Year 11 pupils at Dartmouth Academy took part in mock job interviews with amazing support from the local Rotary Club 💼✨ Huge thanks to all involved for helping students build confidence and prepare for their futures! 🌟🙌 #DartmouthAcademy #RotaryClub #FutureLeaders

Bluesky Blackawton Primary pupils celebrated their annual Apple Day with juice-making, baking, and gardening fun. 🍎 Community support helped raise funds for new equipment and bee-friendly plants. Next up: Christmas chutneys and a school biodiversity project! 🌿 #AppleDay #Community

⏳ Year 11 History students from Kingsbridge Community College stepped back in time at 🏰 Buckland Abbey! Exploring 700 years of history, from monks ✝️ to explorers, they impressed everyone with their maturity and curiosity. 🌟 #KCC #HistoryTrip

Dartmouth Academy has joined the UK–Ukraine Reading for Pleasure Partnership. Class 1/2 will connect with a Ukrainian class online 💻 to share stories, celebrate reading, and build cultural understanding 🤝. Exciting global learning in action! 🌍✨

🚀 Pupils at Dartmouth Academy took learning to new heights with drone coding workshops! Funded by a STEM grant and led by Hyett Education, students designed, built & flew drones, sparking creativity, teamwork & a passion for tech. 🛸 #STEM #Education #DartmouthAcademy

Pupils at Dartmouth Academy were inspired by round-the-world sailor Conrad Humphreys 🌍⛵ Primary students explored his boat ‘Bounty’ & secondary pupils learned to embrace adventure and step out of their comfort zone 💪✨ #DartmouthAcademy #Inspiration #AdventureLearning

Teign School launches The Nest 🐦✨ a new hub supporting students with school anxiety (EBSA) through flexible timetables, wellbeing activities & family support. Helping young people re-engage with school & build resilience 💛🏫 #StudentWellbeing #MentalHealth #Education

💛 Teign School marked #WorldMentalHealthDay with assemblies, staff wearing yellow, and a renewed focus on wellbeing. The school’s updated mental health policy promotes support, resilience & early intervention for every student. 💬 #Wellbeing #EducationSouthWest

Kingsbridge Primary School brought community leaders together to discuss how to help local children thrive 🌟 The new Kingsbridge Community Hub is already changing lives supporting families from cradle to career 💛 #Kingsbridge #EducationSouthWest #CommunityHub

📚 Pupils at Dartmouth Academy loved a reading of Bosun Bob and the Cat with No Name 🐾 by local author Erin Allgrove! They even created their own animal characters ✨ #Education #Creativity #Reading #LocalAuthors #SchoolLife

📣 Kingsbridge Primary hosts its first Coaching Hub Day on 8th Oct! Educators can explore how KPS staff use instructional coaching to drive growth, share ideas & celebrate teaching excellence. 🏆📚✨ #Education #ProfessionalDevelopment #InstructionalCoaching

We’re proud that Miss Mullen, one of our history teachers, contributed to a recent Tes article on why women are often missing from school history and how lessons are changing: Where are the women in the history curriculum? | Tes

22 Dartmouth Academy pupils spent 4 weeks in Borneo this summer, raising £5k themselves to take part in conservation, community projects & jungle adventures. Next stop: Cambodia 2027! 🌍✨ #GlobalLearning #StudentLeadership #DartmouthAcademy

🎬 Year 12 Media students at KCC teamed up with The Really Good Media Company to learn pro filmmaking skills, from lighting to B-roll, while creating a promo for the department. An inspiring insight into creative careers! #MediaEducation #KCC

Dartmouth Academy marked Youth Mental Health Day 💚 A fifth of 8–25s have a diagnosable mental health disorder. The school supports students & staff with assemblies, discussions & a dedicated mental health team. #YouthMentalHealthDay #Wellbeing

🌟 Teign School launches a weekly running club with @activedevon through the #RISEUp programme 🏃‍♀️ Building wellbeing, self-care & community 💪 +47% on the Wellbeing Scale & a boost in optimism, usefulness & connection 🌳 #Wellbeing #Education

📢 Kingsbridge Primary School is hosting a Business Breakfast on 2nd Oct to connect local leaders & support the Community Hub. Learn how ESW schools & the new Leading Great Lives Foundation are helping kids thrive! ☕🏫

Thrilled to welcome aspirant middle leaders to day one of our ESW Leadership Development Course, a blend of face-to-face and online seminars. Suzannah Wharf, Director of Education, set the stage for an inspiring journey ahead.

