Education

Future and prospective pupils for the Maynard School’s Pre-Prep Department, opening in September 2016, enjoyed a fantastic teddy bears’ picnic in their new classrooms on Thursday 21 April..

The entire 15 spaces available were taken up by girls aged 4 – 7 years, all excitedly bringing their favourite teddy bear to join in with a spot of sandwich making (and eating!) as well as some general play activities.

“There were many highlights,” said Emma Cook, who took up her role as the new Headmistress of the Pre-Prep at the start of this term, “but, for me, seeing their reaction...

The founder of a rugby-based after school club says the findings of a new report highlight the positive impact clubs can have on pupils, particularly from less wealthy backgrounds.

Tracey Alison, who set up Minis Academy after the success of Rugby World Cup 2015 in the city, says the Nuffield Foundation-funded report underlines the importance in the provision of affordable after-school clubs in the Exeter area.

She said: “In particular, the outcomes here show that after-school clubs can inspire children from disadvantaged backgrounds towards higher achievement, which is an...

Motor insurance specialist, Churchill Insurance, has launched a nationwide campaign to identify schools in need of a Lollipopper and have pledged to recruit and deploy 50 in areas of need for the next school year. The campaign, launched by actor and father-of-two, Robert Webb, will give the public the opportunity to nominate a primary school they feel is in need of a Lollipopper before 50 are selected by representatives from Churchill, road safety charity Brake and leading parent champions PTA UK. Since UK legislation was introduced in 2000 stating that Lollipoppers were no longer a legal...

More Devon children have been offered their first choice county primary school for this September despite a rise in applications, new figures reveal.

In all, 94.9 per cent of families have been offered their first preference school compared with 94.2 per cent last year.

And 98.5 per cent of Devon children have been offered a place at one of their three preferred primary schools.

Figures released today show that 98.5 per cent of the families who applied to Devon County Council for a place in a county primary have got one of their three preferences with 3.1 per cent...