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By Jill Dando News Students and staff at Venturers' Academy are overjoyed after their school was named one of the top ten schools in the world for overcoming diversity. The World’s Best School Prizes 2024 is a global competition that was founded by T4 Education in collaboration with
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By Jill Dando News Clevedon School hosted a thrilling Sports Awards Evening, celebrating its students’ exceptional sporting achievements with a star-studded lineup and a surprise video appearance from England football legend Alan Shearer. The evening, modelled after the iconic BBC Sports Personality of the Year, shone a spotlight on young
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By Emily, Zoe and Leah, Jill Dando News Correspondents Students at The King Alfred School an Academy have been celebrating their annual Raise and Give (RAG) week, raising money for the Highbridge Area Foodbank. TKASA’s Sixth Form organised and hosted an array of brilliant events. A favourite was ‘Soak
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By Jill Dando News Children have shared why they want to go through the school gates each day as a campaign highlighting the value of school is launched across the county. Friendships and fun were among the top reasons children shared for why they want to go to school, although
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By Evie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent @ Priory School Priory Community School showcased a brilliant production named ‘All Shook Up’, which was a famous Elvis Presley show. They worked extremely hard on perfecting this but now it’s time to prepare for the new one! After an exciting wait, the
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By Jill Dando News Usually, the saying ‘mum’s the word’ is quite prevalent amongst children, but it is this mum’s words that are hitting a cord with kids in Rochdale as work continues to detect and prevent youth violence in the area. Special Constable Jemma Mallon has recently
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By Mental Health Correspondent * M&S reaches £2m fundraising milestone ahead of this year’s Hello Yellow campaign * Hello Yellow marks World Mental Health Day on 10th October, encourages wearing yellow to support young people’s mental health * M&S x YoungMinds ambassador Rochelle Humes launches Buddy Bench
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By Student Reporters @ Priory School, Jill Dando News 127 Drama and English students from Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) enjoyed an outstanding performance at The Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. Having studied Willy Russell's notorious play 'Blood Brothers' for their GCSE course, a theatre full of 14 and
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By Jill Dando News There was a tangible buzz about Clevedon School in Somerset near Bristol, UK as former student Colin Bennett returned to his school launchpad after a meteoric career with Virgin Galactic. Colin, who is now Head of Astronaut Training at Virgin Galactic following time as the Lead
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By Jill Dando News Jon Air, founder of a UK-registered charity, is celebrating 25 years of bringing high-quality education and hope to some of the world's most disadvantaged children. There will be a party celebration on 18th September at 7PM at The Stable Games Room in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
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By Education Editor, Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare – Priory Community School is delighted to announce an excellent set of GCSE and Vocational Qualification results for the academic year 2023-2024. The dedication and hard work of our students, coupled with the unwavering support of our staff and families, have led to a
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By Business Editor A high-flying global marketing success story in Australia and New Zealand has popped back to thank her first boss and company in the UK who helped launch her soaring career. Kirstie Wood is now the Founder of recently launched Campaign Core consultancy, based in New Zealand’s
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Evie, 12 and Amelie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents Students of Priory Community School Academy joined in a special, invite-only evening celebration event to award them for sporting prowess. Some 93 students were commended for their sports achievements. Mayor of Weston Super Mare, John Crockwford-Hawley, attended the celebrations in recognition
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By Damien and Karsten, both 10, Jill Dando News Correspondents Year 6 students from Berrow Primary School participated in a comprehensive safety training day at the local pool. The event, aimed at equipping young people with crucial rescue and first aid skills, combined water safety exercises with CPR training. DON&
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By Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Some 15 brilliant students stood up in front of other students, staff, friends and family to share their speech in a more formal setting to prepare them for their lives as an adult outside of school. The Edvocate Programme was a great opportunity
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By Emily, 13, Freya, 14, Kira, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondents Budding artists and photographers at The King Alfred School an Academy recently entered the current Rotary Art and Photography competition. The competition’s theme of 'Rebuilding' inspired a remarkable showcase of creativity among students and an impressive