Education

Exeter MP supports biodiversity improvements in schools

Exeter MP, Steve Race, visited Bowhill Primary School on Friday 27th March 2026 to show his support for Little Green Change's Biodiversity in Schools Project, which provides free environmental education and biodiversity improvements to state-funded primary and secondary schools in Devon, Dorset...

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Pig killers, a bucket and the family: life in rural Devon

What was it actually like to grow up and work in rural West Devon during the 20th century?

Almost beyond imagination - but you can find out for yourself in a new book 'Farming and Rural Life' (£3 recommended donation or £4 posted) published by The Life Stories Project - part of Tavistock Area Support Services (TASS) a registered charity ( http://tasstavistock.org.uk/category/...

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Plympton Academy boys take up netball

Boys from Year 8 at Plympton Academy have formed their own netball team.

Inspired by the Netball World Cup 2019 which is being held in Liverpool, the boys have been learning the sport, and have now challenged the girls’ team to a match.

They have completed a ten week netball semester in PE and have developed their passion, skill and understanding for the game. They are now...

Plympton Academy students get on their bikes

Students from Plympton Academy, who are learning about the different careers they could pursue when they leave school, had a visit from a Plymouth based business start-up recently.

Ifootbike founders, Vini and Pavel visited the school to talk to the students about how they started their business, and their future plans for the scooter bike hybrid. They explained to the Year 10 students...

Plympton Academy student takes part in Remembrance Sunday service

Plympton Academy student, Daniel Clarke, was chosen to represent the school in this year’s Remembrance day service at Castle Green.

Daniel, who is in Year 10, and serves in the school’s cadet force, laid a wreath at the service on behalf of the Moorland Road school.

“It meant a lot to me because I was really nervous but it was a great experience to pay my respect to the fallen...

Plympton Academy students enjoy adventures by the sea

Year 7 students from Plympton Academy spent three days in Bude recently on their first secondary school residential trip.

The youngsters had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of adventurous activities including, high ropes, kayaking, dragon boating, caving, surfing, mountain biking and body boarding, during their stay at Adventure International.

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PSP pioneer produces practical learning kits for primary schools

A creative, practical approach to teaching computing in primary schools is the brainchild of a Plymouth Science Park based firm seeking to make coding fun for children.

ToodleBit encourages children to construct kits to make a range of products from electrical circuit-based games, traffic light systems through to small-scale remote-control buggies.

“The initial idea came out of...

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New Student Council at Plympton Academy

A new Student Council at Plympton Academy will ensure pupils voices are heard throughout the school.

The Council is run and led by two senior head students from the sixth form as well as the head boy and head girl from year 11.

The students have been working hard to re-brand and re-design the Student Council. They have pitched their ideas to the Senior Leadership Team and all...

Plympton Academy students meet War Horse actors

Performing arts students at Plympton Academy found out what it’s like to be a professional actor when they welcomed two very special guests into school recently.

Thomas Dennis and Elizabeth Stretton, are both actors in the National Theatre’s production of War Horse, that has been playing to packed out audiences at the Theatre Royal. Thomas currently has the lead role of Albert...

Read Easy Adult Learning Group launches in Plymouth

Read Easy UK is a national charity that helps adults learn to read. Read Easy works by matching trained volunteer reading coaches 1:1 with non- or beginner readers and has established a successful track record because of its flexible, fun and free approach!

Read Easy will be opening a new group in Plymouth for adult learners based around the Devonport, Stonehouse, St Budeaux and Barne...

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Dr Mark J.P. Kerrigan appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art

Dr Mark John Patrick Kerrigan, a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), and former Director of Learning & Teaching in the Faculty of Medical Science at Anglia Ruskin University, has been appointed as Director of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at Plymouth College of Art.

With strong professional interests in curriculum design and...

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