Outdoor learning can have a significant and positive impact on children’s quality of life but needs to be introduced more formally into global school curricula in order for its potential benefits to be fully realised, a new report suggests.
Student Outcomes and Natural Schooling has been produced by Plymouth University and Western Sydney University, following a conference organised in...
Police have released the image of a man they wish to identify, following reports of racial abuse in Greenbank Avenue, St Judes in Plymouth.
It is alleged that two men were near the Plymouth Islamic Education Trust at 00.45am on Sunday 12th June 2016 and subjected a number of the members, including women and children to racial abuse as they left the premises.
Recent budget cuts have proposed a threat to science in schools and the science industry as a whole. This will have a knock on effect to the accessibility of Science focused careers.
The slow decline of science lessons in schools has been apparent over the past few years and a recent report from Ofsted* found that the quality of practical science in schools needed revising.
Children at a school in Plymouth will be given lessons in growing vegetables and improving the ecology thanks to a donation from a leading house builder.
Pilgrim Primary School has bagged a £1,000 donation from Persimmon Homes South West to improve outdoor learning for the pupils.
The school is hoping to buy polytunnels to grow vegetables, a water butt and a composter.
The techniques parents use when determining the best secondary school for their children are to be explored in a new study by Plymouth University.
David Carter, Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, is appealing for families across the city to take part in research analysing how they make one of the most important choices relating to their child’s education.
UTC Plymouth is celebrating after an impressive number of students secured apprenticeships with some of the city’s biggest employers including Wrigley’s, Babcock and Princess Yachts.
A total of 20 students from Years 11 to 13 were successful in securing an apprenticeship, many of which will start in September 2015, with a further 11 students moving onto higher education and university...
Labour have today launched plans to improve primary schools in Plymouth by capping class sizes, this follows a new report which shows that the number of infant pupils in large classes in Plymouth has jumped by 600% since the Conservatives took government.
In 2010 the Conservatives scrapped Labour’s policy to cap infant class sizes at 30 pupils. The proportion of class sizes bigger...
Over 65 children from Erme Primary School enjoyed a unique educational visit to Stowford Mill, which is located just a short stroll away at the historic Stowford Mill in Ivybridge. The iconic paper mill, which was purchased last October by Devon-based property developer Burrington Estates, is set to be transformed into a mixed-use development following an extensive public consultation and...
Pupils in Plymouth are to learn about the importance of saving money and how to avoid getting into financial difficulty, as part of a new scheme aimed at stemming the spiral of debt.
The project is a joint initiative between Plymouth City Council, Hope and City of Plymouth Credit Unions, Barclays, and local schools to educate young people on managing their finances. It is hoped the...
Students entering year 10 or 12 in September have a chance to learn about what their future may hold when UTC Plymouth and its employer partners host an open day at the college this Thursday (16 October).
Taking place at 5:30pm this Thursday, prospective students will have the chance to tour the state-of-the-art engineering facilities, talk to current students and teachers and even...
