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By Education Correspondent Two of Bristol’s most successful education bodies are teaming up in a new partnership designed to give the city’s young people new pathways into careers, sport and the arts. The Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) – which runs 35 schools across the South West – is joining forces
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By Jill Dando News Place2Be was honoured to join top Beano creatives in drawing up the shortlist for this year’s ‘Funniest Class’ competition. The competition is a celebration of children being empowered, funny and mischievous. This nationwide search for Britain’s funniest class saw a panel of Beano’s
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By Education Correspondent Congratulations to Ted Thomas, 16, from Clevedon School in North Somerset, who has been awarded a fully funded scholarship to study A-Levels at Wycombe Abbey International School in Hangzhou, China, beginning in September 2025. Wycombe Abbey, which operates three schools in China, ran several rounds of rigorous
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By Education Correspondent Gilbert Martin, a Year 11 student from Digitech Studio School, has been making waves in the world of stunt scooter riding, recently taking home top honours in the Scoot GB national final and placing 15th out of 100 international riders at a global competition in France. Gilbert,
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By Education Correspondent Students from John Cabot Academy and Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) Post 16 welcomed Labour MP Kerry McCarthy for an inspiring and engaging visit which gave an insight into the world of high-level politics. After a whistle-stop tour of the school, Ms McCarthy sat down with students to
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By Jill Dando News Students from Hans Price Academy (HPA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, made a powerful impression at the South West rugby championships held at Clifton RFC, with both the boys’ and girls’ Year 9 and Year 10 teams emerging as champions. The day proved to be a landmark moment
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By Jill Dando News Two young poets from Ashton Park School, Bristol, have captivated audiences with extraordinary performances tackling historical trauma, community healing, and the invisible forces shaping our lives. Their work headlined the school’s Poetry Slam, which saw more than 850 students take part in an ambitious celebration
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By Education Correspondent Students at King’s Oak Academy got a hands-on taste of the world of work through a new pilot partnership being run with Clifton Coffee as part of its broader Future Workforce partnership. The initiative is designed to empower learners by equipping them with practical skills and
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By Education Correspondent Fairfield High School wrapped up a vibrant and inspiring six-week sewing workshop, a hands-on learning journey that brought together creativity, sustainability and community spirit. As part of Sustainable Fashion Week’s Future Citizens Project, and in collaboration with UWE Bristol’s MAKERS project and the Old Library
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By Community Correspondent Surrey’s first School Street launches at Farnham Heath End School this week, to reduce air pollution and improve road safety around the school gates during the busiest times of the day. Nearby Bullers Road will be open to pedestrians, cyclists and wheelers only during 8:00am
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By Education Correspondent 15 miles, 11 schools, thousands of smiling children, hundreds of smiling staff, tens of smiling strangers, one chicken and one extremely proud aunt. If you saw a team of superheroes following a giant chicken through the streets of Bristol this week, your eyes were not deceiving you
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By Education Correspondent Parents of over four million children are set to benefit from lower school uniform costs, new government analysis has found. As the government’s landmark Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill proceeds in the House of Lords this week, analysis shows new laws will wipe over £70
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By Education Correspondent Students at Winterstoke Hundred Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, were treated to a lesson with a difference, when Somerset-based rock band The Entitled Sons visited the academy to deliver four concerts playing their latest hits. The Entitled Sons performed last year at Glastonbury and are selling out concerts
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By Education Correspondent Winterstoke Hundred Academy, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset was delighted to welcome Ambassador Miguel Berger from the German Embassy as part of the German Embassy Languages Week and the #ShoutOutForGerman campaign. This initiative, organised by the German Embassy in London, the Goethe-Institut UK, and the German Academic Exchange Service
Sport
By Education Correspondent A new partnership between the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) and Bristol Bears Rugby brought excitement and inspiration to primary school pupils as six Bears players visited CLF academies to celebrate World Book Day. The visits saw Tom Gwilliam and Kofi Cripps engaging with pupils at Evergreen Primary
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By Jill Dando News Willowdown Primary School in Bridgwater, Somerset, has become a pioneer in the South West UK in classroom AI integration, with over 300 pupils using artificial intelligence tools across their daily lessons. From chatting with historical characters to generating AI-powered presentations, the technology is sparking curiosity and