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07/09/2012

Baldragon Academy Pupils Feature in CBBC Newsround Special Tonight


Pupils from Baldragon Academy feature in a CBBC Newsround Special which was broadcast at 5pm tonight. 

This programme, called Starting secondary school: Up and Away is about the transitions from Primary to Secondary School. It was timed to coincide with children in England starting back to school. 

The programme begins with testimony from a series of pupils with additional support needs as they anticipate and then reflect back on their first few days at Secondary School.

The pupils from Baldragon are featured in a short sequence at the beginning and in the last few minutes of the programme making it clear that all children have concerns prior to moving up to Secondary School.

The whole programme delivers the positive message that there's no need to be scared about the the big move up to Secondary school.

"It was really good to see and hear from pupils at Baldragon Academy talking confidently about their experience of moving up to their Secondary School. They reflect that their prior worries about the big move were unnecessary. Clearly these pupils have settled into life at their new school in just a few weeks. I congratulate Baldragon pupils and teachers for managing the transition so well."

You can catch up with the programme for the next week on BBC iPlayer.

02/03/2012

Bob Servant Filming Moves to Douglas Terrace

Click on the picture to enlarge the image. Notice the BBC Scotland
van to the right and lighting and effects outside the bungalow.
On Thursday, the BBC unit filming Bob Servant Independent moved to a location at the end of Douglas Terrace. As I took my dog Milli for her lunchtime walk along to Grassy Beach, preparations were advanced for using an indoor location in the house with the distinctive glass and steel extension that is located just beside the railway bridge.
I am sure many residents in the Ferry are looking forward to seeing Bob Servant's adventures in a parliamentary bye-election with the added interest of identifying all the locations in The Ferry.