SCHOOL NEWS: Swanmead’s day at the home of cricket
Posted: 24th June 2019
THIRTY pupils from Years 5 and 6 at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster journeyed to London and to the home of cricket, Lords. It was an early start for the youngsters who made it to St John’s Wood in plenty of time ready for the Chance to Shine event. Swanmead children were invited following their win at the Somerset Primary Schools World Cup Presentation event…
SCHOOL NEWS: Greenfylde is an “excellent” school – that’s official!
Posted: 23rd June 2019
GREENFYLDE First School in Ilminster has been celebrating after having been given an “excellent” grade by school inspectors. The Church of England school was inspected by Revd David Hatrey, of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools, better known as SIAMS, in May. And headteacher Claire Oaten was delighted to tell the Ilminster Press that Greenfylde…
SCHOOL NEWS: Swanmead shine with the bat and ball
Posted: 22nd June 2019
CHILDREN at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster have had a faultless campaign to their cricket season – dominating teams across Somerset to continue a superb winning run. Both the Year 5 and Year 6 cricket teams have won all games of their district season cleaning at tournaments with a full range of trophies and accolades won. The Year 6 team has gone a stage…
SCHOOL NEWS: Future is looking bright for Wadham’s A-Level students
Posted: 17th August 2018
RAINY weather failed to dampen the spirits of students as they were in celebratory as they collected their A-Level results on Thursday (August 16, 2018) at Wadham School in Crewkerne. Tense moments for many as they logged into the UCAS website in the early hours were rewarded as nearly every student applying for university secured a place - just a couple will rely on the…
SCHOOL NEWS: Wadham students shine in the sun at Year 11 Prom
Posted: 27th June 2018
YEAR 11 students at Wadham School put on their finest and partied the night away as they celebrated the traditional end-of-year Prom. The girls wore amazing outfits and the lads looked very smartly dressed as they converged on Haselbury Mill in a cavalcade of assorted vehicles for their big night out. Some of the students will be staying on at Wadham in Crewkerne for…
SCHOOL NEWS: Greenfylde supports Ilminster Fairtrade
Posted: 19th April 2018
PUPILS at Greenfylde First School were asked by headteacher Claire Oaten to undertake a special project for the Ilminster Fairtrade organisation. The children were tasked with creating a leaflet designed for children and written for children to tell them all about Fairtrade in Ilminster. Children from Class 4JY certainly rose to the challenge and groups were involved…
SCHOOL NEWS: Stories for all the family at Greenfylde
Posted: 17th April 2018
FAMILY story time took place at Greenfylde First School in Ilminster with families sharing in the enjoyment of a good book with their child. Originally planned for Reading Week, the event was postponed due to the snow but the delay did not diminish the enthusiasm of parents, grandparents and children as young and old shared books brought from both school and home. A…
SCHOOL NEWS: Food heaven with Swanmead’s culinary whizz kids
Posted: 12th March 2018
BUDDING Jamie Oliver’s and Nigella Lawson’s served up plates of scrummy “food glorious food” in the annual Ilminster Rotary Club’s Young Chef Competition. Students at Swanmead School in Ilminster expertly created a mouth-watering succession of culinary delights which left judges and visitors eagerly awaiting the chance to taste the array of tasty treats. Two competitions…
SCHOOL NEWS: Young voices teach adults a thing or two about Fairtrade
Posted: 28th February 2018
THE annual Fairtrade Fortnight got off to a perfect start in Ilminster – thanks to the younger members of the community. A fortnight of campaigning for the Fairtrade initiative began on Monday (February 26, 2018) and runs through until Sunday, March 11, 2018. But it was pupils from Greenfylde First School in Ilminster, St Bartholomew’s First School at Crewkerne and the…
SCHOOL NEWS: Sunny-Ile Pre-School in line to receive Bags of Help cash from Tesco
Posted: 27th February 2018
THE Sunny-Ile Pre-School in Ilminster is bidding to bag a massive cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. The supermarket giant teamed up with Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of up to £4,000 raised from carrier bag sales in Tesco stores, awarded to local community projects. Three groups in every Tesco region have been…
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