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Educational charity Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) is celebrating after receiving a massive boost to help educate more children about food and farming.

The organisation has been awarded a grant by the Prince’s Countryside Fund for its Countryside Matters programme. The funding will enable FACE to target schools in disadvantaged areas and offer them a menu of activities including CPD for teachers, farm visits and other school based projects.

FACE chief executive Bill Graham said: “We’re delighted to have been chosen to receive this funding. Many young people are...

Hundreds of youngsters have benefited during their holidays from a Chiefs Rugby Camp and the first one of 2013 will take place at Sandy Park on 18th-19th February.

At a cost of £35 per day, children aged from 6-16 can learn from the professionals as they get given the opportunity to experience what rugby life is all about at a top Aviva Premiership club, as well as getting the chance to see Rob Baxter’s squad train in preparation for their upcoming top flight clash at home to London Welsh.

Campers not only learn the basic elements of the game, but at the same time improve...

24,000 school children have set out their vision for how to make the internet a safer and more enjoyable place, as part of the largest schools survey about internet safety conducted in the UK.

If your family is affected by severe allergies then one of these free workshops is for you! Both workshops are being held at The Rougemont Hotel.

The workshops are free although donations are always gratefully received. Places should be booked in advance (details below).

Family Workshop - Saturday 20th April 2013, 1pm-5pm

This fun workshop aims to help parents and their allergic children, aged from 11 to 18, who are growing in independence by:

• Proving support and advice on assessing and managing the risks associated with living with food allergy
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Citizen journalists have captured dramntic images outside the school in the US where an horrific shooting took place.

It has been reprted that 27 people are dead including 20 children.

And these pictures were taken by people near the scene soon after.

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An Exeter youngster who has been treated for cancer had her courage recognised with a special award presented to her this week.

Alison Birkett at Cancer Research UK presented Ruby Connar, 8, from Longdown in Exeter with her special star-shaped trophy for the bravery she has shown during her cancer treatment.

Ruby has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - cancer of the white blood cells - and lost all her hair during intensive chemotherapy treatment earlier this year.

Mum Josie, explained: “The hospital staff saved my daughter’s...

200 children aged between five and 15 years of age from across 20 Exeter school’s came together recently to celebrate the world of wildlife around them.

The conference, organised by Devon Wildlife Trust, was staged at the city’s St Peter’s Church of England School and took place on Friday 9th November. Its theme was ‘the bigger picture’ and asked students to think about how taking small, local steps to help wildlife can lead to big and impressive results.

The conference featured TV naturalist Nick Baker, who gave an inspirational launch address spelling out just...

Hundreds of school children gave Pudsey a bear hug as the BBC's Children in Need party was broadcast live from the University of Exeter.

The loveable mascot stole the show as youngsters from schools across Exeter helped him raise funds during a day of live broadcasts from the Forum at the University of Exeter yesterday.

The new building, opened by the Queen earlier this year, hosted a wide range of family entertainment organised by the University's Students' Guild. The whole show was broadcast live during BBC Spotlight, featuring presenters Victoria Graham...

For the past few weeks Saturday mornings at Spacex have been busy as Art Club children try out activities that link to their current exhibition. Children have made words with food, created wild, large-scale drawings and doodled imaginary creatures. Spacex was also helping to keep kids entertained this half term at their Big Draw event on 30th October.

If you think this sounds like fun, then there are still two Art Club sessions left on 10th and 17th November.

11am–1pm, ages 6–11, children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: £5 per...

Where oh where did the first half of term go? Half term always catches me by surprise, but thankfully lots of people in Exeter have been busy thinking ahead and planning a host of half term activities to entertain your children and at the same time probably give you a bit of a breather. This coming week is, of course, also Halloween, providing even more opportunities to get active in and around the city.

We will have daily updates next week, but to get the party started, here is a selection of fun things to do during half term and for Halloween.

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