Pupils at a Weston-super-Mare school have been taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

Children from Uphill Village Academy joined the charity’s nationwide garden wildlife survey to help track bird populations and contribute to conservation efforts.

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Pupils at a Weston-super-Mare school have been taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

Children from Uphill Village Academy joined the charity’s nationwide garden wildlife survey to help track bird populations and contribute to conservation efforts.

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Schools across the country marked Safer Internet Day this week, joining a global annual campaign that promotes safer, more responsible and positive use of digital technology—particularly among children and young people.

At King’s Oak Academy, seven students have taken their commitment a step further by agreeing to stay away from social media for seven days. The self-imposed challenge aims to encourage reflection on digital habits and highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between online and offline life.

BBC Points West reporter Amanda Parr caught up with the students before their social media ban began.

Schools across the country took part in Safer Internet Day, a global, annual campaign that promotes safer, more responsible and positive use of digital technology, particularly among children and young people.

Coordinated by the Insafe/INHOPE network, Safer Internet Day is celebrated in more than 180 countries worldwide and encourages conversations around key online issues such as AI safety, cyberbullying, digital wellbeing, and data privacy. The campaign aims to empower young people to use technology confidently, respectfully, and safely.

Joe Sims from BBC Radio Bristol spoke to Principal of King’s Oak Academy to find out more.

King’s Oak Academy and Digitech Studio School were closed today following a burst water main that disrupted the local water supply.

After receiving early notification of the issue, staff at both schools acted quickly to put remote and home learning arrangements in place, ensuring that students were able to continue their education with minimal disruption.

BBC Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims spoke to King’s Oak Academy Principal, Katherine Ogden to find out more.

Officers have been travelling into schools to teach pupils “hard truths” about the reality of criminal exploitation and knife crime.

Six new Youth Engagement Officer roles have been created by Gloucestershire Constabulary to deliver talks across the county.

To read the full story including an interview with teacher Jamie Gowers PSHE lead, click here.

Gloucestershire Police has appointed six new Youth Engagement Officers as part of a county-wide initiative to strengthen relationships between young people and the police.

The officers, who have recently begun their roles, will work directly with schools, youth groups and local communities to build trust, improve understanding, and encourage positive dialogue between young people and policing teams across Gloucestershire.

BBC Radio Gloucestershire reporter Duncan Cook recently joined the new Youth Engagement Officers on a visit to Tewkesbury Academy, where they met with students to talk about their role, listen to young people’s experiences, and discuss how police and communities can work together more effectively.

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Year 8 and Year 9 students from Winterstoke Hundred Academy have taken part in an anti-bullying workshop at Brimsham Green School in Yate.

The session was delivered as part of the Diana Award Anti-Bullying Programme, a youth-led, peer-to-peer initiative for schools across the UK.

To read the story on the Bristol Parent website click here.

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A new principal has taken the helm at Broadoak Academy. Ian Walsh has taken up the role at the Weston-super-Mare school after the September departure of former principal Danny McGilloway.

To read the full story on the Weston Mercury website please click here.

A former Weston Mercury reporter who once worked alongside Jill Dando is inspiring the next generation of young journalists through a live school Good News Room.