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Exeter Students Kick Off Year of Reading with Top Author

Year 8 students from West Exe School marked the start of the National Year of Reading 2026 with an inspiring live session from children’s author Tom Palmer.

During the event, students heard about Tom’s writing journey, gained insights into his storytelling process, and learned how to turn their own passions and interests into engaging stories. The session encouraged confidence, creativity, and a love of reading and writing among pupils.

Tom Palmer, bestselling author of the Football Academy and Foul Play series, captivated students with his energy and enthusiasm,...

Exeter Phoenix to host BBC Radio 1’s Academy in run up to Big Weekend

The city centre’s vibrant multi-artform venue Exeter Phoenix has been chosen to host the prestigious Radio 1 Academy, a week of inspiring creative industry events for young people, gigs and workshops, which will run alongside the Radio 1’s Big Weekend. The four storey arts venue, creative hub and café bar has been the arts and culture epicentre of the city since the 1990s, encompassing galleries, a cinema, a large music auditorium and theatre space, recording studios, a print workshop, digital learning suites and studio spaces, all under one roof. The venue will be pausing its usual...

Exeter schoolboy reaches Bananagrams Challenge live final

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 04/15/2016 - 8:15am

Eleven-year-old Taylor Murphy of Whipton Barton Junior School in Exeter has beaten almost 25,000 other UK primary school children to win a place in the live Grand Final of The BANANAGRAMS Challenge.

After triumphing over his classmates in the first stage of the free-to-enter national tournament earlier this year, Taylor’s impressive word skills in the online rounds secured him one of just 12 coveted places at the Final, which will see the UK’s Top Banana crowned on 30 April 2016.

Taylor and his fellow finalists will spend the day at the Magic Circle, the world-famous...

Exeter School teacher prepares for London Marathon

An Exeter School PE teacher is preparing for the London Marathon in aid of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Hannah Rhodes chose to raise money for the charity as she has a number of close friends who suffer from diabetes.

“I have seen first-hand the implications of the condition and how it can affect everyday life,” said Hannah.

“It was also part of a personal challenge to run my first marathon having run my first half marathon last year and an attempt to encourage pupils at school to maintain their involvement in exercise and physical activity...

Devon teacher launches free app to aid reading

A primary school teacher from Devon has launched an app 'Fonics' designed to help 3-6 year olds learn how to read more effectively. The app is free and is available to download now across all major app stores.

Sophie Cooper “Learning to read is the most important skill we teach children when they first start school, it is a skill they will use every day for the rest of their lives. Those who get left behind will find themselves at a constant disadvantage.”

Fonics is a new type of educational resource that can be used by 3-6 year olds both at school and at home to help them...

Devon in top 10 per cent of councils for cutting truancy

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 04/12/2016 - 9:30am

Devon has some of the lowest figures in the country for the amount of children who are persistently absent from school.

New Government figures show that Devon County Council is in the top 10 per cent of local authorities for its low absence.

Of 150 local councils responsible for education in England, only 13 have better figures than Devon.

The amount of children who miss 15 per cent or more of school time stands at 2.9 per cent in Devon.

In the South West and in England overall, the figure is 3.7 per cent.

Devon County Council has also improved its...

Scheme to help sensory impaired get online comes to Exeter

For some of us sitting and scrolling through Facebook or playing the latest game on our tablet is something that we do not think twice about. But for people with sight or hearing issues it makes using technology somewhat difficult.

That is why the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) are offering free sessions to those with sensory issues, to help get them online and benefit from technology.

The RNIB have teamed up with Action for Blind People to deliver a session at Devon in Sight, Station House, Holman Way, Topsham, Exeter on Friday 15th April from 10am-2:30pm...

Exmouth schoolchildren ride the Avocet Line

Pupils from Marpool Primary School in Exmouth recently took a free train trip on the Avocet Line which links Exmouth and Exeter, to visit Exeter Cathedral as part of their Religious Education studies.

The trip was organised by the Devon and Cornwall Rail Partnership under their “Train trips for schoolchildren” initiative. This aims to introduce more children to rail travel and is run in conjunction with Great Western Railway, who provided free travel for the children and teachers.

Mrs Lufkin, a year 5 teacher at Marpool Primary School said: “Going by train was extremely...

Exeter school pupils take part in innovative Erasmus + project with Spain and Latvia

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 04/07/2016 - 11:29am

Redhills Primary school in Exeter, Andrés García Soler Primary in Lorca (Spain) and Riga Classical Gymnasium, in Riga (Latvia) have been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding to carry out the project "CLIL as a tool for change in the Primary classroom.

CLIL is a methodology which is up and coming in most European Educational systems at this moment in time and it helps schools integrate the teaching of language and content simultaneously apart from providing children with a real memorable learning experience.

This project revolves around the development of common projects...

Deaf Academy brings families closer together

Exeter Deaf Academy is hosting a free family sign language weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April.

Imagine feeling the enormous sense of isolation when you can’t find a way to communicate with anyone, not even your own family. Imagine feeling cut off because you can’t understand what they say or make yourself heard. Sadly, for many Deaf children this is an everyday reality.

90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents. Parents may start to learn sign language, but it can take years and the standard British Sign Language (BSL) courses are not wholly based on everyday...

Schools Snowsport Week comes to Devon

A brand new initiative aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to skiing and snowboarding will run in Devon this April as part of a national programme.

‘National Schools Snowsport Week sponsored by Visit Andorra’, which is being backed by Winter Olympians Aimee Fuller and Graham Bell, is running from 22 – 29 April 2016 and will include taster sessions and activities at both Plymouth Ski and Snowboard Centre and Torquay Alpine Ski Club.

From Friday 22nd April to Friday 29th April, Torquay Alpine Ski Club will offer discounted ski taster lessons and...

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