Parents join forces to boost school

Chairman of governors David Baker with Parents Impact Group members, from left, Ros Huggins, Ellen Moore, Julie Stephens, Kerry Thaine and Heather Greatwood

10:52am Monday 14th March 2011

Clarendon College mums have teamed up with the school’s leadership team to help get the school out of special measures.

Experiment in emotion

Experiment in emotion

11:36am Monday 14th March 2011

Chris Melvin reports on an American idea for helping young people understand and improve their behaviour that is being tested in Melksham schools.

Joy as club reopens

Team leader Siobainn Chaplin, far left, TARA chairman John Alford, Cllr Jeff Osborn, Helen Osborn and youth club founder Dave Nutley with youngsters

11:25am Monday 14th March 2011

A YOUTH club that was closed four months ago has re-opened on a six-month trial.

Girl’s hair-raising fundraiser

Seraphina Studd pictured with schoolfriends Gina, Kaya, Saskia, Megan and Alix before she had her hair cut for the Little Princess charity

11:23am Monday 14th March 2011

A Trowbridge schoolgirl has decided to cut off her long brown hair and give it to a children’s cancer charity, and raise money at the same time.

Band rocks onto YouTube

The Banzukes are, from left, Harry Winter, Mike Maddocks, Leo Taylor, Jason Saraj; front Gina and Christie Strong

11:21am Monday 14th March 2011

Teenage rock band Banzukes, who launched their first EP on YouTube recently, started at Pewsey Vale School.

Where are your children?

Chief Constable Brian Moore

11:16am Monday 14th March 2011

Shocked chief constable Brian Moore has urged parents to know where their teenagers are at night after being confronted with a mob of youths as young as 13 in Melksham.

Youngsters over the moon at award

Rainbow Early Years manager Jo Clark, front left, advisory teacher Caroline Drake celebrate the award with fellow staff and youngsters

11:12am Monday 14th March 2011

STAFF at Rainbow Early Years Pre-school in Trowbridge are celebrating after Wiltshire Council awarded them a Good Practice award.

Pupils step back in time

Pupils step back in time

11:18am Monday 14th March 2011

YOUNGSTERS at St Joseph’s RC Primary School in Devizes recently relived the dreadful days of the Second World War as they experienced what it was like to be an evacuee.

Teens are real smooth

Westbury Youth centre members Amy and Sophie, left, with Tiffany and Lauren, right, youth centre manager Sally Willox and their smoothies

11:20am Monday 14th March 2011

A group of teenagers from Westbury have set up their own smoothie business which they hope will raise money for a local charity.

Little fighter arrives home

Little fighter arrives home

11:10am Monday 14th March 2011

Miracle baby Arabella Davies, who was born at 26 weeks weighing barely 2lbs and thought by doctors unlikely to survive, has returned home with her parents.




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