Education

The Christmas spirit is alive and well across Devon, as students from schools across the county have embraced the holiday season with a burst of festive creativity.

Children across Devon have taken part in a Christmas card design competition judged by artists from the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (SWAc.) SWAc is a charity dedicated to advancing the creation and appreciation of art in the South West, its core members are outstanding practitioners of fine and applied arts with varied practices, backgrounds and styles.

Students from schools including St James...

Hundreds of students have been honoured for their years of hard work at winter graduation ceremonies at the University of Exeter.

More than 2,600 students, from 89 countries, graduated from 250 different prestigious courses. They were joined by 6,000 guests, there to wish them well.

Most of those graduating had studied MA and MSc and postgraduate diploma courses in a wide range of subjects. They have trained to be teachers, radiographers and healthcare workers.

Professor Lisa Roberts, University of Exeter Vice Chancellor and President, said: “We are delighted to...

St Luke’s Church of England School and St James School, both part of the Ted Wragg Trust, as well as St Peter's Church of England Aided School, have had a visit from the Saltmine Theatre Trust this term.

Since 1990 the Saltmine Theatre Trust has been dedicated to transforming lives through the power of theatre, offering professional, thought-provoking performances and workshops that leave a lasting impact reaching over 70,000 people a year.

Inspired by the life and teachings of Jesus, their theatre is faith motivated. A team of five came along from the trust to perform ‘...

Children and teachers from a primary school in Exeter have done their bit for the environment by planting a 400-tree micro-forest in their school grounds.

The youngsters from Monkerton Community Primary School were joined by local councillors from Exeter City Council and Devon County Council for the event, which was organised by Community Interest Company SocieTree.

SocieTree was launched in 2023 and aims to highlight the benefits that micro forests bring. It has been working closely with schools across Devon.

Micro-forests – also known as Miyawaki forests –...