SCHOOL NEWS: Stanchester links with RNAS Yeovilton

STANCHESTER Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon – a school which has the highest proportion of children from Armed Forces families in Somerset – has strengthened its links with RNAS Yeovilton.

Principal Amy Joynes recently jointly signed the Armed Force Covenant with Commodore Nick Tindal, the Commanding Officer at Yeovilton, which will act as a commitment between the state and those serving in the Armed Forces and their families.

More than 200 businesses across the South West have committed to signing the covenant to demonstrate their commitment to support families who serve the Armed Forces and to recognise and value the contribution serving personnel and their families make to our country.

Stanchester Academy, which its strong links with the Armed Forces, is incredibly proud of its commitment to ensure its service families have the greatest level of support possible through their education.

Stanchester principal Mrs Joynes invited some of the Academy’s children and families of serving Armed Forces personnel, as well as staff members from Armed Forces families to join her at the signing where RNAS Yeovilton hosted a morning amongst the RNAS Historic Flight.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with their parents at work, learn about the Historic Flight and even board a Wildcat HMA Mk2 and the Sea Fury.

Mrs Joynes said: “Supporting our forces families is something that is very close to my heart and I look forward to a long and successful relationship with both Yeovilton and our families who are based there.

“Over the coming term our families will be helping us develop our Academy plan for service families, thus ensuring we are meeting their needs as they see them.”

PHOTOS: Submitted by Stanchester Academy.

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