Bullet Boys is a sure fire hit with pupils helping judge book...
STUDENTS from a secondary school in Yate have been engrossed in an electrifying dark teenage thriller as part of a popular South Gloucestershire literary award.A group of children at Brimsham Green...
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Boost to literacy and fitness
THOUSANDS of children in South Gloucestershire have been given cards which entitle them to free access to libraries and leisure-centre facilities.Pupils at Brimsham Green School, Yate International...
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Athletes set to give the judges a hard time over April's winner
THE nominees for the April athlete fo the month are:GEORGIA TAYLOR: The 13-year-old Yate & District AC athlete – who celebrates her 14th birthday on Saturday – has had an exceptional month running...
View ArticleBright idea brings big savings at school
A SCHOOL in Yate has come up with a way of using less paper – saving the school thousands of pounds a year.In September last year, Brimsham Green School began a drive to cut waste and replace printing...
View ArticleHardy's figures show there is life still in Barrow's evergreen...
BARROW Gurney's Mick Hardy is still coming to terms with a bowling performance that helped his side to victory over Stohert & Pitt last weekend.His bowling figures of 8-19 in 9.2 overs also helped...
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Book Tale of cursed bottle has the students gripped
A TENSE fantasy adventure novel is among the books in the running to win the Concorde Book Award, a prize judged by students in South Gloucestershire.The Bonehill Curse is the second novel by author...
View ArticleYate campaigners raise a toast to 25th anniversary of station...
A SPECIAL party marked the 25th anniversary of how people power enabled Yate Station to be re-opened.The closure in 1965 was one of the first Beeching railway cuts to be reversed in 1989, and some of...
View ArticleHundreds of students to learn entrepreneurial skills
THREE hundred pupils from seven Bristol schools will learn entrepreneurial skills over the next two days as part of a programme being run by mobile phone operator O2.The 14 to 16-year-olds from schools...
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Commonwealth Games delight for Richard Peters and Emily Diamond
BRISTOL & West AC athletes Richard Peters and Emily Diamond are celebrating their selection to represent England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.The pair had been told two weeks ago that they...
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Song brought mum's death home to me
FI CRIED for the first time on stage, it all just hit me," 14-year-old Olivia Cowell says at her home in Iron Acton.Olivia, who prefers to be called Liv, is referring to her performance of Bring Me To...
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We aim to equip all of our pupils for success
BRIMSHAM Green School is a vibrant and dynamic 11-19 co-educational school, located on a large, beautifully landscaped site in a semi-rural location in Yate, South Gloucestershire, with easy access to...
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South Gloucestershire secondary school becomes seventh in area to...
BRIMSHAM Green School in Yate has become the latest secondary in South Gloucestershire to see its Ofsted rating downgraded. It has become the seventh secondary in the district to receive a low rating...
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Pupils have it all mapped out
PUPILS at Brimsham Green School have collaborated with Yate Heritage Centre to produce maps highlighting the town's rich heritage.The Yate Heritage Maps, which show details of the town's history, will...
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Concorde Book Award 2015: Which book will win the vote of...
STUDENTS in South Gloucestershire have turned book critics this term as part of a competition which has been billed as a children's version of the Man Booker Prize.Hundreds of pupils are reading six...
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Concorde Book Award: Ceremony to crown kids' favourite writer...
SCHOOL pupils have turned literary critics to judge a children's book award. Six authors will be on tenterhooks tonight as they await the verdict of discerning young readers on their works.The winner...
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Concorde Book Awards 2015: The winning author is revealed
AFTER months of a group of selected books being read, digested and discussed by hundreds of school pupils across South Gloucestershire, one author has received a special award.Last night, thanks to...
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