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By Jill Dando News Families are being invited to view the ambitious Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset next Tuesday (13th). Prospective pupils, parents and carers can have guided tours between 4pm and 7pm. The school has seen huge improvements in the past five years since joining The Priory
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By Jill Dando News Prospective pupils, parents and carers are to attend ann Open Evening at a popular school tonight. Student helpers will show prospective pupils, parents and carers around Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset tonight from 5pm. There will be tours, fun science experiments, music and other
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By Colette (aged 10) St. Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-Super-Mare has become the first school in North Somerset to win a Platinum award from Modeshift Stars. The stunning award was for amazing levels of sustainable and active travel at the impressive school. On both Hewish and West Wick sites,
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By Zahra, 18, Jill Dando News Formed in 1996 in London, Coldplay are the most successful band of the twenty first century, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Consisting of lead singer Chris Martin, drummer Will Champion, bassist Guy Berryman and guitarist Jonny Buckland, the band have had
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By Jill Dando News Children, families and staff are celebrating after a superb Ofsted inspection gave a clean sweep of Good ratings. Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset has enjoyed an impressive clean sweep of Good ratings with an overall Good judgement. The North Worle school
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By Jill Dando News Alan Sugar’s hugely successful BBC TV series puts candidates through their paces to find the best Apprentice. At Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset local employers have been honing the life skills of hundreds of students with Mock Interviews to help them all achieve
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By Jill Dando News (PHOTO CREDIT FOR LONDON FIRE BRIGADE) Its good news for cats across London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) now have special mini oxygen masks for cats and other furry friends. They've been used to rescue two kitties from a house fire in Paddington They
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By Jill Dando News Olivia, 17, of The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge has joined dozens of reporters across Somerset to celebrate the unique Jill Dando News scheme she helped to start five years ago. Olivia was founding student reporter at Jill’s old school, Worle Community School Academy
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By Jill Dando News UK Archaeologists have started digging up a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to the legendary King Arthur. The University of Manchester hopes their efforts will answer some of the mysteries surrounding the historic site, known as Arthur's Stone. Visitors will be able to see the
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By Oliver, 12, Jill Dando News Jill Dando News have celebrated five years of children and young people finding and writing good news in Jill’s memory. Since its beginnings, well over 100 young people across many schools have been writing good news to cheer up the world, and train
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By Josh, 16, Jill Dando News Pickle, the miracle wonder ex-racehorse, galloped her owner Lottie, 16, to a night to remember at the Prom - years after being ridden as a racehorse. Lottie, 16, turned up at her Worle Community School Academy Prom in considerable style - riding her own
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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 Jill Dando news It’s a well worn saying that laughter is good medicine. But now a nurse in New York is finding that music is also good for healing. Manny Remilus, a pediatric nurse at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New York, is helping his patients
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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