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By Jill Dando News Kind Alexis, 11, of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has been praised for always smiling, being hardworking and polite. She has amassed an incredible number of 1400 Achievement Points so far and no negative points. Alexis has also given a wellbeing boost to a
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By Jill Dando News Pupils have placed a time capsule inside one of the worlds’ first T-pylons near Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset. It marks the completion of the project to build 48 new pylons for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Schoolchildren from East Huntspill Academy, near Burnham-On-Sea, have been invited
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By Jack (Year 9) and Florence (Year 8) The 67 students from one school are now published writers after huge success in a National Poetry competition. Year 9 students from The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA) in Highbridge, Somerset entered a poetry competition run by national company Young Writers in
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A Weston-super-Mare company demonstrated the town’s huge potential as a business hub at a VIP-packed grand opening event to celebrate the completion of its state-of-the-art headquarters. On Thursday 31 March, the Ascot Group welcomed over 120 VIPs, business leaders and government officials - including the Mayor of Weston-super-Mare -
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By Jill Dando News A 101 year old founding headteacher of a secondary school was back to present his book on World War 2 to their library Arthur Spencer went back to Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset where he started as their first Headteacher in 1975. The former
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By Jill Dando News This amazing six year old is the winner of the Random Acts of Kindness Week Challenge. She has won prizes for herself plus this Buddy Bench for her school, donated by @NBBRecycledFurn. After completing her challenges, Maya said she “felt ‘joy in her heart”. ❤️ The amazing
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1. Connect. Turn off the bad news and meet face-to-face with positive friends who listen and also make you laugh. Do it over tea and cake, or other happy foods for an extra boost. Laughter boosts your brain with a release of happy chemicals. 2. Move. Being active boosts your
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By Jill Dando News Future neuroscientist Kira, 13, is over the moon after winning an incredible unique world Oxbridge scholarship. Kira, a Year 9 student from Worle Community School Academy in Weson-super-Mare, is delighted after schooling a unique Oxford and Cambridge universities scholarship. It will be paid in full by
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By Sasha, 15, and Dawson 15, Jill Dando News Inspirational year 13 student, Will Leader, of The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form in Highbridge, Somerset has reached the highest rank of sea cadet possible. He has also achieved the status of PO cadet, the position that supervises the junior
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By Jack and Dawson, both 14 Two inspirational TKASA students, Dan Maydew and Macy Noad represented Somerset Schools at the South West Cross Country Championships in Chippenham. Both athletes had great performances and ran extremely well on a very flat, quick and windy course. The competition brought together the top