Pupils at an Exeter junior school are excited by their work and achieve standards that are significantly above average, according to education inspectors.
They say progress in all year groups at Stoke Hill Junior is accelerating and teaching is consistently good with outstanding practice.
The vast majority of parents believe their child is well taught and making good progress, say the inspectors.
Three inspectors from the school standards agency, Ofsted, spent two days at Stoke Hill last month and their report has just been published.
Newcomer Don Armand has spoken of his "excitement" at the challenge that lies ahead after he completed his move to Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. The 24-year-old forward has agreed a two-year contract and joins the Devon club from South African Super 15 outfit Stormers. Armand, who can play either at lock or in the back-row, made his Super Rugby debut as an injury replacement in 2012 and has not looked back since. He was part of the squad that won the SA Conference, having earlier in the year tasted success with the DHL Western Province Vodacom Cup team and, later in 2012, helping...
The Met Office has issued a revised heatwave warning for the South West, raising the level from two to three, meaning action is required.
Where a level two heat health grading should prompt an alert and readiness for action, a level three warning requires social and healthcare services to target specific actions at high-risk groups.
The Met Office forecasts a 90% probability of heatwave conditions on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July in the region.
Temperatures in Exeter are expected to reach 26 or 27 degrees once again and other parts of the region may see the mercury...
Exeter College student Samantha Banks is celebrating after winning the National Award for Outstanding BTEC Travel and Tourism Student of the Year 2013, by Pearson UK.
Samantha, 18, from Umberleigh, who recently completed the Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Travel and Tourism, specialising in Airline Cabin Crew with Flybe, was selected from over 700 nominations for 22 award categories. She has already secured a full-time role working for Easy Jet from Bristol International Airport. She says: “It’s great to be working as cabin crew for Easy Jet since it means I am using all the...
Exeter's Right Honourable Lord Mayor Councillor Rachel Lyons attended a dazzling display of talent by Stage by Stage students on Sunday 14 July at Exeter Corn Exchange.
Stage by Stage is Exeter's independent theatre arts school, and the Mayor was there to present certificates and special prizes to its students.
The gala, which is an annual event, this year also celebrated the 20th anniversary of Stage by Stage and featured musical and dance numbers drawn from the last two decades of shows which have been performed by the school in the city and around the UK....
McDonald’s is hosting young British farmers behind the counter of its UK restaurants for the first time this week, where they’ll serve customers as part of a training programme designed to provide them with unique insight into what consumers are looking for in the food they buy. Three young farmers in the final stages of the inaugural year of McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer Training Programme, are working alongside crew members for the chance to speak to customers firsthand and prepare food using ingredients they have seen grown, reared and harvested. Over the last 12 months, each...
The Exeter Spitfires are now past the half way point in their first season in the South West Baseball League. It has been an excellent inaugural season so far for the club in a number of ways.
The Spitfires have already gained their first ever win, something that was not necessarily expected against more experienced teams and, although they have suffered 18-15 and 19-9 losses to the Bristol Bats and a 9-0 loss to the Plymouth Mariners in their last three games, improvement was shown in a couple of those games as the players gain more experience.
The godfather of modern cooking, Marco Pierre White, popped in to his new Exeter restaurant where he entertained guests during its official opening.
Located in Clyst Honiton the new restaurant is called Marco’s New York Italian and is the latest eaterie to be opened by the Godfather of modern cooking and original ‘enfant terrible’!
While there guests were treated to glasses of bubbly followed by a three-course meal that featured dishes from the chef's new menu. They also chatted to the 'Hell’s Kitchen' star who mingled with his guests as they soaked up the...
With the trend of pop-up shops happening throughout the country the question of what happens regarding business rates crops up. Where landlords are being flexible with their rents, what's happening with the councils and the government regarding business rates?
The Government 'Startup Britain' scheme has been launched in partnership with such businesses as John Lewis, Sainsbury's and BT giving new British brands the opportunity to get their products onto the British High Street normally for two weeks at a time, rotating small enterprises who have registered an interest www....
As of yesterday, same-sex couples will be able to get married in England and Wales after new measures became law.
This movement has been welcomed by the more accepting population of England and Wales, and perhaps opened the eyes of those less supportive.
The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat leaderships all backed the proposals, which were finally approved by MPs and peers earlier this week.
Maria Miller, the equalities minister, said marriage would remain the “bedrock” of society but would now be open to same-sex couples as well as heterosexuals.
