Forest School Sessions for Ferndown First School
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The JTYAF has funded 10 weeks of 2-hour Forest School sessions which will be offered to 15 children per session within the school day.
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Offshore Course for Sea Cadets
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Bournemouth Sea Cadets are taking full advantage of the many opportunities available to them. Four Sea Cadets will take part in an Offshore Voyage later this year thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreWorld Snooker Federation Junior Championships
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A talented 13 year old snooker player will be travelling to Albania later this month, for the World Snooker Federation Junior Championships.
The JTYAF has made this trip possible by helping with accomodation costs.
A Camera Will Make a Difference
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An award has supported a 14-year-old student from Ferndown Upper School who is studying GCSE Photography and struggling to do her coursework as she has been unable to afford a camera.
Read MoreEducational Visit to Outdoor Activity Centre
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The JTYAF is delighted to have been able to support a residential educational visit to Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre for Year 4 children from Parley First School, helping with funding in order to make this trip accessible to all the children.
Read More£85,000 Allocated for Awards in 2024!
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At our meeting on Saturday the Trustees of the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation (JTYAF) allocated £85,000 for awards in 2024.
Read MoreGirlguiding European Inter-Railing Trip 2024
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A member of Parkstone Rangers has been selected to represent Girlguiding South West Region on an Inter-Railing trip to Europe in 2024.
Read MoreResidential Trip to Buddens Activity Centre
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A 13 year old middle school student who is a young carer will have the chance to join her class mates on a residential trip in 2024 thanks to the JTYAF.
Read MoreJTYAF Sponsors 'Ferndrive' to take part in F1 in Schools Competition
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One of our most recent awards has supported an exciting project at Ferndown Upper School. We were invited to a presentation by a team of 4 students, ‘FernDrive,’ who are taking part in the South-West of England ‘F1 in Schools’ competition.
Read MoreJTYAF Supports DofE Set up at Atlantic Academy
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The JTYAF was delighted to support a group project with an award of £1700 to help to set up a Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre at Atlantic Academy on the Isle of Portland.
Read MoreEyes Down for more than £2000 Raised at the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo!
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Huge thanks to our lovely Emily for organising the 4th JTYAF Christmas Bingo night at the Cumberland Hotel. She has built this event into an extremely successful and popular evening which was sold-out weeks before the night.
Read MoreMum and Son Run Bournemouth & Raise Almost £700!!
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The JTYAF was delighted to receive such fantastic support from a mum and son duo who took part in the Bournemouth Half Marathon on behalf of John’s Foundation.
Read MoreTumbling to Bronze in Portugal
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A JTYAF Scholarship was awarded to a talented Ferndown Upper School student to help with the cost of representing his country at an International Gymnastics Tournament, The Loule Cup, in Portugal.
Read More2nd Dan Black Belt!
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A student from Ferndown Upper School has recently completed his taekwondo grading with the TAGB and we were delighed to hear that he passed and is now a 2nd Dan black belt!
Read MorePlease Nominate Us!
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The JTYAF is calling for nominations to win a £1,000 Movement for Good Award from Benefact Group.
Read MoreThank you Wimborne District Guides
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A great big JTYAF THANK YOU to Wimborne District Guides who raised a fantastic £300 during their World Thinking Day celebrations.
Read MoreDuke of Edinburgh's Award
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The JTYAF has supported seven young people in Dorset so far this year with enrolment fees and expedition fees, enabling them to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
Read MoreNational Pool Lifeguard Course
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A bursary has been awarded to a 16 year old student at Ferndown Upper School to fund a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
Read More'A' Level Physics Trip To Geneva
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A student at Ferndown Upper School has received an award to contribute towards the cost of an ‘A’ Level Physics Trip to Geneva.
Read MoreFerndown Upper School Pulling for the JTYAF
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Congratulations to all members of the Ferndown Upper School Plane Pull Team who spent their August Bank Holiday Monday pulling a Boeing 737, weighing in at 35,000 Kg, a distance of 50 metres for the JTYAF.
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