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Yarrells School celebrates Mrs Covell’s 80th Birthday

The school community of Yarrells, near Poole, came together to celebrate the 80th birthday of its proprietor, Mrs Natalie Covell. Known for her unwavering...

Gillingham School Sixth Form surf trip

During October half term 72 Gilingham sixth form students travelled to the Spanish coast for the school’s biennial surf trip. This ever-popular trip was...

Gillingham Sixth Form: ready for anything

Gillingham Sixth Form is an inclusive learning environment which promotes academic resilience and personal development. Our students are ambitious and socially responsible, and they...

Bonjour Thornford Primary!

Thornford Primary School played host to 59 French children in June as part of an exchange trip. Thornford Primary is twinned with a school...

Sir David congratulates images of school’s snake v frog drama

Local wildlife photographer is praised by Sir David Attenborough after thrilling snake-frog encounter on school Stour Valley Nature Reserve trip Kate Fry works at The...

Eye opening careers fair for North Dorset

Last week saw the annual North Dorset Careers Fair at The Exchange in Sturminster Newton, run by Dorset Careers Hub. More than 700 local...

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Honeysuckle reigns supreme, and it’s a busy foaling season at the stud

Mother’s Day was not the day of rest and relaxation Lucy Procter might have planned - but the unusual daytime foalings were special to...

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The past 12 months in technology have been defined by AI. In 2025, it sat in an odd middle ground. No longer just a...

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