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Published on March 10, 2020
Free computer course for low earners
A FREE computer course is being offered to those with a low wage or unemployed to increase skills needed for future employment. Bath College, in association with Work Wiltshire, Sovereign…
Nominations now open for Westbury Young People Awards
WESTBURY’S young people will be celebrated again this year as nominations open for the Westbury Young People Awards. Nominations are open now with a brand new category for the Young…
Juniors ‘find their brave’ for mental health week
Pupils at Westbury CE Junior School took part in this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week. The theme this year was ‘Find Your Brave’ and pupils shared their stories of bravery…
Matravers’ head praises hard work of GCSE students
MATRAVERS School’s headteacher, Dr Simon Riding, has said that the school is ‘pleased’ with its performance in the secondary school league tables, and has praised the hard work of students…
Westbury residents construct a bright future
RESIDENTS in Westbury have been given the opportunity to take part in a fully-funded construction course to help open doors to employment. Chair of Westbury Town Council and town Mayor, cllr…
What is ‘Soul Food?’
This is the question Westbury Leigh Primary School have been trying to answer in their multi faith week. The school reports, “As part of a week of celebrating other faiths,…
COLLEGE STUDENTS WORK WITH UNIVERSITY ON ROBOTICS PROJECT
Five students at Fairfield Farm College recently visited the University of West of England to take part in an exciting robotics project nicknamed “Peppa”. The college says, “The aim of…
Could you become a schoolreader?
SCHOOLS in Westbury are in need of volunteers to listen to pupils read in order to improve their literacy levels. Schoolreaders, a charity who provide free one-to-one reading practice to…
Westbury headteachers ‘proud’ of school league table performances
LOCAL headteachers have praised the performance of their year 6 students following the publication of the Primary School League Tables last month. The information, published by the Department for Education,…
Westbury Infant School end of year report
The end of the year provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on all the wonderful learning and exciting events that have happened at Westbury Infant School. Nicky Newbury, deputy headteacher…
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