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By Jacob Kemp, 17, Jill Dando News International Women’s Day was marked at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset through a series of social media posts. It was coordinated by the Head of Geography, Catherine Owen. A thread of posts on Twitter celebrated female members of staff
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By Jill Dando News Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been completely overwhelmed with donations from students, families and staff for a collection for Ukraine. The photo shows the school staff room which has been the central point for the collection at WCSA. Full story to follow from
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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By Evie (10) Aaron (9) and Jack (9) Jill Dando News Fabulous Finley has won an incredible Gold at a Go-Karting competition. Finley, 9, of St Anne’s Church Academy, in Weston-super-Mare, was inspired by his big brother to take part in go-karting races – and stunned spectators as he won
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By Jill Dando News Emilio Santoro has been crowned Europe's top Elvis impersonator after telling Jill Dando reporters of his big world dream five years ago. Emilio has been named European Elvis Tribute Artist Champion and will soon start a world tour. Remarkably, Emilio told Jill Dando news