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Local youngsters gain recognition from the British Science Association

Local youngsters have been working towards the British Science Associations Crest Award, with the first 10 children gaining the recognition this weekend, after completing a series of extra-curricular science events organised by Sciencedipity CIC, a Devon based non-profit educational company.

Six children from Exeter and four from Barnstaple received their Crest Award this week, with many other local children also enrolled in this nationally recognised scheme, following close behind them.

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Local councillors, school governors, the headteacher, members of the teaching staff and pupils from the school attended the ceremony, together with representatives of Galliford Try (GT), the contractors building the school.

Queen Elizabeth's School Year 9 students with their paper boats sent to the IMO meeting in London

QE students lobby the shipping industry on climate change

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Skills Group Apprentice achieves “Distinction” in brand new assessment process

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Assistant Principal Chris Darvill & Technology Teacher Rebecca Kinge-Whiteley

QE launches its Red Box project

Non-profit Initiative Aiming to end #periodpoverty Across UK Schools with Government Funding now SecuredNon-profit Initiative Aiming to end #periodpoverty Across UK Schools with Government Funding now Secured

QE is proud to announce the launch of its own Red Box Project, an initiative taken to tackle #periodpoverty and provide sanitary products to any young person who needs them.

Principal Claire Plumb and Assistant Principal Paul Kennedy-Bruyneels with the team and their rescue vessel for entry to the 2019 RN Engineering challenge.

Young engineers from South Devon UTC get creative at HMS Sultan in the Royal Navy Engineering Challenge

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Exeter College celebrates multi-million pound collaborative bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West

A multi-million pound bid to revolutionise digital, engineering and manufacturing technology education across the South West has been successful, it has been announced.

The new Institute of Technology will establish a range of new buildings and facilities across the region.

The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed the twelve successful applicants will receive a share of £170 million, awarded to establish a network of Institutes of Technology across the country.