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Special guests Bishop Henderson Primary School in Coleford have been having special guests attend the school this term. Frome Town Football Club, as part of their brand new educational programme have sent manager Darren Perrin, Vice Chairman Ivan Carver and Club Secretary Ian Pearce into the school to see the work that has been undertaken and to talk to the children. Bishop Henderson is the first official school link the club has made after the appointment of Nicola Coles as Educational Liaison Officer towards the end of last year. The programme being put in place is already attracting attention from Premier League & Football League clubs. Manager Perrin has been interviewed by the children in Kingfisher class in their study of biographies while Carver and Pearce presented the school with a signed Robins shirt at a recent school assembly.

Pearce said of the new scheme “Its amazing to see how receptive the children are and using football as an educational tool has really captured all the childrens imagination & their enthusiasm has been fantastic to see with the quality of work really great” Sharon Chalk, a parent commented, “My son previously had shown no interest in football much to the despair of his dad. He has now become a football enthusiast and it really has brought the family together. He now comes home excited about his learning and is a passionate supporter of Frome Town Football Club.”

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Bloodhound SSC trip

A Roman banquet

Year 5 pupils from St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome, recently enjoyed an exciting trip to Fleet Air Arm Museum to see the visiting Bloodhound SSC car, made all the more exciting by a prize one!

Bloodhound, driven by Andy Green, is going to attempt to break the current land speed record of 763mph. The 7.7 tonne car (propelled by a jet engine and rocket) hopes to break the sound barrier and travel faster than a bullet, going 1000mph. The project, through its educational programmes, is hoping to engage and excite children in maths, engineering and science involved in designing such a super sonic car.

St Louis pupils enjoyed an action packed day of activities and one team of St Louis pupils were ecstatic to have won the day’s design competition. The prize?

Their names will feature on the tail fin of the car and hopefully travel at 1000mph.

At the end of last term the children at Christ Church C of E First School held 3 events to celebrate the end of their topics and invited parents to come along and enjoy the event. The photos show Sapphire, Emerald and Topaz class and their Roman Banquet.

Class cafes At the end of last term the children from Christ Church C of E First School held 3 events to celebrate the end of topics and invited parents to come along and participate. The children dressed up in relevant clothes for their topics and enjoyed themed food and entertainment.

Diamond and Pearl classes and their Class Cafes.

Sapphire, Emerald and Topaz class and their Roman Banquet.

Tudor lunch At the end of last term the children from Christ Church C of E First School held 3 events to celebrate the end of topics and invited parents to come along and participate.

Amber and Ruby class and their Tudor Banquet.

Chinese New Year Year 5 at Selwood Academy celebrated Chinese New Year with a day of activities, which included making lanterns and dragons, designing Chinese Opera masks, finding out about Chinese food as well as practising writing. The children agreed, “It was a fun, enjoyable day.”

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Sky Sports Mentor for Oakfield!

This academic year, Oakfield is taking part in the Sky Sports ‘Living for Sports’ scheme. Tom Reed, our Athlete Mentor, visited in January to meet with the PE team to develop the Oakfield programme. Oakfield will now be organising sessions with external coach, Chris Roach from Elevation Martial Arts for a target group of pupils. The Mentor programme aims to develop pupil self-esteem and improve behaviour. These projects have already had great results with re-focusing under achieving pupils.

“We anticipate a great improvement in behaviour and selfesteem for many or all participating pupils. Plans to later include our Gifted and Talented pupils with additional sport as part of this programme, are also in the pipeline.”

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(L-R) A Coleman (Head of PE), Tom Reed (Sky Sports Mentor), Mr P.M. Hill (Head), C Roach (Elevation Martial Arts), P Fowler (Boys PE), A Pullen (Sports Coordinator), Pupils (L-R) Fleur 6E, Jodie 6E, Ellie 6D and Lewis 6I.

Long service award School Crossing Patrol Yvonne Ellis has gained a long service award from Somerset County Council.

For more than ten years, in all weathers, both morning and evening, she has helped children attending Selwood Academy to cross Berkley Road safely. What an achievement!