Education South West is proud to receive the Sutton Trust Fair School Admissions Award (Bronze) 🏆 Recognising our work to make admissions fairer, reduce costs & improve access so every child can thrive. 🌟 #FairAdmissions

⚽️ Huge congrats to KCC PE teacher Connor Riley, who’s gone pro with Truro City FC! After helping secure their title win, he’s now leaving teaching to follow his football dream full-time. 👏 #FromClassroomToPitch #KCCPride #TruroCityFC

🌱 ESW teachers joined SWIFT’s Climate Ed Conference at Plymouth Uni – workshops from Met Office, Surfers Against Sewage & more left them inspired to embed sustainability in every classroom! 💡🌍 #ClimateEducation #SWIFT2025 #SustainabilityInSchools

🩺 South Devon UTC T Level students explored future healthcare careers at MARJON’s Discovery Day! Hands-on workshops, campus life & career insights made for an inspiring visit. 👏 #SouthDevonUTC #TLevels #HealthcareCareers

🎶 Kingsbridge Primary Choir wowed at Exeter Cathedral in ‘A New Creation’ with Exeter Festival Chorus! A perfect finale for Mrs Lowcock’s 31 years of service. 👏 #KingsbridgePrimary #MusicMatters #ChoirMagic

🎯 60 Dartmouth Academy students took part in the Rise Programme, building skills for life & work through real-world challenges. Thanks to The Talent Foundry & ICAEW for inspiring our future leaders! 👏 #SkillsForLife #DartmouthAcademy #RiseProgramme

🎨 50+ educators united at the 1st South West Art Teachers Conference in Exeter, championing creativity & connection in arts education. Big thanks to Coombeshead Academy & SWIFT! See you in 2026. 📩 [email protected] #ArtsEd #SWIFT #EdEvent

CVs, first aid & community care! 📝❤️ Dartmouth Academy pupils went full steam ahead on Careers Day—building life skills & packing care parcels with alumna Bethan Germon. Future-ready & giving back! #DartmouthAcademy #CareersDay #FutureSkills #LifeReady

Blackawton Primary’s Colour Run lit up the field! 🌈🎉 Pupils, families & staff raised over £2,000 for outdoor learning, backed by amazing local support. Huge smiles, community pride, and colour everywhere. 💚 #ColourRun #CommunitySpirit #BlackawtonPrimary #WeWriteOurStory

Dartmouth Academy pupils presented on health policy at a national conference in London! 🎤🧠 Huge praise from top academics. Plus a visit to the Natural History Museum to round off the trip! 👏 #StudentVoice #DartmouthAcademy #CalorieLabelling #WeWriteOurStory

KCC students smashed their DofE expeditions this summer! Bronze, Silver & Gold levels tackled with grit from Dartmoor to the Peak District. 95 Year 8s already signed up for next year—our students are unstoppable! 💪🎒 #DofE #KCC #OutdoorLearning #Trailblazers

KEVICC Year 7s brought endangered insects to life through art with South Devon National Landscape. From junk bugs to embroidered species, their creativity shone! 🐛🎨 Exhibition coming this November, can’t wait to share their work! #LifeOnTheEdge #KEVICC #YouthArt

Coombeshead Academy students worked with sculptor James Lake in an inspiring art workshop, thanks to Daisi Arts & The Helen Foundation. Creative thinking, cardboard sculpture & real-world insight in action! 🎨✨ #ArtsEducation #Coombeshead #JamesLake

🌱 From peas to artichokes, Blackawton Primary’s new Dough and Grow Garden is open! With help from Garden Time & community support, pupils celebrated with stalls, smiles & sustainability. 💚🌿 #DoughAndGrow #SchoolGarden #CommunityLearning #BlackawtonPrimary

🎮 Huge congrats to South Devon UTC’s Joseph Sheehy – a finalist in the BAFTA Young Game Designers Awards! His game, Subject 19, explores fear, narrative, and survival. A brilliant achievement for a rising star in game design. #BAFTAYGD #SouthDevonUTC #FutureTalent

50+ families joined Year 7 lessons at Coombeshead Academy for “Bring Your Parent to School Day”! From baking to science, it was a great way to connect families with learning. 👨‍🏫🧁🎨 #EducationSouthWest #Coombeshead #ParentPartnerships #EdCommunity

