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Devon’s first Women’s Cricket Academy in a state college setting launches

Exeter College has launched Devon’s first Women’s Cricket Academy based at a non‑fee‑paying college, offering an exceptional new opportunity for young female cricketers to develop their cricketing potential alongside their academic studies.

Ahead of a busy summer season the side is actively recruiting new players. This will begin with trials on Thursday 30 April at Buzz About Cricket’s indoor facility in Cullompton, and aspiring players joining the College this September are now being encouraged to register their interest.

Until now, high‑level cricket academies for...

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‘For King and Country’ at Killerton

The National Trust team at Killerton recently worked with four local schools as part of the ‘First World War: then and now’ programme to put on a series of community performance in the house and grounds of the National Trust estate.

Pupils from Broadclyst Community Primary School, Pinhoe CofE Primary school, Silverton CofE Primary school and the Duchy School, Bradninch visited village war memorials and talked to their own families about their First World War past. Helped by National Trust staff, they used what they’d learnt to produce a play which explored the first three weeks of...

Under 16s congratulated on achievements

Students from South West schools were recently presented with awards for their accomplishments on the Practical Learning Programme at Bicton College.

Ten groups of learners from across the County with students aged 14 – 16 received certificates for their Level 1 Qualifications, with special awards also being given for commitment, skills improvement and professional attitude.

The 77 students received praise for their hard work on their respective programmes, which include agriculture, horse care, construction, animal care, motor vehicle maintenance, sports and recreation,...

Take a trip down Memory Lane with Age UK

Age UK Exeter is encouraging older people interested in local history to attend a ‘pop-up’ events that they are running in and around Exeter, dates can be found on our website www.ageuk.org.uk/exeter/

The events taking place will see Age UK Exeter staff and volunteers use technology, such as tablets, to explore local history and they need locals to help contribute.

The sessions, funded by Google, will give people the opportunity to explore local history, reminisce about songs, films, books, shows or images and learn more about technology in the process.

For those...

New pool for Exeter School

Exeter School has announced to parents plans for a new pool and changing facilities thanks to an anonymous donation.

A donor, who wishes to remain unnamed, has generously donated the funds to build a new 25-metre, covered, competition-standard, swimming pool.

The school governors have agreed to match the funding to enable much-needed improvements to the boys’ changing room and locker facilities and to create an exciting list of improvements to spectator and participants’ facilities in the Sports Hall.

The school is currently in the process of submitting plans for...

WWI replica gospels to inspire Devon school children

Thousands of St John’s Gospels – replicas of the gospel given to all troops as they were sent off to fight in the First World War – are to be given to Devon’s school children as part of centenary commemorations.

The Gospel, complete with some hymns and paintings, was designed to fit in soldier’s top pocket, and to provide comfort and hope in the trenches.

Some 43 million were given away during the war by SGM LIfewords and it has produced the replica gospel to mark this year’s anniversary. In partnership with the mission project Hope 2014, 11,000 copies have been given to...

The Big Bang moment is approaching!

Young people from across Exeter will be experiencing their very own Big Bang moment at the South West’s biggest-ever science, technology, engineering and maths fair next week.

Exeter University, which will host the fourth Big Bang Fair South West on June 26, will be a hive of activity as 2,500 students, teachers and guests arrive for a day of education, engagement and competition, backed by the Education Business Partnership – South West.

Nearly 150 student projects from schools across the South West will be on show to be judged by a panel of over 100 industry professionals...

Is William a future F1 star?

A student from the University of Exeter is on track to become the next star of Formula One engineering, after being short-listed for a prestigious worldwide competition.

Mechanical Engineering student William Priest (pictured) has secured a place in the world finals of the elite Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy.

William, 23, beat fierce competition from 1,500 top Engineering students, from more than 100 universities worldwide, to secure his place as the only British student in the final 12.

He will now compete to win the work placement of a lifetime - a 12-...

Praise for Deaf Academy 'Firecracker' Head

Staff and students are celebrating at Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education as the specialist education provider is thrilled to announce its school provision has been rated as Good in a recent Ofsted inspection.

Students visit City Bee Project

Students from St Peter’s C of E Aided School in Exeter visited Princesshay’s City Bee project on Thursday 5 June as part of World Environment Day.

The geography ambassadors of St Peter’s joined by SLL Geography, Mrs England, continued their education high above the busy shoppers of Exeter on Princesshay’s rooftop garden.

The pupils learnt about the importance of the honey bee and the role they have in ensuring the survival of the human race as well as receiving a lesson on how to tend to bee hives with bee keeper Jason Wallis of WeeTree Nurseries.

The rooftop garden...

Exeter School pupil wins place at Salters' Chemistry Camp

An Exeter School pupil has won a place on a sought after Salters' Chemistry Camp.

Middle Fifth (Year 10) pupil, Rachel Broderick, has been selected to take part in the camp held at the University of Sussex this summer.

Head of Chemistry, Zoe Jarvis, said these places were very popular and Rachel had to complete a compelling application giving her reasons for wanting to take part in the camp. Rachel will spend several days in the labs, taking part in practical projects, using a range of undergraduate equipment and working with university postgrads and teachers.

She...

Education

Devon’s first Women’s Cricket Academy in a state college setting launches

‘For King and Country’ at Killerton

Under 16s congratulated on achievements

Take a trip down Memory Lane with Age UK

New pool for Exeter School

WWI replica gospels to inspire Devon school children

The Big Bang moment is approaching!

Is William a future F1 star?

Praise for Deaf Academy 'Firecracker' Head

Students visit City Bee Project

Exeter School pupil wins place at Salters' Chemistry Camp

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