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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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Devon School tops national tables for second year running

Colyton Grammer School in East Devon has received the best GCSE results in the country for the second year running according to the latest school league tables.

The news is perhaps no surprise as the school, which only takes in pupils in the top 25% of the abiltity range, has been named as the Sunday Time’s ‘Co—Educational School of the Year’ on no fewer four occasions.

Headteacher Paul Evans said of the school’s success: “Its a magic formula at Colyton; a group of students who are committed and clearly very able, a very hardworking and talented staff that constantly amaze...

Children ‘GO BLUE!’ with Ecover Schools Blue Mile!

Children up and down the country will ‘GO BLUE!’ to celebrate the world’s oceans in the Ecover Schools Blue Mile – a nationwide event which is also raising money for the Marine Conservation Society.

The idea is that for a day, schools will organise a project that will teach children about the sea, seashore and marine wildlife. The Ecover Schools Blue Mile has produced a range of resources and ideas for cross-curriculum activities – some in the classroom and some outdoors.

From painting and making sea creatures, to swimming and trying out a watersport, the activities are...

Into the Sixth Form: more than A Levels

Exeter School Sixth Form is more than a place of study, it is a centre for academic and personal enrichment.

Good GCSE results are an excellent starting point and the academic year kicks off with a welcome BBQ to enable new pupils to meet current pupils and teachers in an informal setting at the beginning of the autumn term.

In a couple of weeks, the average intake of 15-20 new pupils to the 200-strong Sixth Form body is seamlessly integrated into the rhythm of Exeter School life.

The Sixth Form is an opportunity for pupils to begin to learn with greater...

Are women still purchasing magazines in print?

A Plymouth student is investigating whether women still purchase glossy magazines in print.

Caitlin Green, who is studying journalism at the University of St Mark and St John, is researching whether women still buy their glossy magazines in print or if they are now downloading them on devices such as Ipads and e readers.

Caitlin is urging the people of Devon to get involved with her study by completing two questionnaires.

Caitlin, who lives in Exeter, said:

“I have an IPad and read the majority of news online, but when it comes to pleasure I love to purchase...

Seven Exeter School pupils offered Oxbridge places

Exeter School is pleased to complete this year’s Oxbridge admissions process with the announcement that seven pupils have been offered places.

In the last five years, Exeter School has received 35 offers from Oxford and Cambridge colleges.

At Cambridge, Dan Armstrong has an offer to read History at Downing College, Jonty Bradley-Thrush has an offer to read Maths at Gonville and Caius College and Hector Newman has an offer to read Natural Sciences at Clare College.

Four members of Exeter School’s Upper Sixth have received offers from Oxford: Gwyneth Everson for...

Jobless youngsters offered free training courses

Jobless young people in Exeter and East Devon are being offered free training that could lead to a guaranteed work experience position.

PGL Training of Exeter is preparing to run two-week employment skills courses to anyone aged between 16 and 23 who is currently not in work, education or training. And if they complete the course satisfactorily they will be offered a guaranteed work experience placement in the local area. The courses are due to start on Monday, February 3.

PGL Training director Andy White said: “Nationwide, there are more than one million youngsters who are...

The Creation Station - Exeter & Mid Devon launches new six-week programme in conjunction with RAMM

The Creation Station Exeter & Mid Devon currently provides creative children's art and craft classes at various venues in and around Exeter. Their Little Explorer sessions for 1 – 5 year olds focus not on the end product, but on the journey of discovery the children experience whilst making their creations.

With the help of RAMM their journey of discovery is about to be expanded to a whole new level. Over six weeks The Creation Station will be looking at several of the collections held at RAMM, alongside Exeter’s youngest museum visitors. Together they will be exploring...

Devon Schools take part in The Big Crib Project

Pupils from three church Primary Schools in Devon have been busy this christmas due to taking part in The Big Crib Project.

The Big Crib Project, organised by the education department of the Exeter Diocese, aims to strengthen links between church primary schools and parish churches.

To strengthen this link schools Lady Seaward's C of E Primary School, Offwell C of E Primary School and Brixton St Mary's C of E Primary School are enlivening their parish churches by creating life size models of the nativity scene.

As well as creating life size models of the navity...

Indpendent schools could face tougher standards

Independent schools could be held to a higher standard of education by regulator Ofsted from next September onwards.

In new plans unveiled today ‘good’ will become the only acceptable standard for independent schools inspected by Ofsted.

Currently, the Ofsted framework for schools has the judgements, outstanding, good, adequate and inadequate. This consultation now seeks views on changing the ‘adequate’ grade to ‘requires improvement.’

This grade will signify that even though a school may be meeting all the independent school standards, this is the minimum...

Exeter School raises over £4,700 for charity in one month

On Thursday 12 December, Exeter School’s Sixth Form girls played a charity football match to raise money for the school’s charities with the Lower Sixth beating the Upper Sixth 2-0. Since mid-November, pupils, parents and teachers have raised an astonishing £4,700 through cake sales, mufti days, Movember and collections at the schools’ Advent service and carol concert. Every year, Exeter School pupils from both the Junior and Senior school help select a number of local and internationalcharities for whom they raise funds and awareness. This year’s charities are Children In Need, Shelterbox...

Education

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

Devon School tops national tables for second year running

Children ‘GO BLUE!’ with Ecover Schools Blue Mile!

Into the Sixth Form: more than A Levels

Are women still purchasing magazines in print?

Seven Exeter School pupils offered Oxbridge places

Jobless youngsters offered free training courses

The Creation Station - Exeter & Mid Devon launches new six-week programme in conjunction with RAMM

Devon Schools take part in The Big Crib Project

Indpendent schools could face tougher standards

Exeter School raises over £4,700 for charity in one month

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