Education

Pupil numbers increase at Plympton Academy

More students than ever before have chosen Plympton Academy as their first choice of secondary school.

Last year the school saw a 30% increase for first choice places for September 2016 and this year all first choices for September have been granted.

“The school governors and myself are delighted that we can ensure the young people of Plympton have a good school they are able...

Hannah achieves Ballet West dream

Hannah Llewellin, a student at Ivybridge Community College, is taking the next step towards her dream becoming a professional dancer, after being selected for Ballet West – one of the most successful dance training institutions in the world.

Based in Argyll, Scotland, Ballet West students leave with a BA (Honours) degree, and past students have gone on to perform or teach with...

Breadth of talent shown in Appreciation of Dance

Students delivered almost two hours of dance performances in the annual Appreciation of Dance show, as they demonstrated pieces that they have been working on in the current academic year.

The evening showcased 26 performances, from GCSE and A-Level work to recitals by the recreational dance club, junior dance Company, Senior Dance Company and Ivybridge Dance Academy.

“It was a...

Secondary school place allocations announced for September

The number of young people applying for a secondary school place has increased this year and thousands of primary pupils in Plymouth will today find out which school they will be going to this September.

The Council have confirmed that 92.87 per cent of young people received their first preference of school, 5.09 per cent their second and 1.24 per cent their third. Less than one per...

Do subject specialist teachers make a difference in Primary School Education?

Mr Chris Gatherer Headmaster of Plymouth College Preparatory School certainly thinks so. To demonstrate the difference made to a child’s education the Prep School is throwing open their doors, for local families to see the difference.

Families will be able to see Science, Modern Foreign Languages, Maths, English, Geography, History, Art, Cookery, Sport, Music and Drama performances all...

Beauty School Launch UK Apprenticeship Guides

The London Beauty Training Academy (LBTA) have launched the first in a series of apprenticeship career guides in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week 2017, running from 6th March to 10th March.

A career in the beauty industry can suit people from all backgrounds and aspirations, from school leavers just joining the jobs market, to older people returning to work after a career...

Valentine day themed cake sale at Plympton Academy raises money for charity

A Valentine day themed cake sale at Plympton Academy has raised more than £70 for charity.

The event was the idea of 12 year old pupil Matthew Abbott who loved the thought of raising money for Macmillan Cancer Research.

The cake sale was a team effort with Pastoral mentor, Michelle Keane, coming up with the Valentine day theme and teachers, Jim Strachan, Jo Pengelly and Sarah...

Get ready to #ShareYourSponge to help children learn

Sponge UK, a leading digital learning provider is inviting people to unlock a donation to charity by simply sharing a ‘sponge photo’ on social media.

The company will donate £1 for each photo of someone holding one of its complimentary sponges (or any creative sponge photo) uploaded with the hashtag #ShareYourSponge to Twitter or Instagram during 2017.*

The international...

Ivybridge dancers head to Swindon for regional U.Dance festival

Eight dancers from Ivybridge Dance Academy, based at Ivybridge Community College, have been selected to perform at the regional U.Dance Festival in Swindon on 26 February, with the opportunity to make it through to the national festival in July.

The talented eight will be performing their well-practiced contemporary YAHA piece to an audience of 635, plus a panel of expert U.Dance...

‘Dream’ show is perfect combination of theatre, gymnastics and dance

IVYBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS SHOW TAKES 3,000+ AUDIENCE ON BROADWAY JOURNEY

The scene was set – four ambitious Ivybridge Community College students embark on their journey to become Broadway stars – armed with just enough confidence, a huge amount of ambition, and their friendship to help them through.

This was the backdrop for DREAM – Ivybridge Community College’s most ambitious...

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