Education

A year-long programme of mental health support for East Devon school children and their parents has been praised after the Covid recovery initiative achieved several positive outcomes, including greater awareness of mental health in school communities and increased confidence among pupils.

Wishing to shift its attention from the immediate impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and focus on...

Marine Academy Primary, part of the Ted Wragg Trust, has elected its new Members of Academy Parliament this month.

Each candidate delivered a presentation to their class, explaining why they would be the best representative for their peers. Following this, classes took turns visiting the school’s polling station in the hall to cast their votes for the new representatives.

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Pupils and staff were delighted to return to Harbertonford Primary School , part of the Link Academy Trust, this term to see that the playground mural, which was underway before the summer holidays, had been completed.

It includes a variety of scenery from patchwork fields to leaping porpoises, highlighting British wildlife and local plant life as well as demonstrating how trees...

As September approaches, the familiar buzz of "back to school" season begins to resonate. Shops are filled with school supplies, uniforms, and lunchboxes while families prepare for the routine of frantic mornings and packed schedules. However, for many, this September marks a departure from tradition. Instead of the usual rush to return to the classroom, more families embrace the opportunity...