Key Stage 1 children at Vallis First School had a visit from Samuel Pepys last week as part of their topic on The Great Fire of London. Storyteller Steve Mynard had the children enthralled with his tales of life in the 17th Century. Key Stage co-ordinator Ali Plumridge said “the children were really excited to learn about The Great Fire of London from an eye-witness.”

Selwood Academy Congratulations to Gianni Lochi, Chelsea Colebrook and Annie Warde from Selwood Academy who won Round One of the Rotary Public Speaking competition, which was held at Standerwick on 31st January. Their chosen subject was ‘Criminal Responsibility’. Six teams participated in the intermediate section which is open to pupils up to and including Year 9 pupils. Congratulations to Frome College who were places second and Selwood’s other team who were placed third. Annie, Gianni and Chelsea now go through to the second round, which covers a wider area of schools and will take place at Standerwick on Thursday 28 February from 6pm.

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Mini Pots of Care On Tuesday 26th February 2013 The Key Centre Nursery in Frome held their Mini Pots of Care Fundraising day. The nursery children planted their bulbs last Autumn and have cared for their daffodil bulbs throughout the winter. The children had great fun getting creative and decorating their pots. All money raised from our fundraising day will go towards Marie Curie Cancer Care.

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OUT & ABOUT It’s been a very cold winter and no doubt lots of us will admit we have stayed indoors and kept warm, but Spring is upon us and the Easter holidays is the perfect time to get out and about in the Spring sunshine.

Living in the South West we are lucky enough to have some fantastic places to visit right on our doorstep from exhilarating horse riding and go-karting to chilled out days sightseeing, there’s so much to do in the local area which you don’t need to spend an arm and leg on fuel to get there.

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A visit to one of the many working farms in the area which are open to the public will give the whole family the opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals.

Most working farms have lots of free space for the children to enjoy the outdoors with tractor rides and play areas and its a great place to take a picnic. Parents can sit back, relax and enjoy a beautiful Spring day whilst the children play. Most farms also cater for rainy days with undercover play areas and activities. When planning your trip you should visit the farms website as this may give you an idea of upcoming events that you may want to plan your day trip around.

Why not take the children to one of the many historic places in the local area, some children may not see the fun in visiting these places but why not make the visit more interesting for the kids by devising your own quiz sheet after a quick bit of research on the internet.

With the majority of us feeling ‘the pinch’ at the moment it’s a good idea to have some plans for some ‘budget’ days too. How about a bike ride along the nearest cycle path, a walk in the local countryside or forest trail to see all the spring flowers or a trip to the local swimming pool.

Most important of all is for the whole family to enjoy some quality time together and for your children to be relaxed and revitalised ready to face the new term and of course for you all to have terrific fun creating some memorable days out.

what’s on MARCH 15 - 24 West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala.

Celebrate the start of spring with a celebration of the great days of the steam age. Engines in action, museums, model railways and workshops opening at various times.

01643 704996 or see www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk ......................................................................

16 Easter Craft Fayre at Prattens Social Club, Westfield.

From 10am until 4pm ......................................................................

16 Community Cinema at The Town Hall, Midsomer Norton, Madagascar 3pm – 4pm and Skyfall at 7.30pm ......................................................................

19 Somervale School PTA Easter Gift Sale at Somervale

School, Midsomer Norton from 12.30pm until 1.30pm ......................................................................

19 City to countryside walk. Join a free guided walks of

the 6 mile Bath Skyline; the most downloaded walk in the National Trust. Meet outside Bath Tourist Information. For further information please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk ......................................................................

23 - 24 Meet Bob The Builder at @ Bristol. Standard

admission prices apply. To book tickets you can call 0845 345 1235 ......................................................................

23 Outdoor cooking at Bath City Farm. From 10am

until 1pm. Make pizzas from scratch and cook them in a clay oven followed by damper bread cooked on an open fire. Booking essential. To book tickets and for further information please call 01225 481269 ......................................................................

26 Easter Fun Day at Bath City Farm. A day full of Easter

themed fun, including an Easter Egg hunt and arts & crafts.

