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Young logo master chosen by public vote

By Lou_101 at 09:50 on 05/01/12

Hundreds voted online in a logo competition run by a Christchurch car dealership to put this Twynham School student in pole position. Robbie Farwell's winning logo will now be used by Keith Motors on all its promotional material and invoices as part of the company's 60th anniversary celebrations. The dealership teamed up with the Sopers Lane academy for the competition, and more than 50 art students across three year groups submitted...
Fun poets' society at The Arnewood School

By Lou_101 at 16:31 on 17/10/11

They're poets and now they know it at The Arnewood School. Year 9 pupils at the New Milton secondary enjoyed a National Poetry Day full of activities to learn more about the literary art form and have fun with it. Student Issy Campbell started the day by bravely reading a poem, about students in classrooms, to the entire staff at their morning briefing. Volunteer students then visited lessons around the school – including PE...
Superb results again for Twynham School

By Com_Publisher at 19:33 on 22/08/11

Twynham School celebrates record breaking A-level results today with an overall pass rate of 99% and an average points score per student of over 300 UCAS points. These are, again, the best results in the school's history. Twynham had a large number of successes, amongst which were twenty three students, each scoring over 360 UCAS points – which is equivalent to at least three grade As at A-Level. Harriet De-Laine was the highest...
Food Festival Education Trust primary school cookery days begin

By Com_Publisher at 23:19 on 02/02/11

The first in a series of Christchurch primary school cookery days run by Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust has taken place at Somerford Primary Community School. All seven primary schools in the Borough will be visited by Food Festival President Mary Reader with a team of local chefs to show the children some healthy recipes and, in some of the schools, getting them to cook for themselves. Sainsbury's are sponsoring the...
Record Breaking A Level Results for Christchurch School

By Com_Publisher at 12:40 on 20/08/10

Twynham School celebrated record breaking A-level results with an overall pass rate of 99% and an average points score per student of 300 UCAS points yesterday Twynham had a large number of successes, amongst which was that eight students (Ollie Hurst, Jordan Arthur, Ella Perry, Natasha Hopkins, Ben Joakim, Matthew Singleton, Gemma Cork-Simpson and Sarah Grantham-Hill) each scored over 480 UCAS points – which is equivalent...

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Twynham School celebrates record breaking GCSE results

By blacksteff0

Twynham always seem to get "outstanding" results. can't say my experiences of them rate so...

By Com_Publisher at 18:39 on 25/08/10

Twynham School does it again ! With almost 80% gaining five or more A*-C Grades and 64% of the students gaining five or more A*-C Grades including English and Mathematics. Dr Terry Fish (Headteacher) commented: "To be very close to 80% of students gaining five or more A*-C grades for the third year running is nothing other than tremendous but I am particularly proud of the rapid increase in A* grades. When this is added to our...
Rapping robot to visit Somerford Primary School

By blacksteff0

Wow what a great way to get kids engaged in something so important at such a young age. Well done....

By Com_Publisher at 23:42 on 14/01/11

Recycler the rapping robot is touring Somerford Primary School on Monday 17 January at 1.30pm to spread the word about recycling. School children will receive a visit from Recycler, who will be bringing recycling to life through his funky interactive show. The show tells pupils and teachers all about the three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle and yes, the robot really will perform a toe-tapping rap! Throughout the performance,...
Kids nearly back at school, is it a good one ?

By Com_Publisher

WHAT SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING ON OUR CHRISTCHURCH DORSET FACEBOOK SITE IN RESPONSE TO THIS...

By Com_Publisher at 18:24 on 27/08/10

With the kids almost back at school now, we'd like to hear from parents who are sending their child either to primary or secondary school for their first year. What made you choose that particular school – was it simply a case of that an older child already attends and the younger is following suit, if this is the case - are you happy with the schools performance or is it just easier to have more than one child at the same...
School picks up floral award with help of recycling company

By DomCar

This is nice to see, a local company donating compost so children can have fun planting flowers and...

By Com_Publisher at 09:06 on 04/08/10

GREEN-FINGERED pupils have scooped a top floral award with the generous help of a Christchurch organics recycling company. Sylvan First School was declared winner of the school section in this year's Poole in Bloom contest. Eco Sustainable Solutions donated a tonne of its multi-purpose compost to the school in Livingstone Road, Parkstone. Pupils used it to plant out borders, hanging baskets and even old tyres with flowers and...
SCHOOL CHILDREN GET A TASTE OF LIFE AS A PCSO

By McAngry

PSO, what are they for exactly? They're not proper police officers and aren't as fully trained. Bit...

By Com_Publisher at 15:44 on 03/06/10

A group of Bournemouth school children are set to experience what it is like to be a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) with Dorset Police. Fifteen children aged between 8 and 10 years old, from St Michael's School in West Cliff have been 'recruited' as junior PCSOs after they won a writing competition where they explained why they would like to become a PCSO. Over the next seven weeks, the children will work...