Jill Dando news
By Samara Siviter, Mental Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News Mental Health. A silent pandemic ripping through the country. A pandemic which is destroying the lives of our young people as we are continued to be denied the support we need, writes new Mental Health Correspondent for Jill Dando News, Samara.
News
By Ellise, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News An incredible centre supporting children with difficulties has been hailed as life changing. Ellise Hayward said the Footsteps Foundation in Oxfordshire is ‘beyond incredible’ and makes a ‘real difference to children with disabilities’. Footsteps was set up in 2008 to provide intensive therapy
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Ron Richards, former Headteacher of Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) has been awarded a British Empire Medal for “Services to volleyball and the community in the South West of England” in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Mr Richards also now the Vice Chair of The
Jill Dando news
Story and photos by Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Record numbers visited a community school as it opened its doors to prospective students, their parents and carers. In lovely summer weather, hundreds of people sampled the brilliant very large campus, excellent departments and facilities, as well as the amazing
Charity
By Jill Dando news The Prince of Wales is touring the UK in his bid to beat homelessness. Prince William is speaking up to beat homelessness — just like his mum, Princess Diana, did. FULL STORY: https://people.com/prince-william-launches-homelessness-project-uk-tour-homewards-7553079 On Monday, the Prince of Wales visited Lambeth in south London
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Families with children in Year 5 or Year 6 are being invited to view the ambitious Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset for a Family Breakfast. Prospective pupils, parents and carers are welcome between 9.30am and 11.30am this Saturday (24th June). There will
Careers
By Grace 11, Jill Dando News Singers, lawyers, journalists and more - 11 and 12 year olds have been applying for their dream jobs at interview challenge The Year 7 students at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset were taking part in the annual interview challenge. The challenge,
News
By Jill Dando News Prince William is on a bold and brilliant crusade to end homelessness. His five-year plan will include building houses on royal land. FULL STORY: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1782031/prince-william-homelessness-plan-praise# Homeless charities thanked the Prince of Wales for committing to tackling the problem
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News reporters Heidi-Marie age 11, and Connor, 10, Isaac, 10, Harry, 11 Max and Luke have made 13 comics over the last year. The creative and enthusiastic East Huntspill Primary Academy pupils in Somerset have been doing lots of creative writing and pictures in their amazing comics.
Jill Dando news
By Mollie and Emma, both 17, Jill Dando News Jack Regan, 16, of Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is celebrating after winning an excellent flying scholarship with Air League Professionals. He won through large numbers of follow applicants from across the world to win the scholarship. The stunning
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Timo Armoo has built a brilliant firm called Fanbytes worth tens of millions of pounds - and he started his entrepreneurial career at the age of 14. Brilliant Grace 11, of Jill, Dando News has been interviewing him along with Business Leader magazine. The student, from
Animals
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6hfZt2cyti0 By Jill Dando News This funny video shows an orangutan called Amber using hand signals to ask a visitor to give her - some sweets. Amber the ape at Louisville Zoo spotted a woman called Taylor and started pointing at her backpack. The orangutan
Animals
By Mollie and Emma, both 17, at Jill Dando News Meet Buddy and Frankie, the cute 16-week-old Golden-doodle puppies starting their dream new jobs at mental health charity In Charley's Memory this week. They already have five young people lined up for when they finish training. Though it’
Brazil
By Jill Dando News Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia's Amazon jungle. Colombia's president said the rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four and one, was "a joy for the whole
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Brilliant students are enjoying den building, bushcraft and more at their summer camp. Year 6 pupils from St Anne’s Church Academy are enjoying den building, bushcraft and more at their amazing summer camp. The children in Weston-super-Mare Somerset, are on day two of their experience.
Jill Dando news
By Jill Dando News Superb Shannon, 14, of Priory Community School Academy organised a big eco event between her school and her former school Castle Batch Primary School Academy, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, which her little sister attends. The enterprising student organised for Debbie Apted, Community Lead from the Plastic-free Weston