Education

Stop Blaming Home Education: Sara Sharif’s Tragedy and Systemic Failures

The heartbreaking death of Sara Sharif has sent shockwaves across the nation, leaving an enduring sense of grief and anger. However, the aftermath of this tragedy has seen the government and media exploit Sara’s story to unfairly target the home education community, perpetuating harmful...

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Schools across Exeter and Plymouth Celebrate Thank a Teacher Day

Students at Ted Wragg schools across Devon have been celebrating Thank a Teacher Day this month (19th June) by honouring their teachers.

Thank a Teacher Day is an annual day of celebration to acknowledge the amazing work that teachers do. It’s an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the hard work of every single member of school staff.

Headteachers and colleagues from the...

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Parents rate Plymouth nursery as one of the Top 20 nurseries in the South West

Parents have rated Bumblebees Day Nursery Plymouth as one of the Top 20 nurseries, out of 1237 early years settings in the South West.

The top twenty nurseries in the South West have received an award from the leading day nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk , with the award based on the nursery’s reviews from the children’s families and carers.

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Coombeshead Academy students flock to embroidery workshop

Year 10 students from Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , flocked to a recent textile workshop where they hand stitched pictures of birds.

The Textiles students took part in the workshop at the Bovey Craft Festival this month, which was run by textile artist, Poppy Treffry. The workshop consisted of a freehand embroidery session during which the...

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The Box CPD event offers teachers an insight into one of the world’s ancient civilisations

Teachers are being invited to a free professional development event at The Box next month where they can enjoy an exclusive look at its Ancient Egyptian collection and learn more about how the subjects of empire and decolonisation connect to Plymouth.

The ‘Ancient Egypt and Decolonisation’ session is set to take place on Wednesday July 17 , from 2pm to 5pm and will offer a glimpse...

Inspirational Devon Teacher Wins Prestigious National Teaching Award

Teacher Matt Buck from Chances Alternative Education School in Dawlish, is the Silver winner for Pearson National Teaching’s ‘Unsung Hero’ Award.

Selected from thousands of nominees across the UK, the win highlights the remarkable impact that Matt and Chances have on shaping the lives of the young people in their care.

Chances is an OFSTED registered ‘Good’ school. They...

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How Online Computer Science Courses Are A Pathway To Success

Online computer science courses offer a unique and flexible way to gain valuable skills and knowledge. These courses allow you to study at your own pace, fitting education around your personal and professional commitments. With the growing demand for tech professionals, having a strong foundation in computer science can open up numerous career opportunities.

The accessibility of...

Plympton Academy dances into the spotlight with Fusion Platform event

Plympton Academy, part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, recently hosted its annual Fusion Platform event, a celebration of dance that brings together young people from across the community.

This year's event was a tremendous success, offering students a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in dance, exercise, bond with peers and learn about a career in performance....

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Mythical beasts guarding Christow Primary School!

Christow Primary School, part of Education South West , have held their Christow 2024 Arts Week this week.

On Tuesday the 11th of June the school was visited by artist Peter Margerum who helped children create unique sculptures using recycled materials. The theme of the workshop was ‘Mythical Beasts’ and pupils worked closely with Peter to create some unique sculptures based on their...

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Marine Academy Plymouth celebrates 'Good' rating from Ofsted after years of dedication and improvement

Marine Academy Plymouth (MAP) in St Budeaux, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has proudly achieved a 'Good' rating from Ofsted following an inspection in April. This remarkable improvement reflects years of dedicated effort, transforming the school from an 'Inadequate' rating in November 2016 to 'Good' in all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development...

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Coombeshead Academy Diversity Ambassadors work with local police

Year 9 student Diversity Ambassadors at Coombeshead Academy in Newton Abbot, part of Education South West , have been actively supporting a research project about making the local area safer and more inclusive for young people this term.

The students' views have been relayed to the council as well as the policing teams to look at further changes in the local community. A police...

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