Education

Three Exeter School boys played in the UK Festival of Hockey, coming second in the tournament - and two were selected to represent the UK. Fourth Form boys Ben Crocker, Will Sliver and Bill Taylor represented the U13 West of England hockey team, the West Panthers. Ten teams entered including North West, South Midlands, West Scotland Lions, West Scotland Cubs, Wales, Annandale (Ireland), British Asians, North East, and South Saxons. The West Panthers came runners up, losing to the North East in the final. Following their performances, Ben and Will have selected to represent the UK Lions U13...

Mindfulness – a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel – could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among school children, according to a new study published online by the British Journal of Psychiatry.

With the summer exam season in full swing, school children are currently experiencing higher levels of stress than at any other time of year. The research showed that interventions to reduce stress in children have the biggest impact at this time of year. There is growing evidence that...

School children in Exmouth and Exeter are being encouraged to get active on their journey to school over the coming weeks.

Devon County Council and Sustrans are working in partnership through the Access to Education programme to get more young people in the Exeter, Exmouth, Newton Abbot and Totnes to walk, cycle or take public transport to school to help tackle congestion. The scheme is being piloted by eight local authorities, led by Devon County Council.

In Exeter and Exmouth, the project is currently working with three local primary schools - Pinhoe Church of England...

Let's face it—teens are overwhelmed with pressure by mates, classmates and themselves to look like unrealistic representations of people who should not be role models. Whether they are trying to copycat the makeup look of a reality show sexpot or watching the most recent video of their favourite pop star's lyrical exploration about sex, many teens are just following the crowd—and looking much older than they should. Many teens and adults alike don't realise that these celebrity 'ideals' of beauty go through hours upon hours of skin treatments, skincare, hair and...