Children from a Wimborne first school were invited to test run a brand new orienteering course in the area. The Year 2 children from Hayeswood First School were among the first people to enjoy Christchurch and East Dorset Council’s brand new course at BytheWay. Armed with maps and navigation tools, the youngsters were tasked to find their way around and … Read More
Shakespeare laid Bard
The world was a stage when children at one Wimborne school made a sonnet and dance about the world’s most famous playwright. For one week St John’s First School dedicated its teaching to the wonderful works of William Shakespeare. The Shakespeare Week saw the school turn back the clock to the 17th century when everything went all Shakespearian. This special … Read More
Ancient Greece day inspires children to learn
Olympian efforts were made by one east Dorset school when it came to inspiring children to learn about ancient Greece. For one day only Year 5 students at Allenbourn Middle School in Wimborne ditched their school uniform for tunics, sandals and laurel wreaths as they turned the clock back by more than 2,000 years. The day was organised to help … Read More
QE students invest in future with Blue Sky Financial Planning
Students from Queen Elizabeth’s School are investing in their future with Blue Sky Financial Planning on the Young Chamber Programme.
Strictly come Christmas
It would have been a 10 from Len if he was called on to judge the Strictly Come Dancing-inspired nativity from St John’s First School in Wimborne. Their festive play was called ‘Lights, Camels, Action! – It’s a strictly nativity!’ and combined the traditional tale of Jesus’s birth with spectacular dance routines. The impressive performances from the children included the … Read More
Amazing performance raises money for charity
Children from a Wimborne first school helped to embrace the spirit of Christmas by raising money for charity at their annual nativity. Hayeswood First School staged its take on the nativity – There’s Something Amazing Going On – across three days. The whole school participated, with Year 4 children taking on the speaking parts and the other classes performing song … Read More
Children have the maths factor
Hundreds of eight and nine year-olds dedicated a whole day to maths problem solving in a fun factored event hosted by Wimborne Academy Trust. Year 4 children from first schools across the area attended the event to get a taste of what maths at a higher level is like – and just as importantly – how fun it can be. … Read More
Children join forces to prevent bullying
Caring children from a Dorset multi-academy trust have joined forces to help ensure bullying does not happen at their schools. Pupils from Wimborne Academy Trust’s seven first and middle schools – Allenbourn Middle, St Michael’s Middle, Colehill First, Hayeswood First, St John’s First, Witchampton First, Merley First – have formed a special anti-bullying council. And their first workshop as a … Read More
Food bank reaps benefit of school’s generosity
Children from an east Dorset school have generously put together a bounty of food to give to local families in need. For their annual harvest festival the children of Merley First School brought in hundreds of items of tinned and packaged food to give to the Wimborne Food Bank. Set up by local churches and the charity Faithworks Wessex, the … Read More
School receives a royal seal of thanks
Children from a Wimborne school were buzzing with excitement when they returned to school after the summer holidays to find a letter from the Queen waiting for them. The youngsters of St John’s First School had received this very special Royal seal of thanks for a personal letter and prayer the children had made to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday. … Read More