Kingsmead school is set for a major expansion, with new classrooms and an influx of around 60 new pupils next year from an expanded catchment area. “In October last year we were approached by the Local Authority to consider expanding our current catchment area,” said head teacher Mark Griffin. “Which currently stretches from Cotford St …
Parental choices showed Beech Grove and Rockwell Green to be the town’s most popular primary schools for admission next September. Both were oversubscribed in the recent allocation of places – Beech Grove School by 50%, having to turn 21 families away. With all-round pressure on places due to a ‘baby boom’, the local authority has …
Children at Oake, Bradford and Nynehead primary school have had an opportunity to discuss their ideas about Fairtrade products with MP Jeremy Browne. “It was a pleasure to visit Oake, Bradford and Nynehead primary school again and talk with the children,” Jeremy Browne said. “They had lots of innovative ideas and questions about increasing the …
Tom Trowbridge, a Year 9 student at Court Fields School, has experienced a busy and intense time in recent weeks with his golf development reaching new highs in an already blossoming career. Tom was visited by the English Golf Association selectors at the South West Development Squad Training facilities. The selectors observed Tom’s talents against …
Children from Stawley and Sampford Arundel primary school visited the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. They were welcomed to the Commons by local MP Jeremy Browne. “I always enjoy showing children around Westminster,” Jeremy Browne. “Understanding our national democratic heritage is an important aspect of education and I hope the visit will also inspire many …
Move over China, Wellington is a maths hot-spot and the stats prove it. Government league tables for Somerset show Wellington School as the best performing in the county at Maths GCSE and now the school has won a prestigious regional maths competition. A team from Years 10 & 11 beat off all competition in a …
Children at Wellington Junior School explored new lands for World Book when Year 5 children enjoyed a sizzling series of Caribbean stories, dances and songs. Dressed in a riot of different colours and styles, the children were given a true flavour of the Caribbean, and Jamaica in particular. They danced and sang to reggae songs, …
Students from Court Fields school made a half-term exchange trip to Wellington’s twin town of Immenstadt. Twenty young people boarded a Berry’s coach and headed off to Dover en route to a week of skiing and German hospitality. A most unfavourable weather forecast made little impact on the spirits of the group and after 11 …
Wellesley Park Primary School is taking part in the ‘Archie Project’ which aims to ‘make communities more dementia friendly’. In front of the whole school plus guests from nearby Oaktree Court Care Home, the project team brought their mascot Archie to life by dressing two willing members of staff as scarecrows. TV cameras from BBC …
Pupils from Beech Grove primary school made history when an official ceremony took place at Dukes Court in Wellington to celebrate the burial of a time capsule designed by pupils. To help commemorate the developer McCarthy & Stone’s new apartment complex in Bulford, the children were challenged to choose a selection of interesting items to …
A-level student Max Ansell, from Wellington, has been selected for for the England U18 hockey squad. Max, a former Uffculme School pupil, will now have the opportunity to represent his country against a number of international opponents, culminating in the four-nations tournament between England, Holland, Germany and Belgium, in the summer. Max, 18, who currently …
