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Staff and student stood with a collection trolley with items for the foodbank. - Credit: TKASA An academy’s students, parents, carers, staff and the surrounding community have donated huge amounts of food and useful items to the place of learning in Somerset.  Students and staff at The King Alfred School an Academy in Highbridge have been collecting donations at the school gates. Items are now in quarantine ready for delivery to the local foodbank.  Collections for the local foodbank. - Credit: TKASA The generous donations came towards the end the academy’s reverse...

Sixth Form students have partnered with local supermarkets - Credit: Shane Dean A Highbridge school is continuing its annual reverse advent calendar project, donating food items to a charity to help hard-hit families. The King Alfred School Academy’s (TKSA) campaign has inspired pupils to contribute much-needed food and drink to the town’s Foodbank, following a difficult year with businesses closing and job losses due to the pandemic.  Students have also been given an opportunity to display their talent via video every evening. Project organiser, Baylea Charles, said: "Th...

Burnham and Highbridge Foodbank boosted by King Alfred School Academy pupils Highbridge’s King Alfred School Academy has launched a “Reverse Advent” and “12 Days of Christmas” campaign in support of the local Foodbank. The campaigns encourage pupils to donate supplies to the Burnham and Highbridge Foodbank and also showcase students’ talent on video. This is the third year the school has supported the Foodbank in the run-up to Christmas but it is especially important this year with demand higher than ever. Organiser Baylea Charles told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “The Foodbank needs do...