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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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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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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 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 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 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
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By Josh, 15, Jill Dando News Brilliant Izzy is the fastest 14 year old female swimmer in Britain with her eyes firmly set on the 2024 Olympics. The sensational swimmer of Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has recorded years of sensational race times and gold medal victories.
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By Izzy, 10, Jill Dando News, Ashcombe Primary School A Foundation set up to carry on the fundraising of kind Liam Shepherd, 11, who died in his sleep, has provided Father Christmas with presents for all 630 pupils in his former school. All pupils at Ashcombe primary School in Weston-super-Mare,
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By Tamsen and Mia, 13, Jill Dando News Students reached Number 3 in the world for their Christmas-themed stories, photography and artwork in the 6th edition of the Priory Community School Academy Christmas Stories series. The book out of the Weston-super-Mare school in Somerset reached no.3 in the top
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By Jill Dando News Dogs have become a pet of choice for millions in Britain, America and across the world. Now in a latest study, it looks like they also make us feel more loved. Owning a dog may have cushioned owners from some of the negative psychological impacts of
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By Amy, 12, Jill Dando News World football hero Marcus Rashford has backed the giving out of hundreds of copies of his book You Are a Champion to students at Christmas. Students at Priory Community School Academy In Weston-super-Mare Somerset are giving out hundreds of copies of his motivational book
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By Jill Dando News On the Eve of his Cinema appearance that has broken all Marvel records, Spider-Man has paid a Christmas visit to a UK school. Spider-Man took time off from his ‘saving the planet’ day job in New York City to inspire British pupils to superhero style journalism.
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By Jill Dando News A fun cricket training programme is seeing pupils take up the sport at a Somerset School. Pupils at West Huntspill Primary School near Bridgwater and Burnham on Sea have been enjoying fun cricket training in a partnership with Somerset County Cricket Club https://www.somersetcountycc.co.
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By Jill Dando News Amazing Zanna, 5, has won a prestigious Young Writers competition. Her poem Spooky Nights will now be published in a book called Trick or Treat. Zanna is a pupil at Castle Batch Primary School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset where she enjoys inspirational teaching and a brilliant
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