A supervised toothbrushing scheme, known as the Big Brush Club, has been running in some areas of Devon, Plymouth and Torbay since 2023. However, the scheme, which is provided for 3-5 year old children in key stage 1, is now being rolled out to all primary schools in Devon who have an early years nursery, pre-school or reception class provision.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling for a ban on all junk food TV advertising before 9pm, as part of the Government’s Childhood Obesity Strategy, to help improve children’s health.
Millions of children across the UK are being exposed to junk food adverts during popular shows such as the X Factor and Hollyoaks.
Analysis by the BHF shows that weak regulations are...
100 schoolchildren from a Devon Village school were the first to experience the heights of fun at a new climb launched at Clip ‘N Climb on Exeter Quay. The pupils from Sidbury Primary School were invited to take up the challenge of the new ‘Astroball’ climb, the first of its kind in Europe, before it opened to the general public.
Clip ‘N Climb owned by Entre-Prises UK, launched the new...
Parents are being urged not to leave it till the last minute to choose which schools they would most like their children to this year.
Families whose children are due to start at primary school for the first time or junior school (having completed Year 2 in an infant school) in September 2015 have under 40 days left to tell the Council which three schools are their top choices....
