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Wynstream’s Dodgeball Stars Advance to National Finals for Third Year Running

Wynstream Primary School in Exeter, part of Education South West , is celebrating a remarkable sporting achievement as its Under 11 Dodgeball team progressed to the National Finals for the third consecutive year, this time achieving their highest-ever finish at the regional stage with a runner-up position.

The team stormed through the group stage with an unbeaten 100% record, winning all five matches to top their group. They then overcame Montgomery in the semi-finals, a team they had never beaten before, in a thrilling match that secured them a place in the final.

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Sixth lifesaving cup for Exeter School

Exeter School has been awarded the prestigious Royal Navy Cup by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Devon Branch for the sixth time in nine years.

This is the second year in succession that Exeter School has received the Cup.

The Cup is awarded for the number of lifesaving awards which include demonstrating confident and skilful rescues in simulated incidents.

In the last years, ten Year 10 Exeter School pupils have gained their RLSS Survive and Save Silver Awards, and six Lower Sixth pupils and thirteen staff have achieved the National Rescue Award for swimming...

Exeter School gives thanks to Founders

Exeter School’s annual Founders’ Day Service was held at Exeter Cathedral on Wednesday 22 April.

The whole school, comprising boys and girls aged 7-18, staff and governors, gathered to give thanks to its founders in a beautiful service.

The Reverend Hilary Dawson, Rector of Colyton, gave an address at the school’s service encouraging the congregation to live life to the full and do all the good you can in the words of John Lesley, the English preacher, and founder of the Methodist movement.

The service was conducted by the School Chaplain, Mr John Allan.

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Maynard girls celebrate medical offers

Maynard girls have once again excelled in their university applications, receiving offers in a full range of courses; these include the most competitive courses in the country at the most prestigious universities, with 53% of girls choosing to study STEM subjects (Science, Technology, English and Maths), bucking national trends.

The school is especially delighted to announce that seven girls have received offers for Medical and Veterinary places, 19% of all our applicants, with 78% of all Medical/Veterinary applicants being successful.

Indeed, students have achieved...

Nine medical offers for Exeter School pupils

Nine Exeter School pupils have received medical offers at top universities across the country.

Six current Upper Sixth pupils have received medical offers this year.

Upper Sixth Former Grace Poole has received an offer to study Medicine at St George’s London. She said Exeter School had been a remarkable place to study her A Levels, from the support of various teachers with her studies and future plans, to the extracurricular activities and sports teams that she has enjoyed being a part of.

“I am leaning towards specialising in a field of Neurology with an open mind...

Schools celebrate life down on the farm

Seven Devon schools achieved well-earned recognition for their outstanding work with school meals and food education on Wednesday (15 April) as they received awards from the national school food programme, the Food for Life Partnership (FFLP).

Pupils, teachers, caterers and special guests enjoyed a gloriously sunny day at West Town Farm, Ide – a working organic farm near Exeter – and took part in various food-related activities.

Activities included mud painting in the yurt using health-related words, led by organicARTS. Pupils and guests enjoyed a farm tour, learning all...

Crealy launches educational programme

Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park is a family run attraction set in over 100 acres of beautiful Devonshire countryside, and has launched a brand new educational programme focusing on the learning development of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils.

The new educational programme will support a broad range of subjects that have been designed to be both engaging yet fun. Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park will be holding an open weekend on Saturday 9th May and Sunday 10th May for teachers and their families to experience all that the Park can offer for their pupils.

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Swicth Your Gran To Skype!

Martin Lewis as the ‘Money Saving Expert’ has talked a lot about persuading family and friends to ‘switch your gran’. This was regarding energy prices so the older generation can benefit from cheaper costs which can usually only be obtained by searching online. Well we have a Granny who regularly brings her grandson to his music lessons. Under her own steam and fascination with our online teaching, she managed to install Skype. After a few Skype test calls to us she managed get it up and running! Well done Pat! We’re now calling you a ‘Groovy Gran!’ She could show the youngsters a thing or...

Nearly 99 per cent of Devon children get preferred primary place

Nearly 99 per cent of Devon children have been offered a place at one of their chosen primary schools for this September.

Over 94 per cent of the families who applied to Devon County Council have been offered their first choice school.

And 98.5 per cent of applicants were offered one of their three preferences – 3.6 per cent were offered their second preference and 0.7 per cent their third preference.

In all 7,803 applications for a primary place were received compared to 7,600 at this time last year.

Devon’s Head of Education and Learning, Sue Clarke, said...

RWC children's legacy commitment

Every Key Stage One and Foundation child in Exeter is to receive a free, specially commissioned book about Rugby as a part of Exeter’s Rugby World Cup 2015 Legacy commitment.

Active Devon, Exeter City Council and other partners have been guiding the legacy programme in Exeter and firmly put children and families at the heart of their work.

“As a host city for Rugby World Cup 2015, Exeter has an important obligation to make the rugby world cup experience not only exciting but lasting for local people” said Louise Evans, Exeter’s Development Coordinator from Active Devon....

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Education

Wynstream’s Dodgeball Stars Advance to National Finals for Third Year Running

Sixth lifesaving cup for Exeter School

Exeter School gives thanks to Founders

Maynard girls celebrate medical offers

Nine medical offers for Exeter School pupils

Schools celebrate life down on the farm

Crealy launches educational programme

Swicth Your Gran To Skype!

Nearly 99 per cent of Devon children get preferred primary place

RWC children's legacy commitment

Online music lessons

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