Education

A poetry competition organised by staff at Plympton Academy, to remember the late astronomer Patrick Moore, has received almost 100 entries.

Young people from across Plymouth put pen to paper and sent in their poems inspired by the astronomers own poetry. The winning five were presented with their medals and their prize by Lord Mayor Wendy Foster and her consort Cllr Ken Foster....

Staff and students from Plympton Academy have been running, rowing and climbing to raise money for Sports Relief.

Over the last five days pupils in Year 7-9 have completed the Sports Relief mile as part of their PE lessons.

“Our pupils were really interested in the Sports Relief reading material that highlighted young people’s mental health,” said Ian Hartley, Head of Religious...

World-leading Scotch whisky producer Chivas Brothers is forging ahead with research to help combat the effects of climate change on distillery water resources. Today, the business announced the appointment of Jessica Fennell, a PhD student at the University of Aberdeen, who will work with the firm to identify natural solutions to reduce and manage the impact of water scarcity and rising water...

Sell out audiences enjoyed the production of We Will Rock You in the new Performing Arts block at Plympton Academy recently.

The musical is based on the songs of British rock band Queen and tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical...