Education

Teachers have always had to work hard to engage children in the classroom. But, could that historical struggle become a thing of the past?

With recent changes in technology and astonishing advances on the horizon, helping children to get to grips with tricky subjects and stay focussed on their lessons using screens and technology could be a reality in the very near future…

Hope Education (a national leading supplier of educational resources) has developed a fascinating interactive tool called The Classroom of the Future , providing an insight into the exciting equipment...

On Wednesday 8 June, from 7-9pm, local charity Exeter Deaf Academy is inviting Deaf people and their families to a free opening of the new Active Outdoors Community Club, at Haven Banks Outdoor Education Centre, on Exeter Quay.

Thanks to funding from Awards for All England, who have awarded a lottery grant of £4,655 towards this yearlong community project, the new Deaf-inclusive club will be offering taster sessions of canoeing, kayaking, archery, sailing and caving in an accessible environment.

The ethos of Exeter’s new Active Outdoors Community Club also aims to spread...

Year 10 pupils at Exeter School took part in an improvisation workshop delivered by professional actress and Webber Douglas graduate, Lucy Curtin, last week.

The workshop proved an ideal preparation for a day of workshops organised by the Northcott theatre taking place on Friday 24 June.

Head of Drama Jamie Brough said the pupils have looked at elements of 'clowning' as well as improvisation games and techniques this term.

"All of this work has not only helped them prepare for an exciting collaborative project with the Northcott theatre, ISCA and Dawlish schools at...

Exeter School was privileged to receive a visit from renowned author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, who is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the School Library Association on Tuesday 10 May. Twenty-two selected pupils in Years 7 and 8 enjoyed a creative writing workshop with the author, who immediately grabbed their attention and challenged their thinking with some Anglo Saxon and modern riddles to solve. He then went on to discuss with them what a good story should comprise. Top of the list was the need to be imaginative and show originality but the importance of...