Booking not required. For further information you can call 01225 481269 ......................................................................

27 Baby Bounce & Rhyme at Midsomer Norton Library for ages 0-3 from 10.30am – 11am ......................................................................

29 Easter mad hatters at The Round Tower at Black Swan

Arts, Frome. From 11am until 12.30pm. Entry costs £7/£6.

Are you as mad as a hatter? Then this workshop is for you!

Make some crazy creations for your head, bring your own hat to decorate, or a straw bonnet or a top hat will be made available. Wear your hat to Mells Daffodil Festival on Easter Monday and you may win a prize in the Easter Bonnet competition. For more info see www.mellsdaffodilfestival.co.uk ......................................................................

29 - 1 April Easter Fun Weekend at Horseworld,

Whitchurch. From 10am until 5pm. Easter Egg Hunt, create your very own Easter decoration in the Creative Workshop plus lots more. For further information you can visit www.horseworld.org.uk or call 01275 540173 ......................................................................

29 - 1 Easter Yarn Bombing Trail at the American Museum.

This year’s trail of springtime creatures and Easter inspired creations has been hand-crafted by Museum volunteers.

Grab a trail sheet and see if you can find all of the knitted delights decorating the grounds to earn a chocolate egg!

12noon-5pm. Location: Gardens and grounds www.americanmuseum.org ......................................................................

30 Make a real clock at The Round Tower at Black Swan

Arts, Frome. From 11am until 12.30pm. Entry is £7. It’s nearly time for British Summer Time to begin, but don’t just alter your clock, make one! Design and decorate a large clock face, ready to put a real clock mechanism in to. Design it to match you own room or personalise it with your name ......................................................................

31 - 1 April Easter Egg Hunt and Activities at Glastonbury Abbey. For further information you can call 01458 832267 or visit www.glastonburyabbey.com ......................................................................

APRIL 5 Burcott Mill at Wookey, Wells will be running family tours by the Miller at 10.30am. Children can learn how water power is used to turn grain into flour. Tea and home-made cakes available afterwards. Booking not necessary. £1.50 for adults and children. For further information you can call 01749 673118 ......................................................................

6 Midsomer Norton Farmers Market in The Hollies Gardens from 9am until 1pm ......................................................................

6 Meet and Greet Peppa Pig and George on the West Somerset Railway. Combine a day out on a steam train with a chance to meet the children’s favourites at Minehead Railway Station where there will be other attractions including face painting and free vintage bus rides around the town.

01643 704996 or see www.westsomerset-railway.co.uk ......................................................................

15 Travelling Trends Fashion Show at Shepton Mallet

Lesiure Centre. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets £6 which includes free glass of wine or soft drink on arrival. Tickets must be purchased in advance, please call 01749 346644. Clothes available to purchase on the night ......................................................................

20 Community Cinema at The Town Hall Midsomer Norton, Rise of the Guardian at 4pm and Hope Springs at 7.30pm ......................................................................

20 Forest Fun at Bath City Farm. From 10.30am until

12.30pm. Explore the amazing woodland and learn to play with fire safely. Booking essential, please call 01225 481269 ......................................................................

27 Merriman Theatre Group’s Junior Company ‘the

Minimen’ present an adaptation of the family classic Peter Pan at St John’s School, Midsomer Norton, two performances one at 2.30pm and 5pm. All tickets £5

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Small paper plate Brown paint Thin brown paper - tissue, greaseproof or packing paper will all work, and you could include some lengths of brown wool too Brightly coloured craft foam Large pompoms Wiggle eyes Scraps of yellow card or foam Glue

Instructions:

Paint the plate brown and leave to dry.

Rip the paper into pieces and scrunch up so they form fairly large balls. Glue these around the rim of the plate.

To make the birds, cut two teardrop wings from craft foam and stick either side of a pompom. Add a yellow triangle for the beak and two wiggle eyes.

Glue the birds to the middle of the plate.

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A plastic basket (the type that pre-packed vegetables come in) Craft foam in a colour to match the basket.

