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Ross Startin, Bradley Stoke World Challenge (2013)

Wednesday 4th January 2012 SH (Editor)

BSCS student seeks business sponsorship for Peru expedition

A 16-year-old A-level student from Bradley Stoke is sketching out plans to trek across the Andes Mountains and carry out conservation work in Peru. Ross Startin, who is studying four AS-levels at Bradley Stoke Community School’s Post-16 Centre, is aiming to spend four weeks in Peru, as part of a World Challenge expedition in July/August 2013, for which he hopes

Thursday 24th February 2011 SH (Editor)

Indian Night to raise funds for BSCS World Challenge trip

A student from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) is organising an ‘Indian Night’ to raise funds for the school’s 2011 World Challenge project. Ahmed Hussain, who needs to raise nearly £3,000 to join the educational trip to Southern India, says the event will be “a myriad of fun, with creative and talented performances”. On offer will be Indian henna tattoos,

Sunday 7th November 2010 SH (Editor)

Battle of the Bands Final gets the crowd swaying

Last night’s Battle of the Bands Final saw Thornbury group Cassette emerge as victors in front of a sell-out crowd at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS). The five-piece band, whose members all attend Castle School Sixth Form, clinched the £200 prize after topping the audience vote, which took place after each of the nine groups/artists had performed a six-minute set.

Monday 1st November 2010 SH (Editor)

Local bands to battle it out for 2011 Festival slot

The Battle of the Bands contest reaches an exciting climax this coming weekend when nine young local groups and solo artists compete for a £200 prize. The event, which takes place on Saturday 6th November at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) from 7pm, will see the audience vote for their favourite band and select the overall champion. The evening promises

Tuesday 21st September 2010 SH (Editor)

Paul Burling show to raise funds for BSCS student’s World Challenge trip

Bradley Stoke residents are being given the chance to enjoy a performance by local comedy star Paul Burling and at the same time raise funds for a local schoolgirl’s educational expedition to Southern India. The Britain’s Got Talent finalist, famed for his impressions of Harry Hill, has agreed to perform at a fund raising evening on Saturday 2nd October 2010,

Tuesday 14th September 2010 SH (Editor)

Bands contest to raise funds for BSCS trip to India

Local performers are being invited to take part in a ‘Battle of the Bands’ contest, which will raise funds to enable two teenagers from Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) to go on an educational trip to Southern India. Entry costs £15 and the winning band will receive a cash prize of £200 (courtesy of Bradley Stoke Matters) and be invited

Monday 31st May 2010 SH (Editor)

BSCS students raise funds for India trip

Students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) are to stage a quiz night on Friday 25th June to raise funds for their World Challenge project, which will see a group of year 10 & 11 students travel to South India in Summer 2011. World Challenge aims to provide educational expeditions to the developing world which teach life skills and expand