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		<title>Big Dreams Start Here</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A story of passion, perseverance and a young racer putting our community on the motorsport map. In every community there are young people quietly putting in the work, chasing ambitions that stretch far beyond their postcode. One of those is Ayrton Lima Evans, a talented young racer whose passion for karting has grown from weekend [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BRENT PRESCHOOL CELEBRATE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH LOCAL MP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The staff and children of Brent Playgroup celebrated their milestone today with local MP Jim Dickson. They marked the growth of the Playgroup to include the new Preschool, with children and staff sharing cupcakes, and staff discussing plans for future growth. Kerry Wanden is the third owner of Brent Playgroup and has overseen the development [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sir Mick Jagger makes surprise visit to the Mick Jagger Centre and his old school, Dartford Grammar.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Mick Jagger Centre is currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a series of special performances and events covering all aspects of music dance &#38; drama so a return visit from Mick Jagger today was ‘very special and the icing on the cake’ said headmaster Julian Metcalf. The Mick Jagger Centre is a thriving arts [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local school receives large investment from Dartford Borough Council</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dartford Borough Council has approved an investment of £4.5 million from its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fund to support the expansion of Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy in response to rising pupil demand and population growth in the borough. The funding will help to deliver a new standalone sixth form block and additional teaching accommodation, enabling [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Local Students Urged to Access Free Exam Results Careers Advice This August</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As A Level and GCSE results days approach, young people across Kent are being reminded that free, expert careers advice is just a phone call away – thanks to the National Careers Service Exam Results Helpline. Whether students get the grades they were hoping for or not, professionally qualified careers advisers are available to offer [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ofsted has praised Fleetdown Primary Academy in Dartford for its “high expectations” and for supporting pupils to feel “safe, happy and play an active part in their community”.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 08:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ofsted’s report says that pupils at the school “value inclusivity and feel that kindness underpins all parts of their school life”. The inspectors judged the school, part of The Golden Thread Alliance trust, to be Good across the board. The school was also praised for “a comprehensive and well-balanced curriculum” that leads pupils to “achieve [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dartford primary school marks VE Day by honouring history with community spirit</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pupils, staff and the wider Oakfield Primary Academy community came together to commemorate VE Day with an agenda filled with meaningful learning, powerful tributes and memorable experiences. The day began with pupils treated to an exclusive first look at full-scale replicas of Hurricane and Spitfire planes, which were brough into the school’s playground especially for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Leigh UTC Achieve ADHD Friendly School Status</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Leigh UTC in Dartford has been awarded the prestigious ADHD Friendly School Award by national neurodiversity charity, the ADHD Foundation, for their work with young people with ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The staff at The Leigh UTC School have gone above and beyond to ensure that their learning environment is inclusive to all [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dartford Science and Technology College organise the largest student litter pick in the UK</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 6th Great Dartford Schools’ Litterpick is on Monday 24th March 2025. Twenty two Dartford schools will be taking part, mobilising over 1500 students to actively make a difference in their local community. This event is in its sixth year and Dartford Borough Council (DBC) and Dartford Science and Technology College (DSTC) continue to work [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dartford primary school to be one of the first to receive landmark free breakfast clubs for all pupils </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Families and children in Dartford will soon benefit from free, daily breakfast clubs with the government selecting Knockhall Primary School as one of the first schools in the UK to be part of a new scheme to ensure children are school-ready and parents are better off.&#160;&#160; All primary aged children attending the school will be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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