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By Ella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Babies born in the area of Bath and north east Somerset, during July, have been given their own copies of the 1926 novel ‘Winnie the Pooh’ to encourage reading from a young age. Alongside receiving the classic novel, babies were also invited to
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent A local author of the thriller genre, Bill Diamond, has been working on the Max-Catt series since the pandemic. He has recently been publishing his first novels, and has already got several 5 star reviews on amazon and other major retailers. Though
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By Colby and Kieran, age 13, PCSA, Jill Dando News English teacher Sarah O’ Gorman is in Malawi right now to set up the first ever library in the town of Mzimba. Miss O’ Gorman founded Jill Dando News at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare five years ago and
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By Colby and Kieran, age 13, PCSA, Jill Dando News BBCTV cameras have filmed inside two Weston-super-Mare schools today to cover a brilliant feelgood story. They were filming a story on English teacher Sarah O’ Gorman who is flying out to Malawi in two weeks’ time to set up the
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By Jill Dando News Pupils at Pawlett Primary School Academy in Somerset are thriving in their reading. In classes across the school, ‘superstar readers’, who read three or more times at home in a week are celebrated. Books include Gulliver’s Travels and The Lost World. The school is part
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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 Pupils at Pawlett Primary School Academy in Somerset are thriving in their reading. In classes across the school, ‘superstar readers’, who read three or more times at home in a week are celebrated. Books include Gulliver’s Travels and The Lost World. The school is part
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By Jill Dando News Pupils at Pawlett Primary School Academy in Somerset are reading dozens of books at school and home and relishing their next one! The books being read include Egyptian adventure, the Power Gut, and the Double Dork Diaries. The school is part of The Priory Learning Trust
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By Jill Dando News Happy Weston-super-Mare pupils can now enjoy their new ‘Cosy Corner’ for reading after the first stage of their new library was completed Castle Batch Primary School Academy have two very comfortable big chairs as the centrepiece alongside a brand-new library area along with hundreds of exciting
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By Jill Dando News The Priory Learning Trust in Somerset introduced its Reading Programme to further encourage a love for reading for its 4 to 18 year olds and the scheme is working brilliantly. Students at Worle Community School Academy, Priory Community School Academy and The King Alfred School Academy