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By Jill Dando News Prospective pupils, parents and carers are to attend ann Open Evening at a popular school tonight. Student helpers will show prospective pupils, parents and carers around Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset tonight from 5pm. There will be tours, fun science experiments, music and other
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By Jill Dando News Year 3 pupils at Pawlett Primary School Academy in Somerset have eagerly settled back into their new term with some fun maths learning. The pupils learned how to consolidate two digital numbers as they built confidence in their mathematical studies. It is just one part of
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An MP once interviewed by Jill Dando News reporters is in the new Prime Minister’s first Cabinet. The Burnham-On-Sea MP James Heappey says he is “delighted” that new Prime Minister Liz Truss has asked him to serve as Minister of State for the Armed Forces. Mr Heappey was last
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By Jill Dando News Man City striker Erling Haaland is now in England and scoring goals like a machine. Indeed, almost like creating your idea player on the PlayStation Fifa game, he has height, speed, strength and a goalscoring ability off the scale. The complete player? The good news is
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By Jayden, Rose and Holly, ages 9 and 10, Jill Dando News Year 5 students visited a nearby secondary school to learn history in their quest to know more about World War 2. The pupils from Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset visited Worle Community School
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By Jill Dando News Sensational Lottie has secured her first job in the brilliant Little Learners nursery after an outstanding apprenticeship. Lottie has started the new term in her role as a nursery practitioner. The former Priory Community School Academy student successfully secured her job after an outstanding three year
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By Jill Dando News A young Somerset swimmer has made a splash with a great result at the English National Summer Swimming Championships. Zach Powell, who trains at Burnham-On-Sea Swim and Sports Academy, travelled to Sheffield where he competed in the 1,500-metre freestyle in his first ever National event.
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By Colette (aged 10) St. Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-Super-Mare has become the first school in North Somerset to win a Platinum award from Modeshift Stars. The stunning award was for amazing levels of sustainable and active travel at the impressive school. On both Hewish and West Wick sites,
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By Jill Dando News There were smiles and happy faces as Little Learners moved into their incredible new premises at Castle Batch Primary School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Happy children, parents, carers and staff enjoyed viewing their new state-of-the-art building at the start of the new school year. The children
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Most parents know it can be challenging boosting their children’s reading during holidays. Studies show that it can take students up to six weeks to catch up again after a summer of not reading. But getting children to read over the holidays isn’t always an easy feat; a
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By Jill Dando News A brilliant young swimmer has starred at the English National Summer Swimming Championships with his personal best. Zach Powell, of The King Alfred School Academy, in Highbridge, Somerset travelled to Sheffield where he competed in the 1,500-metre freestyle in his first ever National event. Coach
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By Jill Dando News Year 11 students at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset celebrated some tremendous GCSE results. They have showed excellent resilience alongside their hard work and thoroughly deserved their success. The students were in the first Year 11 cohort to actually sit their exams after two
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By Jill Dando News There were smiles and celebrations as students at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, achieved terrific GCSE results. As they enjoyed the visit of an ice cream van, students opened up their GCSEs and were congratulated by staff for their magnificent individual successes. “Each
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By Jill Dando News There were jubilant student GCSE celebrations today on results day at a high-flying academy. Year 11 students at The King Alfred School Academy, Highbridge, Somerset celebrated their GCSE results after showing incredible resilience, positivity and work ethic over the past few years. The student were in
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By Jill Dando News It was a fantastic results day as students celebrated at The King Alfred School Academy. Year 13 students celebrated achieving fantastic A Level and BTEC results at the school-based Sixth Form at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset today. They are now planning future
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Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Sea Cadets have celebrated success at a regional sailing regatta this month. Cadets from Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge’s Sea Cadet Unit represented Somerset & Dorset District in the South West Area Sailing and Windsurfing Regatta held at Port Talbot. Many of them attend the King Alfred School