose” when she accepted her mother’s
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By Jill Dando News The first-ever graduate of the Jill Dando News Network has praised the rapid expansion of the Good News Room project, calling it a life-changing scheme that is now spreading positivity across schools, communities, and the world. Olivia, 21, now studying medicine at Bristol University joined Jill
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By Demi (13), Lizzi (11), Marcus (12), Jill Dando News Correspondents The King Alfred School Academy hosted its annual Christmas Light Switch-On and Christmas market on Monday 1st December, which drew a large turnout of staff, students, families, and members of the public. Despite rainy weather, the event was well
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By Isabella, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent On Sunday 23rd November, tap dancers up and down the country raised money for BBC Children in Need. How did they do this, you may be wondering? By taking part in one huge tap dance! Each year, The Performers Project—the organisers behind
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By Rosie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Last week, 12 students from Priory Community School visited St Georges Care Home in Weston-super-Mare to spend time with residents. Together, they wrote messages of kindness and love on slips of colourful card, which will be joined together to make a paper chain
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By Schools Correspondent, Jill Dando News Students at Chilton Trinity School in Bridgwater, Somerset, are celebrating the opening of a brand-new, state-of-the-art IT suite — a shining example of how modern technology and sustainable design can come together to create a truly inspirational learning space. The new facility — set within one
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By Oliver M, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent In Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, the Old Town Quarry — situated just up the road from Jill Dando’s Garden in Grove Park, which has been closed since August 2023, much to the disappointment of holidaymakers and local regulars alike — held its reopening event
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By Callum H, Y7, Jill Dando News Correspondent at Priory Community School For a Halloween haunted room experience in Weston visit St Georges Community Centre this Halloween. This amazing event that will be taking place in Weston Super Mare, is aimed for children between the ages of 3 and 11
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By Mark, 11, Jill Dando News Correspondent Something sweet is happening this October! On Tuesday 21 October, to mark National Apple Day in the UK, people in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset will be joining children in Kharkiv, Ukraine to bake a very special treat — the Ukrainian Apple Charlotte. This heartwarming event is
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By Rupert K, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent The famous town of St Ives, nestled in the heart of Cornwall, has a new title: ‘Most Beautiful Town for Autumn’. The popular holiday destination is best known for its sunny beaches among summer visitors, but the sun can shine just as
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By Oliver M, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent Young people from across North Somerset gathered for the first time last week at Weston-super-Mare Town Hall to discuss their future and share the issues and concerns faced by thousands of young people across the region. Each school and group involved was
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By Oliver Masley, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent at WCSA Newsroom Worle Community School Academy’s (WCSA), in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, music department never fails to deliver excellence in the arts. Its alumni have gone on to become members of prestigious groups, receive scholarships, and perform in stunning venues such
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By Jacob Kemp, Jill Dando News Correspondent As I cast my beady eye over the latest developments at the Labour Party Conference, I am reminded of the first time I interviewed a politician, and what a first politician it was! During the Summer of 2019, as the Brexit debate raged