Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) will welcome 60 new children to its reception class in September, and its sister school, Westclyst Community Primary School (WCPS) will gain 30 reception pupils.
The announcement of this week’s allocation of primary school places has confirmed that the very popular BCPS was once again oversubscribed. However, Cornerstone Academy Trust, which runs both schools and is currently building a permanent base for WCPS at nearby Hillside Gardens, is accepting another 30 children, across two reception classes, in extended temporary accommodation at...
Book now to see Broadclyst’s renowned theatre group performing Dick Whittington and His Magical Cat.
Written and directed by Katie Jones it promises a tale of mischief, peril and a resistance movement led by Max the Cat!
This is the theatre group’s sixth panto and every year the costumes, music (live band), set and the cast just get better and better. Katie explains her version of Dick Whittington and his Magic Cat.
“The story follows the fortunes of the hero Dick as he leaves Broadclania to seek his fortune in London where he’s been TOLD the streets are paved with...
An East Devon primary school trust is holding ‘virtual’ online open days over the next few weeks, using technology to help parents decide on the right school for their children. The events will take place on 15 and 23 November and 6 December, and there will also be conventional open events on 22 and 30 November.
Parents can register for the virtual open days at Broadclyst and Westclyst Community Primary Schools by visiting www.bcps.org.uk/open-evenings or www.wcps.education/open-evenings to book their place. They will then be emailed instructions for attending.
The young entrepreneurs who won the 2016 Global Enterprise Challenge (GEC) run by Broadclyst Community Primary School (BCPS) picked up their awards from Sir Hugo Swire MP (pictured with one of the winning teams) and from Microsoft’s Vice-President of Worldwide Education, Anthony Salcito at the new Microsoft offices in London on 12 October. The awards presentation was the culmination of the 2015-16 GEC, in which 700 students aged between 9 and 12, in 200 teams across 20 countries, participated.
The annual GEC was developed by BCPS in 2014, when it won a ‘pitch’ competition run by...
High Flying Action featuring Body Slams and Suplex's, come see a fantastic night of entertainment for the entire family. Get those kids out of the house and scream and shout till they cant go on.
Featuring Exeter Loud Mouth Jason King, Mexican Sensation Maximo Jr, and many more. Tickets start from just £5!!!
Live from Topsham Exeter, you can obtain tickets by using our Skiddle website - http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Exeter/Matthews-Hall/live-wrestling-show...
Around 500 vintage vehicles are parking up in style to celebrate Classic Car Day at Killerton, the National Trust estate outside Exeter.
On Sunday 15 May, visitors can admire unique cars, enjoy live bands and shop at food and craft stalls against the backdrop of the historic parkland. Classic car enthusiasts travel far and wide to show off their prized vehicles at the popular event in the hope of winning the coveted Killerton House Cup for the ‘best car in show’. In addition, visitors can explore over 40 stalls selling jewellery, furniture, silk scarves and textiles; and food...
WINNING top awards for their produce has secured local farmers Neil and Sally Grigg a feature in a prestigious national magazine.
Neil and Sally, who run a farm near Broadclyst, are featured in this week’s Country Life magazine.
The couple are tenants on a 400 acre National Trust farm which is part of the Killerton Estate, where they have been farming their own herd of Red Ruby cattle since 2007. This month’s Country Life, features them talking about their entry into farming, following careers as an accountant and rural surveyor.
Fire crews from Exeter were called to tackle a blaze at a property in New Buidlings, Broadclsyt on Monday evening (22 February).
On arrival, crews confirmed the fire to be in the front room, and crews got to work using two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet, one safety jet and two dry powder extinguishers, together with a thermal image camera.
Crews on scene assisted with first aid to a man suffering smoke inhalation while waiting for ambulance crews to arrive.
At 10.10pm crews confirmed the fire was out and confirmed the fire was located within the ground floor...
A man was rescued from his car after becoming trapped in flood water near Exeter this morning.
One fire appliance from Exeter Danes Castle, one from Exeter Middlemoor and the boat from Exmouth were mobilised to Burrow Road in Broadclyst at 5.30am, after reports of a person trapped in their vehicle in flood water.
On arrival, fire crews confirmed that the vehicle was in flood water, contact was made with the person trapped inside.
Crews used water safety equipment to escort the male from the vehicle to safety.
Burrow Road has been closed due to the flooding...
