Pupils Cultivate Sensory Prayer Garden to Enhance Wellbeing at Midsomer Norton School Saturday, November 29, 2025 wellbeing sensorygarden education nature community environment sustainability pupils reflection school Students at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are trading pencils for planters as they transform a quiet courtyard into a sensory prayer garden designed to nurture calmness and reflection. Supported by a £500 grant from … Read More
Dyslexia Support in Schools Faces Criticism as MPs Demand Urgent Reform Saturday, November 29, 2025 dyslexia education reform diagnosis teachersupport neurodiversity screening send mps pupils Support for children with dyslexia in UK schools is deteriorating, with significant inequalities and inadequate resources, MPs have warned in a recent parliamentary debate. The discussion underscored the urgent need for … Read More
Somerset School Closes Amid Norovirus Outbreak Friday, November 28, 2025 norovirus somerset schoolclosure outbreak infectioncontrol publichealth hygiene ukhsa viralillness education Danesfield Middle School, located near Taunton in Somerset, has temporarily closed after a norovirus outbreak affected both staff and pupils. The school communicated with parents and carers to inform them of the closure, … Read More
Remembering James Wilson: A 'Magnificent Musician' Taken Too Soon at 28 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 music tribute fundraising wells airflo jameswilson memorial education guitar community The music community in Wells was left heartbroken in late September following the sudden passing of James Wilson, a talented young musician aged just 28. James, a native of Wells, was widely known and deeply loved within the … Read More
Council Spends £8 Million Annually on Care for Just 10 Children Amid Calls to End Private Sector Profiteering Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care profiteering council privatisation education specialneeds government funding bath Bath and North East Somerset Council revealed that it spends an astonishing £8 million each year caring for just ten children, highlighting the soaring costs in the privatized children’s care sector. Councillors are now … Read More
Council Faces £8 Million Annual Bill for Care of Just Ten Children Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care council spending privatisation education disability government socialcare funding Bath and North East Somerset Council has revealed it spends a staggering £8 million annually on the care of just ten children, highlighting a severe financial strain on local services. This revelation has fueled calls from … Read More