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Idris swims to raise money for the homeless

When Idris Briggs (year 4) saw someone sitting on the ground outside some shops, his mummy explained that some people do not have homes...

“Let nature be your teacher”

William Wordsworth Tucked away past verdant rugby and hockey pitches, in the shadow of Hambledon Hill, is Clayesmore School’s magical lake. Originally built in the 1920s,...

St Mary’s Approved to Become a New SEND School and a Leading National Centre of Excellence

A new school with fantastic facilities will improve the lives of Dorset children with SEND and reduce future costs, after ambitious plans were last...

8yr old Patrick Raises £345 for Blandford Primary School Field

When 8yr old Patrick Doyle, a pupil at Archbishop Wake Primary School in Blandfordheard the school were trying to raise money for an all-winter...

Arrows On The Floor

Sally Wilson, Headteacher of The Blandford School, shares the inside story of the past year We never imagined the journey we had ahead of us...

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Laminitis, acorns and the final-final foal has landed

The drought’s broken, the foals are growing, and this year weaning is later – the final weeks of summer have brought a fresh focus...

Christmas under Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum’s much-loved Christmas Concert returns on 11th and 12th December, set once again beneath the awe-inspiring wings of Concorde. Performed...