Easter stickers or pre-cut shapes Glue Green paper – optional

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Cut a strip of craft foam and glue the ends to either side of the basket. Decorate the basket with stickers or foam shapes.

Cut thin strips of green paper to make “grass” as a base for your precious Easter eggs, if you like.

Good cutting practise for little ones!

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P U S ’ T H W BOOKS The Three Pickled Herrings (Wings & Co 2) Author: Sally Gardner Ages: 7+

At the Wings & Co. Fairy Detective Agency, Emily Vole and her detective friends are becoming worried that they opened there detective agency five months ago and they still haven’t had one case. Then a local landowner dies suddenly and mysteriously and the detectives suspect fairy meddling in the death of Sir Walter Cross. But that’s not all, Mr Rollo the tailor mysteriously loses everything and the night before Pan Smith’s wedding day everything gets ruined, the agency become convinced there must be magic at play.

They now have three mysteries to solve of who is stealing peoples luck and they must do this before the meddling fairy goes to far.

The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas Author: David Almond Ages: 9+

When all the jobs in Fish Quay disappear Stanley Potts uncle Ernie develops an extraordinary fascination with canning fish.

Their home becomes filled with machinery and the stench of fish and as Uncle Ernie becomes more and more obsessed with his cannery even Stanley’s goldfish is at risk of being canned.

Stanley goes on an adventure and joins a fairground family where he meets Pancho Pirelli, the bluecaped madam who swims with piranhas. Stan delves in to the water and finally discovers who he can really be.

Go! Go! Chichico!

Author: Geraldine Mccaughrean Ages: 5+

Chichico is thrilled when a talent scout spots him during a kick about with his friends Davi and Ana and is asked to try and for Santos Brazil.

But Chichico doesn’t have a pair of football boots!

Davi and Ana find a pair of football boots for him to borrow but then Chichico soon realises that he can’t play in boots. He must learn how to play in his boots with the help of his friends or risk ruining his dreams of playing football for Santos Brazil.

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Oz: The Great And Powerful

Jack the Giant Slayer

Release date: March 8th 2013 Cert: PG

Release date: March 22nd 2013 Cert: PG13

Oscar Diggs a small time magician is whisked away from dusty Kansas to the wonderful Land of Oz and thinks he’s hit the jackpot where he thinks fame and fortune are his for the taking, that is until he meets the three witches who are not convinced he is the great wizard that everyone is expecting him to be.

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries , the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing young Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for his kingdom, its people, and the the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors which he thought only existed in legends.

Oscar is drawn in to the problems that face the Land of Oz and must discover who is evil and who is good before its too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion and even some wizardry Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard but into a better man as well.

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Life of Pi DVD release date: April 29th 2013 Cert: PG

Pi finds himself stranded in a lifeboat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker after a horrific storm hits the freighter that is carrying him and his family as they plan to relocate to Canada.

Soon, it’s just Pi and Richard struggling against the elements in the lifeboat for 227 days, however Pi does not want to end up as cat food so he spends most of his time in a makeshift raft attached to the boat.

This spectacular film shows a young man who survives disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery.

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There is a recognised order in which children develop their speech sounds. The early sounds children start producing, well before they are using words, include ‘m’ and ‘b’ and the sounds which come later include ‘c’ (kuh) and ‘s’.

Parents are so used to the way their child speaks they understand every word even when sounds are mispronounced.

“I dot a bid dod” (I’ve got a big dog) “My tat id lellow” (My cat is yellow) It is often when the child starts school the Teacher or SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) pick up on speech delay. It is normal for children in Reception to have some sounds which they are still learning and the daily focus on phonics can prompt a sudden improvement in the clarity of many 4 and 5 year olds’ speech.

But some children find it harder to update the sound patterns they have developed – these children are said to have ‘delayed speech sound development’.

Children who have had glue ear or other hearing difficulties can take longer to update their sound systems but delayed speech sound development is common, particularly in boys.

Some children benefit from targeted work on specific sounds with a Speech and Language Therapist. A speech and language therapy program helps the child through the steps involved in learning a new speech sound. It is very important to remember a child has to be able to say the sound on its own before he or she can put it into a word.

