New chapter for St James
by Lorraine Gibson. Pupils at St James C of E (VC) First School in Gaunt’s Common were delighted when a…
Specialist school welcomes headteacher
Portfield School’s new headteacher has told how she will be driving academic attainment at the specialist autism school. Portfield School…
Scholarship funding for nursing students
Five Adult Nursing students at Bournemouth University (BU) who applied for Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s end-of-life care scholarship scheme will…
Reading and behaviour behind good report
by Lorraine Gibson. Good news for Lockyer’s Middle School in Corfe Mullen as Ofsted rates it as being ‘good’ in…
Oly rushes in with environmental message
Human fish Oly Rush has taken his environmental messages to a number of schools including Hayeswood and Colehill first…
Co-op’s £4500 for special needs playgroup
The Superstars playgroup in Fordingbridge is the happy recipient of £4,500 thanks to donations to the Local Community Fund…
£10,000 Trust grant for school
Talbot Village Trust, a local grant giving charity that supports worthy causes in south east Dorset, has donated £10,000…
Making the great outdoors a classroom
by Lorraine Gibson. Hillside First School’s new headteacher has pledged to put children at the heart of everything they do…
Jubilee Stage honours late Queen
by Lorraine Gibson. The whole of Beaucroft Foundation School gathered to celebrate their new outdoor performance area and enjoyed an…
Core values of love, hope and truth
St James’ is a small village school, set in beautiful rural surroundings, just outside Wimborne. We provide a safe and…