Safer, Car-Free School Route Opens in Growing Somerset Village Monday, December 1, 2025 strawberryline cheddar somerset cyclepath activetravel schools community infrastructure volunteers greenways Children and young people in the growing Somerset village of Cheddar can now benefit from a safer, car-free route to school thanks to the latest extension of the Strawberry Line multi-user path. Stretching from Yatton railway … Read More
Somerset Schools Rally Behind Children in Need with Colour, Coins, and Cha-Cha-Chas Saturday, November 22, 2025 somerset childreninneed schools fundraising pudsey community kindness charity dance youth Schools throughout Somerset united in a vibrant show of support for Children in Need, contributing to the nationwide £45 million fundraising effort. Pupils and staff embraced the spirit of the cause by wearing iconic Pudsey … Read More
Odd Socks and Big Smiles Kick Off Anti-Bullying Week at Radstock School Saturday, November 22, 2025 antibullying oddsocks inclusion respect empathy schools campaign pshe diversity awareness At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery in Writhlington, Radstock, students stepped out in style—and difference—by wearing mismatched socks to launch Anti-Bullying Week on Monday, November 10. This … Read More
‘No Capacity’ for New Special Needs Units in Somerset Schools Near M5 Corridor Tuesday, November 18, 2025 somerset send education schools m5 specialneeds capacity council housing strategy Mainstream secondary schools along Somerset’s M5 corridor face significant challenges in expanding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provisions, with local education officers acknowledging a lack of physical … Read More
School Heads Cycle Across Exmoor to Support Somerset Air Ambulance Saturday, November 15, 2025 exmoor cycling education fundraising airambulance somerset rural community schools charity Three school heads from the Moorland Federation are trading classrooms for countryside trails as they cycle across Exmoor to raise essential funds for Somerset’s air ambulance service. On Tuesday, December 2, educators Mr … Read More
Pupils Lead the Way in Heartfelt Remembrance Ceremonies Saturday, November 15, 2025 remembrance armistice somerset pupils poetry parades poppies tributes schools commemoration Across Somerset, pupils from numerous schools came together to commemorate Armistice Day with genuine respect and emotion. The young participants took center stage, leading ceremonies that included poignant poetry recitals, … Read More