Education

A teacher from a Plympton school has been recognised by a Government run agency set up to improve the quality of education and help schools to help each other.

Ian Hartley who is Head of Religious Studies and Personal Development curriculum at Ridgeway School has been awarded The National College of Teaching and Leadership Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) certification.

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In a year when the health of children’s teeth has been in the spotlight, child dental experts at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry are urging parents to keep an eye on how much sugar and fizzy drinks their children consume, and when, over the Christmas period.

Dental disease is the main disease cause of children being admitted to hospital (after tonsillitis) with around...

A Plympton school is hoping to get a state-of-the-art sports pitch, and is applying for funding to the tune of £250,000.

If the Ridgeway School bid is successful, the money will be spent on a third-generation Football Turf Pitch (3G FTP) including fencing, floodlights and the upgrade of existing grass pitches.

Lisa Boorman, principal designate at the Moorland Road school said...

Children at Marine Academy Primary in Plymouth became published authors this week, as their school participated in global literacy initiative, Pobble.com.

Pobble’s mission is to create a more literate world, by giving teachers a means to inspire young writers and providing children with a global audience for their work. By showcasing school work on a worldwide classroom wall, Pobble....