Asking a child to keep repeating a whole word will not help them to say it more clearly.

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E A S T E R G A M E S Beautiful Bunny Contest Everyone draws their own versio n of the Easter Bu nny. Hang them up for decoration an d, if you wish, have a Beauty Co ntest. Recognize the most creativ e, prettiest, funniest, etc.

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In this limited edition you will find new characters, protector of SimCity MaxisMan and his nemesis The Evil Dr.Vu. The Evil Dr.Vu is loose in the city and will create havoc, it will be down to you to save your city using MaxisMan.

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Nintendo 3DS: Luigi’s Mansion 2: Dark Moon Luigi’s mission in this fun packed game is to remove a bunch of stubborn ghosts from spooky mansions using his trusty Poltergust ghost-sucking vacuum cleaner. Different types of ghosts haunt different mansions and players must help Luigi figure out how to defeat each one of them and find hidden secrets to unlock new areas and treasure chests. Players can use the Poltergust to help Luigi remove wallpaper to reveal hidden areas, clean up piles of treasure-hiding leaves or suck up stacks of coins and bills.

Nintendo Wii: Disney: Wreck It Ralph Team up with Wreck It Ralph and his ‘good guy’ friend Fix-It Felix as they set out on a journey to restore peace and destroy the new army of Cy-bugs that threatens to destroy Mr. Litwak’s arcade. Use Wreck-It Ralph strength to destroy obstacles or Fix-It Felix’s magical hammer to repair them. As you venture through exciting worlds based on the feature film; from Sugar Rush to Hero’s Duty find and keep collectibles like Hero Medals and Easter Eggs that you can display in your trophy collection.

PARTIES

Our children’s birthdays come round so fast every year and for most of us we have the same panic each year “What party am I going to organise?!”. There always seems to be so much to do when arranging a birthday party and never enough time to do it in. Use our check list to make sure you’ve covered all the bases.

The Check list: Invitations About three weeks before the party you’ll need to send out your invitations make sure they include the following information: Your child’s name and which birthday they are celebrating. Your address and phone number. The date, start and finish time of the party. The theme, if you are having one.

Theme and decorations Make sure you order any decorations and balloons in plenty of time before the party. Have plenty of blu-tac with you on the day of the party so you can put your decorations up.

The Food Every child loves party food, but it may be an idea to make sure you find out if any of the children attending the party have a food allergy.

The cake Make sure you have plenty of serviettes to wrap the cake in as you give it to the children or put it in party bags.

The party games If you are planning on entertaining the children yourself be prepared with plenty of party games to keep them amused.

First Aid Although all venues should have a first aid kit it might be wise to take your own.

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Chocolate Custard Eggs Ingredients 8 Eggs 150ml milk 142ml carton double cream 75g plain chocolate, broken up 25g golden caster sugar ½ tsp cornflour Method 1. Have 2 bowls ready. Lightly tap 1 egg – at the pointed end – onto a bowl, to gently crack the shell (Peel off just the top).

Holding the egg over 1 bowl, gently shake out the egg white, then shake out the egg yolk into the second bowl. Repeat with 1 more egg. Break the remaining eggs as before, but shake out both the egg yolks and whites into the first bowl with the 2 egg whites. You will need only 2 egg yolks to make the custard. (Use the contents of the first bowl for scrambled eggs.)

2. Wash the shells in very hot, soapy water, then rinse to remove any bacteria. Cook the eggshells in a bowl in the microwave for 1½ minutes on medium, or bake in a hot oven for 5 minutes.

3. Heat the milk, cream and chocolate in a pan over a low heat, stirring until smooth. Beat the 2 egg yolks, sugar and cornflour together in a bowl, then pour onto the chocolate, stirring well.

While still over the heat, use a balloon whisk to stir constantly until custard-like. Tip into a jug and pour, while hot, into the eggshells. Serve warm or cold.

Easter Biscuits Ingredients 150g butter, softened 125g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 2 medium egg yolks 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 tsp mixed spice 40g currants 10g chopped mixed citrus peel Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest until creamy.

