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By Oliver, 15, Good News Room at WCSA Students from across Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare have joined together in an effort to tackle hate crime. The campaign is led by the school’s student leadership team, who have taken on one of the recently established North Somerset Youth Parliament’
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By Schools Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have brought the much-loved musical Annie to life in a run of spectacular performances that delighted hundreds of children, parents and members of the wider community. Across four performances, students performed to packed audiences including pupils from
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Big-hearted students and staff at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare have come together to raise a nearly £1000 for local charity Weston Hospicecare, helping to support vital end-of-life care for patients and families across the area. The Somerset school hosted a series of fundraising activities,
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By Schools Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset bringing the much-loved musical Annie to the stage later this month, with four performances taking place over Wednesday and Thursday, January 28 and 29. The production includes two daytime matinees – one for local primary schools and another
Education
By Education Correspondent A former Worle School student from Weston-super-Mare has been crowned the UK’s top young landscaper at the WorldSkills UK National Finals. Archie Matthews, who joined Worle School at 11, went on to become Head Boy and an active member of the Jill Dando News Centre — at
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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 Jill Dando News In a glittering celebration of talent and achievement, students from Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, were honoured at a spectacular awards evening held at the iconic Winter Gardens on Weston’s seafront. The Oscar-style ceremony recognised remarkable students for their exceptional academic accomplishments, outstanding
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By Schools Correspondent Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) welcomed hundreds of families, parents, carers and students to its hugely successful Open Evening. The event was a true celebration of the school’s vibrant community, with every department opening its doors for interactive workshops and activities. Visitors enjoyed everything from energetic
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By Education Correspondent Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is set to welcome hundreds of Year 6 students and their families to its Open Evening on Thursday, 11th September 2025, from 4PM to 7pm PM. The evening offers a unique opportunity for prospective students to explore the school’
Education
By Education Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy are celebrating after Year 11 achieved an excellent set of GCSE results. Key performance indicators at the academy have remained strong, with the number of students securing a strong pass in English and Maths continuing to rise year on year. Students
Education
By Jill Dando News A group of talented students from Worle School have brought a local football club’s venue to life with a striking, state-of-the-art mural that stretches an impressive 16 metres. Over the course of a full week, 32 students from Years 7 to 10 dedicated themselves to
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By Rupert, 13, and Joshua, 13 – Jill Dando News reporters at Worle School Three Somerset students help lead UK team to silver at international dance championship in Orlando A talented Year 7 student and three talented Year 8 students from Worle School in Somerset have returned from the 2025 Allstar
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By Oliver, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent Over the last five weeks, students from WCSA have been given the amazing opportunity to learn to cook five fantastic fresh meals from scratch, as part of a new initiative designed to equip young people with essential life skills. During their five week
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By Jill Dando News A group of inspiring young women from Worle School are breaking down barriers and proving that the future of technology is female! Twelve enthusiastic Year 9 students and one Year 8 student from the Weston-super-Mare adademy recently attended the Girls in Tech Day at the University
Sport
By Oliver, 14 and Freddie, 14, Worle School’s Good News Room for Jill Dando News McLaren Does It Again! The first race of the Formula One season took place in Melbourne, Australia. During the opening practice session, it was clear the competition would be tight, with everything coming down
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By Education Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy are learning to cook fresh meals from scratch thanks to an exciting new initiative designed to equip young people with essential life skills. The Cook5 programme, launched by Bristol-based charity CRuNCH and founded by food writer and campaigner Kate Percy, aims