Education

Children’s author, Anna Perera, made a special visit to Ridgeway School on World Book Day. She shared her experiences of being a writer as well as explaining the process of being published to budding writers in the school book club. Shortlisted for the Branford Boase and Costa Children’s Book Award, ‘Guantanamo Boy’ author, Anna Perera, also delivered an inspiring workshop to year 9 students....

A new Change4Life campaign from Public Health England is encouraging families to get Sugar Smart and take control of the amount of sugar they consume.

It follows revelations that four-to-10 year olds consume the average weight of a five-year-old in sugar, that’s 22kg or more than 5,500 sugar cubes. ,

Matthew Norton, Head Chef at River Cottage Canteen is supporting the campaign...

A school expansion project totalling £1.8m has just been completed at Holy Cross Primary School in St Judes.

The City Council identified Holy Cross as an ideal candidate to receive government basic need funding in order for it to grow and provide needed much needed additional places to cope with an increase in demand. Holy Cross will now have an annual intake of 45 and, over time, will...

The principal of Ridgeway School in Plympton has been nominated for The Herald’s Splash competition.

Lisa Boorman now needs as many votes as possible before March 12 to join the competition.

Nominees who get enough votes will train with Tom Daley’s coach, Andy Banks and be in the Plymouth version of the successful ITV show, Splash. The contest will involve school teachers...