Determined to make his school playground a more inviting and comfortable place for his fellow pupils, Southway Primary School pupil Nathan Tilley decided to raise money to buy more benches.  The Bognor Regis pupil hoped that the introduction of ‘buddy benches’ would give those pupils, who might feel lonely at break times, somewhere to sit and talk to others.

A group of students from Parkside Community College have taken second place in a national competition run by London’s Design Museum.

Last month, almost 4,500 primary pupils across the Group joined together for a series of virtual singing and body percussion assemblies as part of Green Love.

As Kettering Buccleuch Academy’s youngest pupils returned to school after the half term break on Monday, there was an added cause for celebration as their new Early Years outdoor area was officially opened.  Scott Edwards, Mayor of Kettering, cut the ribbon to officially open the new area which comprises an array of exciting play equipment including a sandpit and performance space. 

Three ambitious and hard-working Swindon Academy Year 11 students are set to take up places at Marlborough College’s Sixth Form after being awarded full scholarships.