Education

Gravesend singer-songwriter Jash will be paying local schools a visit later this month, as he tackles the subject of discrimination and online safety head on.

With 17 dates lined up over 11 days, Jash is keen to perform to thousands of young people across the country before sitting down to open up about his personal experiences of cyberbullying and discrimination.

“Being an...

Classmates of a Performing Arts student at Plympton Academy have rallied to her support and helped her raise funds to attend a prestigious summer school.

Seventeen year old Jess Cooper has been selected to attend the Youth Music Theatre UK, a national theatre company for young people, for two weeks in the summer holidays. The project, ‘First Ladies’, covers all aspects of music theatre...

Young people from across Plymouth have been awarded prizes in the city’s annual Sir Patrick Moore Astronomy competition. Lord Mayor Cllr Wendy Foster and her Consort Cllr Ken Foster attended the event which was hosted at Plympton Academy. Each year, Plymouth students can submit their drawings, paintings or photographs of the moon in an annual event in memory of the astronomer Sir Patrick Moore...

Three students from Plympton Academy are celebrating after taking part in this year’s Ten Tors Challenge. Kian Shepherd, Ellie Buxton and Chris Mace joined teams made up of students from three other Plymouth schools. Kian was in the Coombe Dean 45 mile team, Chris was in the Coombe Dean 35 mile Team and Ellie was in the Plympton Academy 35 mile Team. The Plympton Academy 35 mile team consisted...