SCHOOL NEWS: Congratulations to Holyrood’s A-Level students
Posted: 17th August 2017
STUDENTS at Holyrood Academy in Chard have been celebrating an excellent set of A-Level results which were announced on Thursday (August 17, 2017). Headteacher Matthew Collins said Holyrood was delighted with its results this year. “What is particularly pleasing is that a record number of A* grades were achieved with more than a third of all grades being A* to B grades…
SCHOOL NEWS: Kerpow! Fun times for children at Shepton Beauchamp
Posted: 21st July 2017
CHILDREN and staff at the Shepton Beauchamp Pre-School have had an action-packed end of the school year. They visited the miniature train at Isle Abbotts, went and met the firefighters at Martock Fire Station and then really enjoyed the superhero Gotham City theme for the leavers’ party. Shelley Bacon, of Shepton Beauchamp Pre-School, said: “Thank you to everyone who…
SCHOOL NEWS: Swanmead improved SATS results are some of the best in country
Posted: 21st July 2017
SWANMEAD Community School in Ilminster has been celebrating some fantastic results in the Year Six SATS tests – making it one of the best in the country for improvements on the previous year’s performance. The children took the tests back in May and Swanmead headteacher Mark Walker has been bowled over by the results. “Children and their parents have received individual…
SCHOOL NEWS: End of the story with long-serving librarian leaving Swanmead
Posted: 20th July 2017
THE library at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster will never be the same with the news that long-standing librarian Ann Bulmer is leaving the role. Since September 2000 the school and its students have been lucky enough to have had Mrs Bulmer as their librarian. “Much has changed in the 17 years since Ann started with us, but with the systems and organisation of our…
SCHOOL NEWS: Swanmead headteacher wants to build character among his students
Posted: 20th July 2017
THE headteacher of Swanmead Community School in Ilminster was full of pride once again as he hosted the school’s annual Celebration of Achievement Evening. Mark Walker told a packed audience of students, staff, governors and special guests on Wednesday (July 19, 2017) that it was the “showpiece and most important event” on the school calendar. “Our young people at…
SCHOOL NEWS: All prize winning Swanmead students named here
Posted: 20th July 2017
DOZENS of students at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster were presented with awards on Wednesday (July 19, 2017) during the annual Celebration of Achievement Evening. There were various achievement, progress and effort class prizes given out, as well as awards for individual subjects. Three awards for Pupil of the Trip were also presented for Swanmead’s visits to…
SCHOOL NEWS: Abigail Locke has been a superb asset t Swanmead
Posted: 20th July 2017
STUDENT Abigail Locke received the Headteacher’s Award during Swanmead School’s annual Celebration of Achievement Evening in Ilminster. Abigail was described by headteacher Mark Walker as a “wonderful person to teach” during the awards evening on Wednesday (July 19, 2017). Mr Walker said Abigail worked hard and made good progress and had “given her all to school life” at…
SCHOOL NEWS: Finer things in life for Swanmead’s Kyle Jenkins
Posted: 20th July 2017
A POPULAR student at Swanmead School in Ilminster has received the MP Citizenship Award during the school’s annual evening of celebration. Kyle Jenkins was presented with the award by the Deputy Mayor of Ilminster, Cllr Julie Fowler, on Wednesday (July 19, 2017) as part of Swanmead’s annual Celebration of Achievement Evening. Headteacher Mark Walker said Kyle was a “very…
SCHOOL NEWS: Infectious personality wins the day for student Josh Berrington at Swanmead
Posted: 20th July 2017
A STUDENT with an “infectious personality” won the Ilminster Rotary Community Award on Wednesday (July 19, 2017) at Swanmead School’s top night of the year. Josh Berrington was presented with the award by Ilminster Rotary Club’s community services chairman Ken Dewsbury during Swanmead’s Celebration of Achievement Evening. Headteacher Mark Walker said Josh had an…
SCHOOL NEWS: Bugsy Malone – aka Charlie Poole – wins endeavour award at Swanmead
Posted: 20th July 2017
A STUDENT at Swanmead School in Ilminster who took centre stage as the title role in the school’s production of Bugsy Malone last week was again grabbing the headlines this week. Charlie Poole received the Lions Club Trophy for Endeavour during Swanmead’s annual Celebration of Achievement Evening on Wednesday (July 19, 2017) – which is arguably the highlight of the…
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