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One very talented student from King’s Oak Academy in Kingswood spent the day at the Future Lionesses Goalkeeper Training Day. Year 8 student Ruby Tucker was excited to attend St George’s Park Training Ground in Staffordshire to train alongside the England team goalkeepers. Ahead of the next fixtures in their

‘The Seven Saints of St Pauls’ mural project highlights the role of black Bristolians fighting for equality. ITV West Country News, in one of their broadcasts featured Barbara Dettering. Barbara worked as a teacher in the city and spent most of her life influencing young children to overcome prejudices and

Forget the Pound or the Euro – one school in Fishponds has issued its very own currency. Pupils at Frome Vale Academy (FVA) can now spend Penguin Pounds – school money designed by Year 5 teacher Ross Fossard and featuring the academy mascot. Penguin Pounds are the brainchild of the

New takeaways near schools or youth clubs could be banned under proposals from Bristol City Council. As part of the Council’s new draft Local Plan, the ban would also stop three or more takeaways from opening next door to each other. King’s Oak Academy Principal, Kath Ogden was asked for

An academy in Fishponds has been celebrating Black History Month throughout October. Bristol Metropolitan Academy has delivered a range of educational and inspiring activities for the whole school to get involved in. The Renewal Gospel Choir launched Black History Month by delivering powerful workshops for students. This concluded with staff,

Students and staff from Weston’s Broadoak Academy have held a series of events throughout October to celebrate Black History Month. A student-led group, called E.N.T.E.R (Educate Now To End Racism.) To read the full story on the Weston Mercury website please click here.

What began as a learning process for a Weston-super-Mare mother and daughter has turned into a YouTube channel with more than 11,000 subscribers and inspired a book dedication by author Dame Jacqueline Wilson. BBC Points West went along to find out more.

A team of seven students and two members of staff from Hans Price Academy took part in a fiercely contested race at the national Greenpower E-Car race day at Castle Combe. The aim of the race was to do as many laps in 90mins as possible on two 12V batteries.

Staff and students at Weston’s Hans Price Academy (HPA) dressed in yellow to raise awareness of a charity which helps young people look after their mental health. Hello Yellow is an event staged on World Mental Health Day, and is organised by Young Minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for

Staff, students, and Friends of King’s Oak Academy took on a monumental week of gruelling physical challenges to raise money towards a long-desired school minibus The King’s Oak Academy Active Challenge week saw staff and students take to an exercise bike to complete the equivalent of the 837-mile Land’s End