Education

Thinking Lettings, a non-profit sports and function venue hire for community use which reinvests money back into the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, has been awarded an £8,000 football multisport grant from Active Devon.

This funding has enabled Thinking Lettings to implement free multisport sessions and girls-only sessions for children aged 4 to 11 at Paignton Academy, enhancing...

Students from Atlantic Academy and Bideford College , both part of Athena Learning Trust, have taken part in a three day expedition on the Quantock Hills this month.

The trip was undertaken as part of the students Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award and the group spent three days walking and two nights camping. Despite some gloomy weather the students kept their spirits high and enjoyed...

The Outdoors School 's very first student has successfully completed secondary level education and moved into post-16 provision.

Josh Sterry passed his Functional Skills exams in Maths and English and has recently started a Level 1 course in construction at Bicton College.

Josh joined The Outdoors School at the original West Town Farm site when it opened in 2019, after...

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...