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Wincanton Primary School pupils visit the Town Hall

Tue 31 Mar 2020
By Susan Shelbourn-Barrow
Wincanton Primary School pupils visit the Town Hall

Wincanton Primary School pupils visited the Town Hall on the 26th February, to hear about the role their Town Council plays for residents and, most importantly, for the children of our town. They even made a few suggestions of their own!

King Arthur's School COVID-19 update

Fri 27 Mar 2020
By Jen Jacklin
King Arthur's School COVID-19 update

A message from King Arthur's School, which closed on Friday 20th March in response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. KA will be closed, but will provide childcare for the children of key workers that cannot be cared for at home.

King Arthur's School presents Bugsy Malone

Wed 8 Jan 2020
By Kate Kirkpatrick
King Arthur's School presents Bugsy Malone

Next week King Arthur’s students will perform their 2020 musical, ‘Bugsy Malone’. Cast and crew cross all year groups and have worked hard to bring you a taste of New York in the roaring 20s! Please come along for a great show, and to support these talented youngsters!

A Christmas Fair supporting schools in Henstridge

Tue 3 Dec 2019
By Natalie Cochrane
A Christmas Fair supporting schools in Henstridge

On behalf of St Nicholas Primary School and Explorers Preschool in Henstridge we are holding a Christmas fair on Friday 13th December. There'll be rides, games, food, crafts, a lantern parade and Santa's Grotto!

Horsington Church School fundraising youth market

Tue 5 Nov 2019
By Jeanne Mortarotti
Horsington Church School fundraising youth market

Horsington Church School is organising its own youth market in Cole's Yard this weekend to raise funds towards refurbishing the classrooms. Hot drinks and soup, savoury and sweet nibbles, handmade arts and crafts will be for sale.

Wincanton Growing Together at Carrington House

Thu 20 Jun 2019
By Debbie Hicks
Wincanton Growing Together at Carrington House

Pupils from all three of Wincanton's schools have been collaborating with residents of Carrington House as part of a community project to revamp the care home's gardens in support of St Margaret’s Hospice’s Glorious Somerset Gardens scheme.

Wincanton Primary School thanks the community for a huge volunteer DIY effort

Sun 12 May 2019
By Aly Flynn
Wincanton Primary School thanks the community for a huge volunteer DIY effort

A team of 34 volunteers, including parents, staff and members of the community, decorated six classrooms and built a large decked stage area at Wincanton Primary School, which has been overwhelmed by the generous community support.

Remembered in Horsington

Fri 16 Nov 2018
By Stephen Miles
Remembered in Horsington

Children from Horsington Church Primary School processed 14 silhouettes, representing the 14 Horsington and South Cheriton soldiers lost to WW1, from Horsington War Memorial to St John’s Church on Friday 9th November.

WW1 fallen ‘brought back to the places they left behind’

Wed 31 Oct 2018
By Stephen Miles
WW1 fallen ‘brought back to the places they left behind’

On Friday 9th November, St John’s Church will hold a memorial service for our fallen heroes of WW1, during which a contingent of soldiers and veterans will march 14 life-size silhouettes from the war memorial to the Church.

KA students develop employment skills with Crestmoor Training

Sun 16 Sep 2018
By Hayley Brewer
KA students develop employment skills with Crestmoor Training

Six current Year 11 students at King Arthur’s School have gained their certificate in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development, after working with local training company, Crestmoor Training.

Our Lady's Summer Fayre will be on June 22nd

Thu 31 May 2018
By Marie Stewart
Our Lady's Summer Fayre will be on June 22<sup>nd</sup>

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School PTFA has organised dancing, face painting, equicising, BBQing, cake eating, ice creaming, raffling and more, to raise funds for the school.

Horsington Village Fete will have a carnival theme this year

Tue 29 May 2018
By Abby Spoors
Horsington Village Fete will have a carnival theme this year

Horsington Village Fete will be held on Horsington Church School grounds this year, on 9th June, 12 noon til 3pm. Expect an afternoon filled with fun for all the family, with a carnival theme!

It's Our Lady's annual Duck Race tomorrow!

Sat 12 May 2018
By Sarah Isaacs
It's Our Lady's annual Duck Race tomorrow!

An afternoon of fun for all the family, to raise funds for the school. There'll be a BBQ, a large bouncy castle, dancing and even a licensed bar! Read on for more details, and a video of the 2014 event as a taster.

A Christmas Fayre at Ansford Academy

Tue 7 Nov 2017
By John Smith
A Christmas Fayre at Ansford Academy

Ansford Academy is holding a Christmas fayre and raffle next week, to raise money to purchase 3D printers and other mobile devices that will help the school to prepare students for today’s technology-rich world.

King Arthur's achieved solid GCSE results this year

Wed 30 Aug 2017
By Chris Beech
King Arthur's achieved solid GCSE results this year

Despite this year's more rigorous assessment procedures, 51% of King Arthur’s students achieved above the national standard of 5 or more GCSEs including English and Mathematics at grades A*C or 9-4 with 54% gaining standards for Maths and English.

Wincanton Duck Race returns this year on Sunday 14th May

Fri 12 May 2017
By Karen Williams
Wincanton Duck Race returns this year on Sunday 14th May

The annual Wincanton Duck Race makes a welcome return for 2017 following a year off. It takes up its position next to the River Cale and the new play area in Wincanton's Cale Park. The fun begins at 1pm and will finish at 4pm. Come along for a family day out. The weather looks favourable, even for ducks!

Rounders at the Rec this month is just the beginning...

Tue 2 May 2017
By Dave Smith
Rounders at the Rec this month is just the beginning...

Show up at Cale Park with a quid this Thursday at 6:30pm to hit a ball with a stick and run around in circles and stuff. All young people are welcome (under 10s to be accompanied by an adult) and there'll be free refreshments. But this is just the start of something long overdue in Wincanton.

Fun for Kids at Wincanton Library

Wed 19 Oct 2016
By Penny Ashton
Fun for Kids at Wincanton Library

Anyone who took part in the Big Friendly Read, or attended the craft and story day in August already knows what fun libraries can be. Wincanton Library Friends intend to host creative events for children during all half term breaks and other school holidays.

Wincanton's Second Play Day is Next Week - Don't Miss Out!

Wed 17 Aug 2016
By John Smith
Wincanton's Second Play Day is Next Week - Don't Miss Out!

Thursday 11th was the first of two Play Days planned for August during the school holiday period. If you couldn’t make it you needn't miss out. Come to the second event on Thursday 25th August, next week!

King Arthur’s School Class of ’76 Reunion

Thu 7 Jul 2016
By Rob Lockey
King Arthur’s School Class of ’76 Reunion

To mark the 40th anniversary of leaving King Arthur’s Community School in Wincanton a class reunion is planned for Saturday 10th September 2016. We would like to have many of our former classmates with us at the celebration.

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