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By Jill Dando News Over £4 million in Academy improvements have been made in four years at one of the south west’s fastest improving schools. The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset has seen over £4 million spent on its facilities in only four years. The news was
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By Jill Dando News It has long been known that dogs bring a boost to happiness, mental well-being and are a fantastic antidote for loneliness. Life is just better with a dog. Johanna Carrington, aged 100, has just adopted a dog called Gucci and immediately felt the benefits. “It was
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By Jack, Year 9, Florence Year 8 and Hazel Year 9, Jill Dando News Our Jill Dando News reporters have just interviewed the new Head of Sixth Form at the brilliant The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge. Here is what they found. Mr Radnidge has been Head of Modern
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A UK eco campaigner backed by Alan Titchmarsh has been appointed in a unique three person Head Boy and Head Girl team. By Jill Dando News Archie Matthews, Lily Hulbert and Ginny Rulli-Gibbs are the new Head Boy and Head Girl team at of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare,
Charity
By Jill Dando News Some 5,000 students and 750 staff have raised thousands for a charity of the year after the death of a much loved community policeman. The eight Somerset schools of The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) have raised thousands of pounds supporting Brain Tumour Research after making
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By Jill Dando News Big-hearted Sally-Ann Herrington walked 30 miles to raise money for Dementia UK - and was joined by dozens of staff where she works. Sal is PA to Principal Dan Milford at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset and has also worked at Worle Community
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By Jill Dando News A Principal who helped lead a School into one of Somerset’s most improved has become the new CEO of a multi academy trust. Nathan Jenkins is the new CEO of The Priory Learning Trust after serving as Interim CEO for the past six months, and
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A 100 year old woman has spoken of her disbelief at receiving one of the last correspondences in the world from the Queen, after reaching the significant milestone. Gwendolyn Hoare of Essex said she was "very surprised and happy" to receive the birthday card from the late Monarch,
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By Jill Dando News students including Tamsen, 14, and Chloe Mathers, 15 Jubilant students at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been awarded the prestigious international green eco-flag for their superb environmental work. It follows their amazing work in making their school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness
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By Jill Dando News Dozens of student helpers from Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare showed off their excellent facilities and outstanding campus at their annual open evening. Visitors were able to enjoy a range of fun activities across the academy, listen to excellent musical performances by students and enjoy
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By Jill Dando News The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form will open its doors on Thursday 29th September from 6pm for all Year 11 students wishing to join the incredible post 16 provision. It enjoys excellent results, inspirational teaching and a school style community atmosphere with fabulous expanded facilities.
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By Jill Dando News It’s a sinking feeling to lose your iphone at any time. But when Laura Hernandez dropped hers into the ocean while paddleboarding, she feared the worse. But miraculously her phone was found the next day by a scuba diver. Laura of New York, America was
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By Jill Dando News Prospective pupils, parents and carers will get the chance to view one of the South West’s fastest improving schools later this month. The King Alfred School Academy will open its doors on its Open Evening on Thursday, 22nd September from 5pm to 7.30pm. The
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By Jill Dando News Dozens of student helpers showed record numbers of prospective pupils, parents and carers around Priory Community School Academy for their annual Open Evening in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. There was standing room only as Principal Angelos Markoutsas gave talks to all the visitors. Then the student helpers gave
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By Jill Dando News A teenager has been selected to run for England at a top athletics event in Italy this month. Dan Mayhew, 18, formerly of The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset will be running a 10km road race near Venice on September 17th wearing his country’
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By Jill Dando News Families are being invited to view the ambitious Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset next Tuesday (13th). Prospective pupils, parents and carers can have guided tours between 4pm and 7pm. The school has seen huge improvements in the past five years since joining The Priory