Beat in the egg yolks until smooth, then beat in the remaining ingredients until it forms a ball.

2. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll out to about 5mm thickness. Using a 7cm fluted pastry cutter, cut out about 20 biscuits. Re-roll the trimmings as you go. Place on 2 large, non-stick baking trays, spaced a little apart.

3. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until pale golden. Sprinkle with caster sugar, then cool on a wire rack. As a finishing touch, stack a few biscuits and tie with ribbon. They will keep for a week in an airtight container.

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A group of children from Christ Church C of E First School were awarded the Head Teachers commendation for outstanding work and effort at the end of last term.

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Victoria aged 10 was Commended by Kingswood Eisteddfod for singing a song in a foreign language and also passed Grade 4 in singing. Congratulation Victoria, great work.

Kate aged 8 made her Brownie promise at the Brownies 4th Pack in Keynsham.

Congratulations Kate have fun working towards your badges.

Callie Hills aged 8 attends Danceworks and she has achieved her Primary Tap Exam with Distinction.

Congratulations Callie.

Skye aged 6 has received a certificate from Kingswood Gymnastics for performing in Beauty and the Beast.

Congratulations Skye, well done.

Jake aged 8 has passed his Level 3 in swimming. Well done Jake, keep up the great work.

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Celyn aged 8 received a Bronze Medal and a Distinction for her tap dancing from the British Theatre Dance Association.

Congratulations Celyn, keep up the fantastic work.

Jazmine aged 9 received a certificate for her good work whilst she was in hospital after an accident. Well done Jazmine.

Georgia aged 8 received a certificate for excellent singing.

Well done Georgia, congratulations.

Emma aged 9 has received a certificate from The Rainbow Swimming Award Scheme for swimming 1000 metres. Well done Emma, keep up the great work.

Jasmine Wells aged 8 has achieved her grade 4 in swimming, well done Jasmine.

Katie Bond from year 1 at Christchurch School has achieved her level 8 in gymnastics at Liberty Gymnastics Club, well done Katie.

Megan Wells aged 3 has been awarded a certificate for her achievements in yoga at Butterfly Press School, well done Megan.

Ben aged 7 has 4 gold medals for his fantastic rugby playing. Well done Ben, keep up the great work.

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Lily aged 6 has received a certificate for swimming 10 metres. Well done Lily, great work.

Amelia aged 11 has received a Gold from the British Theatre Dance Association for Ballet. Congratulations Ameila, what a great achievement.

Sophie aged 8 has passed her bronze award for scouts, well done Sophie.

Aimee aged 8 has passed her dance exam in ballet with a merit, great work Aimee.

Harley aged 7 has passed lots of Beaver badges and enjoys being part of his Beavers team, well done Harley, keep up the great work.

Will aged 7 has passed his level 3 in gymnastics, well done Will.

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Lauren aged 6 has passed her level 2 in swimming and her level 4 in trampolining, superb Lauren, well done.

Pearl aged 9 has achieved a merit in her Grade 2 Ballet exam and also has received medals for her fantastic gymnastics work.

Well done Pearl.

Jazmine aged 9 has passed her Grade 1 Tap exam with Distinction.

What a fantastic achievement, well done Jazmine.

Morgan aged 11 has received a certificate from Kingswood Gymnastics for performing in Beauty and the Beast. Congratulations Morgan, well done.

Meg aged 9 was awarded three swimming certificates, Kellogg’s ASA Water Skills Grade 3, Grade 4 and 25m. Fantastic swimming Meg, well done.

Bayley has achieved 2nd & 3rd place trophies at Puma Tae Kwon Do British Championships and also achieved Little Puma grades 2 & 3. Well done Bayley, great achievements.

Charlotte aged 8 passed her level 6 in swimming and has also obtained several brownies badges too. Good work Charlotte.

Oliver aged 7 has completed the Mendip triathlon and came 4th and also achieved the highest score in his class on foot, a superb achievement Oliver, well done.

Emily aged 4 has passed her level 7 in gymnastics, well done Emily.

Elise aged 8 has received a letter from the Queen after she wrote to her about the Diamond Jubilee.

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