
Weston-super-Mare students followed the Yellow Brick Road to deliver a magical journey on stage this month.

More than 200 children and young people from 13 schools across the South West came together for an action-packed day of sport, teamwork and inspiration at the annual T1 MegaFest.
To read the full story on the Bristol Parent website please click here.
Hans Price Academy’s trip to Japan featured in the Weston Mercury print edition.
This is how they reported it.


Pupils from a Redstart Primary School enjoyed an ‘extraordinary’ educational visit to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, where they explored the history of naval aviation up close.
To read the full story on the Chard & Ilminster News website please click here.
Hans Price Academy and Haywood Village Academy have both featured in this week’s edition of the Weston Mercury.
Hans Price Academy’s World Book Day featured on the front page and inside.


Truon Ellis’s appointment at Haywood Village Academy also featured in a Weston Mercury article.


An international exchange trip has given students from Weston-super-Mare a first-hand experience of life overseas.
Twenty students from Hans Price Academy recently spent 10 days in Tokyo, visiting their partner school Shinagawa Shouei Junior High School as part of a growing partnership between the two schools.
To read the full story on the Weston Mercury website please click here.

Pupils at Waycroft Academy in Bristol were treated to a touch of magic when a chocolate-themed fundraiser brought excitement, prizes and plenty of smiles to the school.
Inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the event saw children eagerly unwrap chocolate bars in the hope of discovering a hidden winning prize.
To read the full story on the Bristol Parent website please click here.

A globally acclaimed music group has brought rhythm and inspiration to students in Taunton during a week-long residency.
Monkton Wood Academy recently welcomed The Dhol Foundation, an internationally recognised musical group and academy founded by master drummer Johnny Kalsi in 1989, who spent the week delivering workshops centred on the Punjabi dhol drum and its vibrant musical tradition.
To read the full story on the County Gazette website please click here.
As part of their volunteering section for their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE), three Hans Price Academy students – Gracie, Emma and Alana – organised a successful food collection in support of the Weston Foodbank.
This is how the Weston Mercury print edition covered this story.


A new principal has been appointed at a school in Weston-super-Mare and is ready to make a difference.
Haywood Village Academy has welcomed Truon Ellis to the role, with a pledge to work closely with the community as part of the school’s next phase of development.


