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| Dive star moves to public school | Dive star moves to public school |
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| Teenage diving star Tom Daley has enrolled at a public school in Plymouth after claims of bullying at his former state school. | Teenage diving star Tom Daley has enrolled at a public school in Plymouth after claims of bullying at his former state school. |
| Talks were held between the 15-year-old's parents and Plymouth College after claims of bullying at Eggbuckland Community College emerged in April. | Talks were held between the 15-year-old's parents and Plymouth College after claims of bullying at Eggbuckland Community College emerged in April. |
| Tom, from Plymouth, was on the British team in Beijing and won silver at the World Series in Sheffield. | Tom, from Plymouth, was on the British team in Beijing and won silver at the World Series in Sheffield. |
| Plymouth College said it had agreed a substantial scholarship for Daley. | Plymouth College said it had agreed a substantial scholarship for Daley. |
| Eggbuckland Community College said that its policy was to deal firmly with bullying. | Eggbuckland Community College said that its policy was to deal firmly with bullying. |
| 'Extraordinary potential' | 'Extraordinary potential' |
| Daley said that his success had led to "name calling, someone chucking a bit of paper at you, tipping your pencil case out". | Daley said that his success had led to "name calling, someone chucking a bit of paper at you, tipping your pencil case out". |
| Daley, who scooped a gold medal at an international competition in Florida last month, said: "I'm really looking forward to going to Plymouth College and being with other young people who understand the pressures of high-level competition." | Daley, who scooped a gold medal at an international competition in Florida last month, said: "I'm really looking forward to going to Plymouth College and being with other young people who understand the pressures of high-level competition." |
| Dr Simon Wormleighton, headmaster of Plymouth College which prides itself on its water sports, said: "We are delighted that Tom has joined the school." | Dr Simon Wormleighton, headmaster of Plymouth College which prides itself on its water sports, said: "We are delighted that Tom has joined the school." |
| He said the school would help Daley fulfil his "extraordinary potential in the pool" while keeping on top of his academic studies. | He said the school would help Daley fulfil his "extraordinary potential in the pool" while keeping on top of his academic studies. |
| He added: "We also have an excellent pastoral network in place with staff on hand to provide help and support in all aspects of school life." | He added: "We also have an excellent pastoral network in place with staff on hand to provide help and support in all aspects of school life." |
| Katrina Borowski, Principal of Eggbuckland Community College, said: "We are very sorry that Tom is leaving our college and wish him every success in his education, his diving and for the future." | |