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By Isabella, 14, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy In the past, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm has run extremely popular Somerset Safaris in the summer. And after popular demand for them to be brought back — they are! The official dates for this event are: Saturday 6th
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By Isabella, 13, Good News Room at PCSA On 25 March 2026, members of the North Somerset Youth Parliament met in person to share progress on three priority topics they believe are important to improve in the local area. There was also a presentation to members about whether North Somerset
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By Rosie, 13, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy Every year on 22 April, Earth Day is celebrated around the world in over 192 countries. But this annual event is much more than a celebration – it's an important day to raise awareness about looking after the
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By Isabella, 13, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy On Monday the 9th of March, students in Year 9, 10 and 11 of Priory Community School in Weston super Mare were lucky enough to see an inspirational Spanish play - if they study Spanish. The play, called “Un
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By Jaiden, 15, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy Something is happening at the Forbidden Planet comic shop in Wolverhampton. For years, comic shops like this have mostly served adult collectors interested in superhero titles from Marvel and DC. However, manager Chris Ball has recently noticed a surge
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By Rosie, 12, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy On the 21st and 22nd of March, The Dance Company in Weston-super-Mare are putting on a show that unfolds like a journey — one that is as emotional as it is visually striking. Our Ariel emphasises the shared human experience
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By Poppy, 13, and Isabella, 13, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy Students from Priory, Poppy, Rosie and Isabella, visited Heron’s Moor Academy to deliver an engaging journalism workshop for younger pupils. The action-packed afternoon began with a presentation from the visiting students, who shared tips on
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By Schools Correspondent live from the Good News Room at Herons’ Moor Teen reporters from Priory School have been training up the next generation of journalists at Herons’ Moor Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Poppy and Isabella, both 13, and Rosie, 12, swapped notebooks for mentoring roles as they ran
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By Isabella, 13, Good News Room at Priory School Academy In Year 10, for GCSE English, students are required to complete a Speaking and Listening exam. Students in the Edvocate Programme are chosen based on their outstanding performance during this exam. They are then given the opportunity to perform their
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By Isabella, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent at Priory Newsroom Local poet prodigy Sophie Constable has been shortlisted for the Daisy Education UK Winter Poet Competition! Public Voting is being used to decide the winners, with the public being able to vote on Instagram, Facebook and X. The deadline for
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By Rosie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent The annual Awards Celebration for Priory Community School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, marked the incredible achievements of almost 100 students over the past year. This Wednesday, at Batch Country House in Lympsham, students gathered with their family and friends to celebrate a range of
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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 A 12-year-old student has been crowned Jill Dando Reporter of the Year after three outstanding years in a real-life working newsroom inspired by the culture of Jill Dando herself — kind, humble and brilliant. Rosie, now at Priory Community School Academy, Somerset began her reporting journey at Castle
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By Jill Dando News Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare came together this morning at 11am to mark Remembrance Day in a moving and respectful ceremony. Students and staff gathered in silence to honour those who have lost their lives in conflict, joined by army cadets, sea cadets, and
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By Rosie, Jill Dando News Correspondent On 23rd October, in the hall of Priory Community School, students discovered what this year’s big show would be and when auditions would take place. The announcement was made during break time, and excitement filled the room. The show is… ‘Back to the
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By Isabella (13) The Entitled Sons - a local band from Somerset - visited Priory Community School last week. The alternative band is made up of four brothers (Billy, Charlie, Raffey, and Laurie) and their dad (Graham). They performed for Years 10 and 11, then talked about their experiences with