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St Mary's Calne Young Enterprise Company 'Empower' (Photo: St Mary's Calne)

St Mary's Calne Young Enterprise Company win County Final

13/05: St Mary's Calne Young Enterprise company Empower have scooped five awards at the Wiltshire County Final, including the overall trophy for the Best Company in Wiltshire. They will now take part in the South West Regional Final on the 19th May.

The Leys debating team win regional competition

13/05: A team of Sixth Form pupils from The Leys School, Cambridge were named regional winners of this year’s Youth Speaks, the Rotary Club Youth Public Speaking competition.

Ankara Prabdial receives a commendation for her book from Chair of Council, Alison McClure

St Swithun’s pupil publishes children’s book

02/05: Ankara, a pupil in Year 8 at St Swithun’s School in Winchester has become a published author with her book The Sea Stole My Glasses. She has been awarded a St Swithun’s Chair of Council Commendation.

Highfield and Brookham pupils mark Earth Day

28/04: Earth Day was celebrated recently at Highfield and Brookham Schools. Pupils took part in a series of special activities investigating climate change and exploring the natural environment.

Photography at King’s Ely goes from strength to strength

27/04: Creative photography students at King’s Ely are celebrating success in two prestigious competitions – the ILFORD PHOTO competition and the Beyond the Frame contest.

Vince Cable at Churcher's College (Photo: Churcher's College)

Sir Vince Cable visits Churcher's College

25/04: Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Vince Cable visited Churcher's College to deliver a lecture entitled 'Money and Power'. He also met with Sixth Form students to discuss the major issues of the day.

District Finals, March 2022 (Photo: Youth Speaks)

Public speaking success for Beechwood

24/03: Beechwood Park's public speaking team have reached the final round of the Rotary Club 'Youth Speaks' competition after winning the overall debate and all the individual awards at the District round. They will travel to Stamford School for the Regional Finals in April.

The girls showing off their Mars alien creations (Photo: Heatherton School)

British Science Week celebrated at Heatherton

24/03: Heatherton had an action-packed week celebrating British Science Week. The theme this year was ’growth’ and pupils got to take part in a range of exciting workshops that explored how our world is constantly changing.

St Swithun’s Sixth Form students celebrate Oxbridge offers

09/03: Upper sixth formers at St Swithun’s School are celebrating after receiving offers to study at Oxford or Cambridge. Ten per cent of the year group are now hoping to take up their places on a range of courses.

Astrophysicist inspires girls at The Mount to explore STEM

09/03: Renowned astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell held an inspirational Q&A in celebration of International Women's Day hosted by The Mount School York and attended by pupils from Queen Mary’s School and Terrington Hall School.