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Excellent Poppy and Robert prepare for top chef finals
Poppy and Robert of The King Alfred School Academy in highbridge, Somerset have been busy preparing for a big chef of the year final. Full story to follow from Jill Dando News.
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Kira, 13, wins unique world Oxbridge scholarship paid in full by a charity
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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Town council joins with popular school to make a tremendous underpass art project
By Tamsen, 14 and Mia, 13, Jill Dando News A town council has partnered with a popular school to make an incredible underpass art work project The two underpasses near the popular Priory Community School Academy (PCSA), part of The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) in Somerset have been lit up
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Super Taj heads to Harvard as high-flying Sixth Forms soars
By Dawson, 15 Taj, 16, a Year 12 student at The King Alfred Academy (TKASA) in Highbridge, Somerset, is heading to a prestigious summer school at Harvard University. TKASA Sixth Form has a 100% pass rate, with 80% going to Russell Group Universities, and increasing numbers heading to Cambridge and
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Wonderful Will reaches highest rank of sea cadets
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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Hundreds of students and staff show support for Ukraine by raising £1200 in non-uniform day
By Jill Dando News The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset organised a dress down day to show support for Ukraine. Students aged 11-18 and staff donated £1 and wore blue and yellow items of clothing – the colours of the Ukrainian flag. They raised £1200 in one day. RELATED:
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Dan and Macy shine at prestigious cross country championships
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
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Interactive 3D gaming technology to boost mental wellbeing for young people
By Jill Dando News Hundreds of 11 to 25-year olds are to get mental health support through a 3D virtual world based on gaming technology. Young people in Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset now have another boost to their mental wellbeing through the interactive 3D virtual world Self-Help Space, They will
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Student, 11, inspired to start own charity after meeting town mayor
By Kiaran, Maria and Kelsey, Jill Dando News Oliver, a Year 7 students at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, was so inspired after meeting a town mayor that he now plans to start his own charity. Oliver was one of many students met by Weston-super-Mare Town Mayor, James
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Nature inspired underpass renovation wows community
By Tamsen, 14 and Mia, 13, Jill Dando News Students, staff and the community are enjoying a powerful nature-inspired post-Covid19 lockdown underpass renovation. The two underpasses near the popular Priory Community School Academy (PCSA), part of The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) have been lit up with stunning artwork done by
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50-year old Time Capsule discovery finds amazing community school teacher link
By Lewis and Kaitlyn, both aged 14, Jill Dando News A former student of a community school found a historic time capsule in her new home - then incredibly discovered it to have been buried by a current teacher 50 years ago. Charlotte moved into her dream new home with
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Fun and book Wonderland at school on World Book Day
By Jill Dando News Teachers and students brought smiles to mark World Book Day. At Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset there was a real buzz with the English department all dressing as characters from Willy Russell's play 'Blood Brothers'. Meanwhile, the Maths team opted
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Maths UK whizz Mia, 14, to shadow some of world’s best doctors and professors
By Jill Dando News Mia Chilman, who performs in the top few percent in Britain in maths, is to spend a week with the University of the West of England. The Year 10 Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) student in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset will do a week of work experience supporting
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Budding Jamie Oliver’s cooked up incredible dishes to win a cookery competition
By Jill Dando News Students at The King Alfred School Academ thrived in the cookery competition organised by the Rotary Club of Burnham-on-Sea, in Somerset. Robert Dowell (Y10) pictured above, finished first with Poppy Mackay (Y9) in second place. Both will go to the Southwest stage of the national Young
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Future Mary Berry, 13, wins prestigious accolade
By Jill Dando News Superb Libby, 13, has finished runner up in a prestigious chef final - despite being the youngest competitor. The brilliant Libby of Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset won runner up in the South West Springboard FutureChef competition. She was the youngest competitor at the
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5000 students launch charity of the year after sad death of much loved community policeman
By Jill Dando News 5,000 students and 750 staff have launched their charity of the year after the sad death of a much loved community policeman. The eight Somerset schools of The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) are supporting Brain Tumour Research as their official charity of the year. The