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By Oliver Masley, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent at WCSA Newsroom Worle Community School Academy’s (WCSA), in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, music department never fails to deliver excellence in the arts. Its alumni have gone on to become members of prestigious groups, receive scholarships, and perform in stunning venues such
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By Education Correspondent The new headteacher of a Derby secondary school has jumped into his new role with both feet – and purchased 100 pairs of shoes for students who need them. Within days of starting as headteacher of Derby Cathedral School, Andy Brown purchased shoes and uniform, a gesture that
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By Community Correspondent Teachers are being invited to swap their projectors and paint pots for a day out at the world’s oldest scientific zoo this autumn, as London Zoo offers the nation’s educators free entry for World Teacher Day. The world-famous Zoo, run by the global conservation charity
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By Education Correspondent One of the first of its kind in the UK, the University of Bristol Law Clinic has grown into one of the largest, inspiring similar initiatives at universities nationwide. In 2023, it won the Best Contribution by a Law School award at the LawWorks and Attorney General
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By Education Correspondent Economics as a school subject leads to more entrepreneurial activity in later professional life, as shown by a recent study by the ifo Institute and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). According to the study, the probability of entrepreneurial activity increases by four percentage points if economics was
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By Education Correspondent Evergreen Primary Academy’s Year 5 pupils have officially begun their exciting journey as part of the Mini Police programme. Resplendent in their smart new uniforms, complete with hats and high-visibility jackets, the children are eager to make a positive difference in their local community. Over the
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By Education Correspondent While many young people were enjoying a well-earned rest over the summer break, one Tewkesbury Academy sixth former instead set off on an incredible adventure halfway around the world. Year 13 student Byron Tomkins embarked on an amazing journey to the Maldives, where he volunteered with local
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By Education Correspondent Clevedon School Yr 11 students, their families and Staff are celebrating today having received a bumper crop of GCSE exam outcomes - the school’s best ever! With the Yr11 results improving once again and significantly above the national average, including Grades 9-7 and overall passes, there
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By Education Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy are celebrating after Year 11 achieved an excellent set of GCSE results. Key performance indicators at the academy have remained strong, with the number of students securing a strong pass in English and Maths continuing to rise year on year. Students
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By Education Correspondent There were joyous scenes this morning as Clevedon School’s Year 13 students, their families and Staff celebrated the best Post 16 results ever achieved. In an emotionally charged morning, with two years of hard work being credited, students received news of their results creating both individual
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By Community Correspondent University of Winchester student Liana Wilson’s remarkable journey back into education has reached another high spot after she received a national award. Mother-of-five Liana, aged 39, was one of three winners in the Academic Success category at the upReach 2025 Student Social Mobility Awards. The awards
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By Jill Dando News Maya the Defib Dog: The Heart-Saving Pup at the Centre of a Daughter’s Mission to Honour what Her Mum has always wanted to achieve. “Bringing Stories to Life — One Paw at a Time” At just 30 years old, Bristol Imaging Support Worker, at Southmead Hospital
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By Jill Dando News A group of talented students from Worle School have brought a local football club’s venue to life with a striking, state-of-the-art mural that stretches an impressive 16 metres. Over the course of a full week, 32 students from Years 7 to 10 dedicated themselves to
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By Education Correspondent Angellica Bell, a prominent figure on British television and radio, has been awarded an honorary degree by UWE Bristol. The broadcaster and presenter received an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree in recognition of her outstanding contribution to broadcasting in radio and television, and her advocacy for representation
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By Education Correspondent A pioneering collaboration between the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF), Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) LLP, and The Brilliant Club will launch in the 2025/26 academic year, with King’s Oak Academy piloting the initiative on behalf of the CLF. This exciting partnership will deliver a transformative programme
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By Community Correspondent In a heartening example of creative collaboration and youth empowerment, a group of emerging filmmakers has joined forces with the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) to co-create a joyful short film that reimagines how society talks about childcare. The project was sparked through a call-out on Social