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Staff and students at two Castle School Education Trust (CSET) schools are celebrating recent success with their Ofsted inspections. Both The Castle School in Thornbury and Mangotsfield School in North East Bristol have been rated “Good” in reports published at the beginning of 2022.
A multi-academy trust in South Gloucestershire is seeking sponsors for an upcoming day of celebration and awards to mark students’ successes.
Students and staff at Mangotsfield School, South Gloucestershire, are celebrating a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted, their first in its history since the school opened over 60 years ago.
Dorset Council is reminding families feeling the financial squeeze to check if their child could receive a free daily lunch at school. This could save them up to £450 per year per child.
A programme of learning, researching and actioning social change has reached its conclusion at Marlwood School, with local charity St Peter’s Hospice receiving a grant of £1000 thanks to students’ efforts.
Dr Derek Pitman, Deputy Head of Department in Archaeology and Anthropology, and Lawrence Shaw, a visiting fellow, BU graduate and now Lead Historic Environment Advisor for Forest England, have joined the celebrated British archaeology series, Time Team, as it returns to screens for its first new episodes in a decade in a new extended format – thanks to the support of fans worldwide.
A woodland burial venue in Alveston, near Thornbury is launching a new programme of bereavement support this Spring.
A multi-million pound programme of refurbishments and upgrades is due to start at a South Gloucestershire secondary school shortly.
A nursery worker from Yeovil has celebrated over 20 years of service at a local day nursery and pre-school.
A Wiveliscombe food project set up during the pandemic, a therapeutic counselling service for children and young people, and a personal development project for those not currently in employment, education or training are among the first charity projects of 2022 to receive backing from Taunton-based legal firm Clarke Willmott.
The Castle School, Thornbury, has upheld its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating following a recent school inspection, a grade the school and its Sixth Form has consistently held for almost two decades.
People across the Dorset Council area that are in digital need can now apply for a free device and data.
The Captain and members of the crew of aircraft carrier HMS PRINCE OF WALES will be visiting Bristol in December to mark the ship’s affiliation with the city.
Bath-based industry specialist Dan Grimshaw says construction firms should be doing more to woo young people who are taking STEM subjects at school to help meet the huge skills shortage facing the sector over the next five years.
A beautiful woodland location in Alveston, near Thornbury, is being offered up to schools and other play groups as a setting for outdoor exploration, forest schools and nature play sessions.
