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By Tamsen, 14, Jill Dando News The talented Devon Howell, 15, gave the performance of a lifetime at the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Portugal at his first attempt. Devon, of Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, performed stunningly as one of twelve Junior individual males in his category.
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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 Chloe and Jayden, age 10, Jill Dando News A superb eco club thoroughly cleaned up a beach to keep the environment clean. Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset did their clean up to protect the planet and keep it clean. Even though they did it at
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By Jill Dando News Year 12 students at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset supported the careers team at The Priory Learning Trust to interview over 500 Year 7s at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare and The King Alfred School Academy. The Year 7 students created a
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By Jill Dando News One of Britain's most proactive and award-winning young environmentalists is to run the global social media on work experience with the UK Schools Sustainability Network (UKSSN). Jack Clark, along with Olivia Finch, featured on national TV news in Glasgow COP26 in November, representing UK
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By Jill Dando News Ofsted inspectors say St Anne’s Church Academy is a happy and welcoming school and have again given it another Good rating. In this latest report, Ofsted inspectors highlighted a whole host of excellent attributes including superb friendly and supportive relationships, and a brilliant ‘Learning Without
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By Oliver, 12, Jill Dando News A world unique good news centre is celebrating its 5th birthday next month. Jill Dando News is to celebrate five years of children and young people finding and writing good news in Jill’s memory, on Thursday 7th July. Since its beginnings, well over
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By Kiaran, Oliver and Jake, all 12, Jill Dando News Twelve year old journalists have organised an interview with a high-profile MP to get top tips on politics, dealing with negativity and keeping in touch with nature to alleviate anxiety. The Jill Dando news team from across The Priory LearningTrust
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By Jill Dando News Mary Berry eat your heart out. Master chef student Poppy has yet again excelled in another top chef competition. The student from The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset put in a brilliant performance in the South West Chef of the Year finals. She competed
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Good luck Poppy who right now is starting top chef competition. Full story to come from Jill Dando News.
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By Josh, 16, Jill Dando News Students at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been honoured with a variety of sporting awards in a glittering sporting Oscar’s style ceremony. They were rewarded for their sporting achievements throughout the year on a night of celebrations. Prizes were presented
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By Jill Dando News A student who dreamed of becoming a primary school teacher when she was five years old is fast nearing her dream. Katie Crowther who went to Priory Community School Academy has done work experience at Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. She is
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Priory Community School Academy has been shortlisted for a prestigious award recognising excellence in the education sector. Staff from the Weston-super-Mare school in North Somerset will travel to Royal Garden Hotel in London tomorrow for the grand finals. The 2022 Education Business Awards, sponsored by Churches Fire & Security continue
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By Jill Dando News Tilly, 11, of Worle Community School Academy (WCSA), has been featured in the Weston Mercury newspaper this week. The brilliant student has been helping victims of Tsunami’s and was given the Principal’s award. The Mercury was Jill Dando’s first ever newspaper that she
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By Jill Dando News Five students from one sixth form have won prestigious places at an Oxford University summer school. Olivia, Taj, (pictured) Kizzie, Thomas and Freja, of The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset, have made it onto Oxford University’s prestigious Summer School Residential course. Olivia left
Careers
By Jill Dando News Dozens of Year 7 students have won awards after impressing with their huge ambition, skills and attitude in inspirational careers interviews. There were celebrations as the students were rewarded having impressed the Careers Team in the recent Y7 Interview Challenge. These students were recognised for being