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Queen Elizabeth’s Student Chef Celebrates Graduation with Michael Caines

Year 10 student Ellie at Queen Elizabeth’s School (QE) recently marked a major milestone by graduating from the Junior Chef Academy with a special celebration at the prestigious Lympstone Manor, hosted by Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines. Ellie, who has been honing her culinary skills at Exeter College’s skills kitchen, was rewarded for her dedication and passion for cooking.

The Junior Chef Academy, an after-school programme run in partnership with Exeter College and local Ted Wragg Trust schools like QE, provides students with professional training and hands-on experience...

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Reception class at Broadclyst Community Primary School connecting online with a school in India

Devon schoolchildren travel over 93,000 miles in two days (virtually)

Pupils from all four schools in Devon’s Cornerstone Academy Trust took part in the sixth annual Microsoft Global Learning Connection on 10-11 November. The event brought together students from all over the world in a variety of online activities designed to build as many global links, and accumulate as many virtual miles, as possible in just 48 hours.

Renowned for their use of digital technologies in teaching and learning, Broadclyst, Westclyst, and Monkerton Community Primary Schools in Exeter, and Yeo Valley Primary School in Barnstaple, involved their students from Reception to...

5 Reasons to Become an Awesome Teacher

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2020 - 6:32pm

Here are a few reasons for Tradewind Education why you should strive to become a great teacher.

1. The Opportunity To Share Your Passion

This is rather something to aim for than a prerequisite. Who didn't need to put up with teachers who didn't appear to be enthusiastic about doing their job? The best teachers, however, particularly the ones who know how to motivate their students to learn , are usually also the ones who are really passionate about their job and about the things they teach. Such teachers may simply love math, or acknowledge the importance of the match in...

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DCC and Exeter College provide big boost for local economy with launch of Future Skills Centre

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:01am

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

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Demonstrator Schools and Colleges Network - EdTech Week Summit 2020

The Minister of State for School Standards, Nick Gibb, gave the closing keynote speech at the EdTech Week hosted by Broadclyst Community Primary School on Friday 13 November, streaming via the TV studio at the school in East Devon. This was in advance of the final event, the EdTech Summit, on Saturday. He spoke about the importance of delivering high-quality curriculum despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, specifically through online learning platforms and digital strategy training and coaching. He extended his gratitude and applauded the work of the 50 EdTech schools and...

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Redhills Primary School makes more space for social distancing on the school run

Redhills Primary School in Exeter has joined the pioneering project to create a safer and healthier environment outside their school gates.

It is now one of three schools in Devon, along with Bradley Barton Primary in Newton Abbot and the Whipton Barton Federation in Exeter, to have adopted the “School Streets” measures to restrict traffic outside the school during drop off and pick up times.

The initiative aims to provide more space for social distancing, improving safety, tackling air pollution and encouraging active travel by creating a nicer space for pupils and...

What Lessons Can You Learn During Lockdown?

Authored by BHTNews.com
Posted: Wed, 11/11/2020 - 5:33am

With the Covid-19 pandemic surging each passing day, a lot of states are under lockdown. With everything on hold, some think there is nothing important one can do during this period. That is not true anymore with a lot of new skills to learn. You can also invest in language lessons in the UK and use RateUsOnline to find one.

It offers various development courses ranging from music lessons, instrument learning, UK English classes, and sign language lessons in the UK. Whatever lessons you want to engage in to improve your hobby or career, review RateUsOnline.

What classes...

Alumni honour former Vice-Chancellor with permanent scholarship fund

A new scholarship scheme set-up in honour of former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith, targeting applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, will support six students to attend the University of Exeter each year.

The Sir Steve Smith Scholarships have been funded by University of Exeter alumni and friends. More than £1 million has been raised which will support one scholar in each of the University’s six Colleges at any one time, each receiving an award of £6,000 per year for the duration of their studies. The donations have funded a permanent endowment, which means the...

Exeter College celebrates graduates with unique #DIYGraduation event

Exeter College has celebrated this year’s higher education graduates with a unique event that allowed them to celebrate at home, although it went above and beyond a simple live streamed ceremony.

Exeter College’s Higher Education Graduation normally takes place at Exeter Cathedral, but due to social distancing and government guidelines it had to be adapted this year. Many other institutions have moved their ceremonies online, inviting students to watch from home, but Exeter College has gone one step further, making it a hybrid event.

Each graduate who pre-registered was...

How to Increase Your Chances of Getting An Athletic Scholarship

Scholarships are the holy grail for young athletes. They present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a school or academy and receive professional training, have education costs covered, compete at a high level, and have fun doing it. There is very little that young prospective professional athletes covet more than this reward.

The problem is that there are only so many scholarships to go around compared to the enormous amount of athletes who want to be granted them. With that in mind, you need to start thinking about how to best set yourself apart from the pack.

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East Devon school at the heart of UK virtual education event

A Devon primary school will be at the heart of a national initiative to help schools and colleges in England to develop their use of technology in education when it hosts EdTech Week 2020 from 9 to 14 November.

Broadclyst Community Primary School, founding school of the Cornerstone Academy Trust (TCAT), has an international reputation for its use of IT and digital media in both teaching and learning. It is one of a network of schools and colleges, all selected by the Department for Education (DfE) as EdTech Demonstrator Schools with the aim of providing professional development for...

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