If you are an advocate of High Anglican Worship then you will enjoy the services at St Peters,…read morethere is a Eucharistic service eveyday and Evensong on Sundays at 6.30pm. The main service on Sunday starts at 10am and will last approx' 1 hour followed by coffee/tea and biscuits. I have worshipped here for some 5-6 years now and have made some true friends, the Church is very welcoming and allows newcomers to join in as much as they wish be that standing on the edges and watching or jumping in with both feet. Either way you are accepted as you are. The choir is a beauty to the ears and I can say on occasion I have been near tears, nothing to do with the fact my kids are part of it, honest!!! St Peters is not a gospel/clappy Church but the more traditional style of worship but we do try to be there for families and couples as well as those who come on there own and just hope you will come back again. The Church itself is stunning, the first time I walked in I was amazed at the size of the place and how was it that having lived in Poole for more years than I wish to mention I had not been there or really noticed it before. Try it, you may just be surprised.

A modern church with a well designed lage glass window, offset in an unsual way. The effect is…read moreelegnt rather than serviceable or ugly. I attendended a funeral here of work colleague, there were 356 people present and it was wondrous and awesome. The inside is elegant too, but lends itself to peace and reflection very well indeed.

Friend of mine goes here regularly went to her daughters christening nice Church and friendly…read morecongregation

I guess it seems a little odd to be reviewing a church on here, but I thought it'd be useful for…read moreanyone visiting to know that there's good fun family church in town. BEC's been running for donkeys years now and it's always had a wide demographic of people attending. The morning services on a Sunday particularly attract a lot of families. Because of this it's got a really relaxed atmosphere to it and you definitely won't find any uncomfortable pews to sit on. The service times are 10:00am till around 11:30am Sunday mornings. And 7:00pm till around 8:30pm Sunday evenings. The church is located just a few minutes walk out of the town centre on a sleepy side street. I don't know how the neighbors put up with us! Anyways if you're in Blandford on a Sunday and don't know what to do with yourself then pop in and say hi

Life Church Poole is like nowhere else I've ever been. Extremely welcoming family vibe but also…read moreupbeat, modern and rooted in the 21st Century! If you're looking for a youthful energy (regardless of your age!) and passion for the word of God you've found the right place. Life changing, gentle and committed to the community.

If you want to join a fun, lively and welcoming church then please try BCC. The church centre is on…read moreCalvin Road in Winton, but there is a walk-in centre called LifeHouse a very short walk away on the main road where you can pop in an have a coffee and friendly chat. Due to the size of the congregation on a Sunday, the morning service is held at Winton Arts and Media College off Beswick Avenue in Ensbury Park and the service is uplifting and full of joy. Great band and great leadership from the elders. Please come along and experience it for yourself.

A lovely, friendly, school situated on 2 separate sites. Great Ofsted reports. My daughter is very…read morehappy and settled at this school. Very inclusive.

Seems to me you have a great deal of time on your hands reviewing Swanage! Please though take time…read moreout to check your postings for spellings and grammar. Having had many dealings with St Mark's over the years I have found the school, church and wider parish community to be most professional, welcoming and caring for all children concerned. Past pupil experiences can often be blurred. In your reference to their recent OFSTED, the former Headteacher Mr Harrison led the school in exemplary fashion setting high standards for both children and staff. The new Headteacher Mrs Armstrong has recently taken over the helm and we are sure she will take off from where Mr Harrison left and will lead the school into a new future. OFSTED do not grade schools so things can START to improve they grade them GOOD because they HAVE improved!! It is not a willy-nilly process but a professional and accurate viewpoint of the direction the school is going, and in St Mark's case that direction is UP!! Come on St Mark's the only way is UP!

Thank you to the person who supported St. Mark's School by writing such positive comments. I and…read moremany other parents have had and still have children who attend St. Mark's and are very happy with this school. When I first moved here I was told not to send my children to St. Mark's and I am very pleased that I did not take this advice and chose this school for my children. People should not listen to tittle-tattle and perhaps take time to come and look around the school. The children receive a wonderful education in a happy and caring environment and their needs certainly take priority. The staff are friendly and willing to support and help children and parents whenever they can. Ofsted results were 'Good' with some 'Outstanding' features which proves that this is an exceptional school and one to be proud of.

This is where my daughter attends school. It is a primary school and middle school combined…read more In Dorset we still have primary education until Year 7, but will fall into line with the rest of the country by 2010. St Mary's is a school of around 630 pupils. It's does extremely well in the league tables, which I, personally, disapprove of. I feel that SATs should be scrapped. The school community is very caring whilst encouraging personal independance. Each pupil is encouraged to be efficacious, as well as a good team member. The upper years have regularly won trophies at different sports, and interests also include the environment, St Mary's Organic Garden, music, drama and many other disciplines. My daughter plays in the school band, and sings in three choirs.