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Lexi, 12 Six years of training paid off when Evie, 11, received a bronze medal at her recent national competition on the 11th September 2022. Working with a trio with two older gymnasts, Evie competed at the British Aerobic Championships which was hosted at Fenton Manor, Stoke-on-Trent. Having just started
Animals
By Jill Dando News Dozens of Corgi owners dressed in their best royal attire gathered in Australia to honour Queen Elizabeth II. The event, organised by the Perth Corgi group, took place in Langley Park, Perth, where approximately 50 dogs and their owners gathered in tribute to the late monarch
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News Who doesn’t feel stressed out with the modern pace of life and a turbulent world? Now its good news for staying calm in the middle of difficult times - it’s true that so-called ’Forest Bathing’, walking mindfully in the woods, is good for you.
UK
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’
schools
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
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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
schools
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
politics
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
Sport
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
People
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.