• Magna does a 'Ground force' makeover for Sherborne Pre-school

  By Magna_Housing at 16:08 on 23/04/13

  

  Sherborne pre-school has benefited from a garden makeover thanks to an affordable housing provider's community initiative fund. Magna Housing has funded the pre-school with £4,000 over the last two years to make major improvements to the garden area. The makeover has included landscaping work, erection of new fences and a new patio. This has provided an attractive area for the children to use in all weathers. Centre...

• Here come the girls…. Preston students battle it out to win 1610 business competition

  By Preston Sports Centre & Gym at 18:02 on 20/12/12

  

  Encouraging reluctant teenager girls in Yeovil to take up sport and exercise will be the new challenge facing budding business entrepreneurs at Preston School.   www.1610.org.uk   Year 11 business studies students are being invited to pitch their best marketing ideas about Preston Sports Centre in Yeovil in a special business competition set by the leisure trust 1610. The trust manages the new £800,000 Preston...

• Mental health a daily issue for Yeovil College staff

  By abbie_yeovil at 12:08 on 01/10/12

  

  The Principal of Yeovil College has encouraged staff to train in mental health awareness, saying the issue is a daily feature for them. Around 90 staff at the college, including the Principal and departmental heads, completed a Level 2 Mental Health Awareness course in order to improve their ability to support their students and colleagues. The staff learned about good mental health and mental ill-health and explored common mental...

• Magna shows support for village school with £2,000 cash boost

  By Angelocal at 13:56 on 17/07/12

  

  Magna Housing Association has handed over a cheque for £2,000 in a very special assembly at All Saints Primary School, Bishops Caundle. The money, from Magna's community initiative fund, will enable the school to develop its new library project. Chair of governors Adrian Harding said: "The library has fundamentally remained unchanged since the school opened in the 1970s. "We have been securing funds over the last...

• Yeovil College Open Day

  By Bumble_B at 13:12 on 12/01/12

  

  Yeovil College is throwing open its doors for a Full-time Information Evening later this month. Coinciding with Chinese New Year, why not come along to see where you could be in the Year of the Dragon! Prospective students can visit Yeovil College between 5-8pm on Monday 28 January to meet staff, find out more about the exciting courses on offer and see how they can help them fulfil their potential. Courses available include A...

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