Education

Ted Wragg Primary Schools Unite for Day of Football Fun

Primary schools from across Devon came together this month for the Ted Wragg Trust football tournament, a full day of fast-paced football, fantastic teamwork, and fierce but friendly competition.

Hosted under blazing sunshine, the tournament saw pupils from across the trust's primary...

Full story

Plympton Academy students take part in business challenge

Year 12 students from Plympton Academy took part in a careers event with a difference recently.

You’re Hired is a business challenge issued to 17 year olds across Plymouth by a number of local, national and international businesses. It challenges them to solve commercial problems in a creative and strategic way.

The first round of the selection process starts with the heats,...

Plympton Academy students visit local church

Students from Plympton Academy visited St Mary’s Church this week to talk about learning, literacy and Lent.

The students had starting learning about Lent in school and had made their own Lenten vows. Many of them had chosen to try spending less time on their mobile phones and to concentrate instead on reading during Lent.

Father Sweeny invited the youngsters to the church,...

PSP companies shortlisted or prestigious business awards

Top business accolades potentially await four prestigious Plymouth Science Park based companies which have been shortlisted for the annual Plymouth Business Awards, being held at the Plymouth Pavilions on Friday, 17 May.

Scores of companies were nominated for the accolades which are eagerly awaited by the corporate world as they cover more than 15 categories.

Moortec and Sponge...

Tags:

psp

Plymouth Science Park

Plympton Academy students collect Easter eggs for charity

Staff and students at Plympton Academy have been collecting chocolate Easter Eggs for charity. All the 77 eggs have been donated to The Salvation Army. Major Andrew Richards, from the charity, visited the school to collect the Easter eggs and talk to students about his work. “We are grateful to receive this wonderful donation of chocolate eggs,” said Major Richards. “These will ensure that the...

Five local courses to enhance your career in Plymouth

The Office for National Statistics has verified that UK employment has hit yet another record high in the first quarter of 2019. Simultaneously, just 4% of UK resident remain on the search for a job, which is the lowest unemployment rate since 1975. In fact, the South West has the lowest unemployment rates across the whole of the UK – meaning Plymouth residents are even less likely to be...

Why you should consider economics, and how to master it

It is one of the most important, yet most often misunderstood, industries out there, so let's break down the mystery of economics, and explain why you should study it

You might be forgiven for assuming that economics is simply the study of how to make money, but in fact, it is the study of how our society works. Our society runs on money, with all our goods and services depending on it...

Easter concert at Plympton Academy

Music students from Plympton Academy are putting on a musical extravaganza this Easter.

The theme of the concert, being held on Thursday April 4th in the schools Morpurgo Studios, is Festival, as it showcases different performers in a positive and energetic way.

The event is being organised by the Year 12 music class as part of their course, and will feature bands and choirs...

Plympton Academy welcomes overseas visitors

Staff and students at Plympton Academy welcomed some overseas guests into school recently. The USS Gravely, currently in Devonport Naval Base and their Chaplain, Lieutenant Michael Taulbee, brought 12 sailors to visit the school and work with the students. The ship is from Norfolk, Virginia and left the USA in December as part of a NATO deployment. The USS Gravely is named in honour of Samuel...

Plympton Academy swimmers win relay races

Youngsters from the Plympton Academy swim academy are celebrating after winning two events at the recent Plymouth Schools Gala. The event, organised by Devonport Royal Swimming Association, saw more than 300 students from Plymouth primary and secondary schools compete in relay races. Swimmers from the Plympton Academy swim academy won the 11-14 year olds mixed relay and 15-18 year olds relay....

Plympton Academy students learn about Lent

Students from Plympton Academy welcomed Reverend Andy Day from Ridgeway Methodist Church into school recently. The Minister was in to explain the meaning of Shrove Tuesday, Lent and Easter. The students had pancakes with him and thought about how they could challenge themselves as part of Lent. The students’ own suggestions included eating fewer sweets and spending less time on computer games...

Search form