Education

People in Exeter are being encouraged to find out about the fantastic rewards and opportunities a career in teaching offers by attending the Train to Teach roadshow when it visits the Mercure Exeter Rougemont Hotel on Wednesday 24 January 2017. The event - part of the annual Get Into Teaching campaign - is aimed at encouraging more graduates with the passion and potential to teach. It offers a chance for aspiring teachers to get all their questions about a career in teaching answered in one place. It will highlight the competitive starting salaries and excellent employment prospects as...

As part of its commitment to bringing energy solutions and education to the Exeter area, pupils at local primary schools have recently had a visit from E.ON, introducing Sir Kit Breaker who lacks energy awareness and his assistant Penny Saver, who is passionate about saving time, money and the planet.

With the help of the pupils, Penny aims to encourage Sir Kit to become more energy efficient, increasing pupils’ awareness at the same time. By taking part in a series of hands-on activities, rhymes and challenges the Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils supported Penny on her mission, learning all...

On Monday 27th November, Premiership Rugby star and Ex QE Student, Jack Yeandle came back to Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton to deliver a Rugby Masterclass.

As part of QE’s afterschool Rugby Club, Jack led the session with QE’s Rugby stars of the future. Jack also reminisced about the start of his Rugby playing career representing QE. Students found it fascinating to hear him speak of the last game that he played for the school, on the Barnfield pitch against Torrington school, as a Full back rather than his current position as a hooker!

Colin Skinner, PE Team leader...

An Exeter primary school and a solicitors’ office have joined forces to bring some Christmas cheer to people in the poorest country in Europe.

Children at Kenton Primary School and staff at Gilbert Stephens solicitors have put together dozens of festively decorated boxes of presents for those living in poverty in Moldova, formerly part of Romania.

The shoeboxes all contain basic items such as soap, toothbrushes and facecloths, warm hats and gloves, along with notebooks, pens, coloured pencils, and sweets. Boxes for children contain small toys and games.

The boxes...