Plans to more than double the number of students completing their Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) awards at Carter Community School have received a major boost, thanks to a grant of almost £5,000.

The secrets of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) were revealed to Carter Community School students during a recent visit to Bournemouth and Poole College’s STEM Centre.

Four schools in Bournemouth and Poole teamed up for the national 600-mile bike challenge RideABC.

Carter Community School students were given an insight into the world of work when the school staged a special careers event on Tuesday 23^rd January.

A safeguarding professional, a chemical engineer, an aviation engineer and a customer service associate in the financial sector are all set to bring their expertise to Carter Community School, as new members of its Governing Body.

A schoolboy who regularly fundraises for Poole Lifeboat Station has been at it again - bringing his running total to almost £1,000.

A quartet of aspiring sports leaders from Carter Community School have been selected to become Gold and Silver ambassadors following the Dorset Leadership Academy event held last week at Bryanston School, Blandford Forum.

Sustainable power was top of the agenda when Carter Community School students created their own eco-friendly wind turbine as part of an engineering challenge.

Carter Community School is helping to save lives, with the installation of a new automated external defibrillator (AED).

A year ago, a report from Ofsted revealed the number of pupils attending good or outstanding secondary schools in Poole had sunk by 19% since 2014, placing the town 114th out of the 150 authorities assessed.