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Wonderful school improvements for brilliant pupils

The Editor

Mar 31, 2020 — 1 min read

(By Emma, 10, and Liam, Jill Dando News)

Castle Batch Primary School Academy make inspirational school improvements as they continue to enhance their learning environment since joining The Priory Learning Trust.

Part of the school library has been painted grey and inspirational quotes from famous people around the world have been plastered to windows around the school site.

Mrs Grimsby, a member of staff, said: “I love the new colour scheme as I was getting a bit bored of the old colour and the new window art is very inspiring.”

Castle Batch has a fantastic Jill Dando News Centre, where pupils find and publish good news stories to the community and world.

Castle Batch isn’t the only school within The Priory Learning Trust to have inspirational quotes within their windows. Priory Community School Academy, Worle Community School Academy and The King Alfred School Academy have similar features. http://www.castlebatch.n-somerset.sch.uk

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