SATs success for Education South West! 📚🎉 Christow 100%, Dartmouth 70%, Rydon 68.3%, Stoke Fleming 72.7% – all above the 62% national average! ESW schools are helping pupils thrive, not just succeed. #SATsResults #ProudToBeESW #EducationMatters

Dartmouth Academy launched Oppidan’s 200-mile School Run to support youth mentoring + fight hunger with Magic Breakfast. Aiming to raise £100k! 🏃‍♂️📚🍽️ #TheSchoolRun #MentoringMatters #NoChildTooHungry #OppidanEducation #MagicBreakfast #EdSouthWest

Mock interviews, career talks & real-world insight: South Devon UTC’s Careers Day gave students a taste of life after college. Big thanks to our guests from the Royal Navy, Kier Construction & Alan Wilson for making it inspiring! #CareersDay #SouthDevonUTC

Kestrels Class at Wynstream led a powerful waste audit after Harvey’s 300-signature petition! ♻️ Pupils sorted rubbish, found ways to cut waste & will present solutions to the whole school. “Fun & eye-opening,” said pupils. 🌍 #EcoLeaders #Wynstream #PupilVoice

Ofqual Chief Sir Ian Bauckham visited Coombeshead Academy to hear from students & staff about qualifications, AI in assessments, and post-16 pathways. A highlight? Talking to Year 13s about their journeys & ambitions. 🎓💬 #StudentVoice #Ofqual #Education

Wynstream Primary's choir wowed at the Devon County Show—3rd year running! 🎶 5-song set, 2-part harmony, big praise from the crowd. Post-show fun? Alpacas, sheepdog herding & more. "Best day ever!" said Kyon. 🌟 #Wynstream #DevonCountyShow #ChoirKids

Kingsbridge Community College launches ‘Friends of KCC’—a bold new partnership with local employers to support careers & community links. Welcome to first sponsor @SalcombeDairy! Get involved: www.fokcc.org #SouthDevon #Careers #Community #FoKCC

KEVICC shines again! 🌟 Ofsted confirms they’ve maintained their ‘Good’ rating, praising their supportive community, calm classrooms, and ambitious curriculum. Proud of our students and staff for making KEVICC a place to thrive! 🎉📚 #KEVICC #Ofsted #EducationSuccess

Dartmouth Academy Year 10s spent the day at South Devon College’s Marine Academy at Noss-on-Dart 🏞️ Backed by Princess Yachts 🛥️ & the RYA, the Academy opens doors to careers in marine engineering and helps more girls 👩‍🔬 see themselves in a STEM future 🧪🚀

Kingsbridge Primary has been named a Steplab Coaching Hub — one of only a few in the UK! 🏆 Recognised for its evidence-based, high-impact approach to teacher development, the school will begin hosting national coaching visits from 2025. A massive step forward for ESW! 🚀👏

Former pupil Meg Niblett returned to Blackawton Primary to share how a childhood love of sailing ⛵ became a global career. Now racing professionally 🌍 and leading the way on ocean conservation 🐬, Meg inspired pupils on the Future Me careers programme from ESW.

🏏 Kingsbridge Primary named Devon Cricket’s ‘School of the Term’ after a brilliant 6-week cricket programme for all pupils! Big thanks to Coach Niall Leahy 👏 A new cricket kit + a tournament coming soon! #ChanceToShine #DevonCricket #ActiveKids

🎉 Phonics success across @ESWTrust! 100% pass at Christow and East Allington 👏 Strong results at Kingsbridge & Blackawton too 📚 A huge win for early reading, equity & expert teaching 💪 #Education #PhonicsPower #DevonSchools

Dartmouth Academy pupils spoke at a town council meeting, sharing ideas to improve youth life in their community. Their voices were heard—plans for a youth council are now underway! 🗣️🌿🚌 #StudentVoice #CivicEngagement

Blackawton Primary pupils explored clay with ceramicist Alison Hannah as part of their 11 by 11 programme! First time on a wheel for many—and the results are off to the kiln! 🎨👐 #11by11 #CreativeLearning #CharacterMatters

KCC Year 12s Tilly & Harley helped create a powerful wartime photo exhibition at Cookworthy Museum after weeks of digging into local history. A brilliant student-led project now open to the public! 🕰️📸 #LocalHistory #YouthInAction