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Cash boost for young entrepreneurs

Devon County Council has awarded £113,000 worth of funding to Schools across Devon through its Enterprise in Schools Grant programme to help encourage entrepreneurship.

The programme is designed to help Devon’s schools create or expand educational opportunities within the areas of enterprise and innovation for both pupils and staff, and is informed by the ‘Enterprise for All’ report...

Ocean giant moves into city school

A giant mural which aims to provide pupils with a unique insight into the marine environment is capturing imaginations at a Plymouth school.

The central atrium and dining area at Marine Academy Plymouth have been transformed thanks to a humpback whale taking up residence on its walls.

Created by designers and graduates of Plymouth University, and installed by city company Eagle...

Plymouth nursery children go wild

Children at Busy Bees Nursery in Plymouth will be kicking off the New Year by wrapping up warm against the elements and venturing into the great outdoors, as part of a new initiative developed in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts.

Designed to reignite children’s curiosity for the natural world, and in doing so help protect its many wonders for generations of children yet to come,...

Deadline looms for primary school applications

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 just a few days left to tell the Council which three schools are their top choices.

The deadline for primary and junior school admission preferences is 15 January and Plymouth City Council is urging parents not to leave...

Erme Primary pupils learn about their local history

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...

Marine Academy throws open its doors

MARINE Academy Plymouth is inviting youngsters and their parents to gain hands-on experience of what is on offer at the academy during an open events.

From science experiments and rock climbing, to dancing and cookery, a range of activities will be on offer to give prospective new pupils a taster of life as a student at the UK’s first Marine Academy.

The open event, on...

Dental students alert pupils to hidden sugar

A group of dental students at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have been working with pupils from St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Devonport to make them aware of the dangers of hidden sugar in what they eat and drink .

For many years, fat has been recognised as the ‘bogeyman’ in our diets. But recently sugar has been identified as the real...

Hedge your bets for outdoor fun this half term

City dwellers can get a taste of life in the country this half-term without leaving Plymouth!

Events are being organised for the young and young- at-heart to get mucky this half -term by Plymouth City Council’s Stepping Stone to Nature team.

The programme is designed to get families out and about, enjoy the fresh air as well as get closer to nature and have some fun in the...

189 Plymouth parents fined for taking their children on holiday during term time

Since new Government regulations came into force last year, 189 parents in Plymouth have been fined for taking their children on holiday during term time.

Plymouth City Council received the alerts from schools across the city highlighting unauthorised absence for the reason of family holidays from 1 September 2013 to 24 January 2014.

The new government regulations mean...

Police tasered teenager with special needs

Devon and Cornwall Police have tasered a teenage boy with special learning needs at Chelfham Senior School in Bere Alston, near Tavistock.

Police were called to the school grounds around 9pm on December 1 after an alleged assault on a teacher involving three teenage boys.

Two 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were involved in the incident.Devon and Cornwall police have...

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