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Embrace is a documentary about body image, released in early 2017. It has had amazing reviews, and tackles head-on the shocking statistic that 90% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies and look, further disheartened by the promotion of the “perfect look” and the influence of social media. Locally, the group “Wonders of Whimple” have been supporting the Body Image […]
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Due to the hard work of Post 16 students who planted the bulbs, and the kindness of local garden centres who donated the bulbs, the Harry Patch Garden has looked lovely in the Spring sunshine this week. Mrs Manaton donated the Forget-Me-Not plants and Mr and Mrs Manaton both did a huge amount of work in the summer holidays preparing […]
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Year 8 student Bethy Lawrence has recently completed her first race of the season at the BMX South West Regional Round 1 in Llynfi, Wales. She rode her heart out all day taking 3rd place in her three Moto’s and then in the final she battled right to the finish line to take 2nd place. Bethy has been training nonstop […]
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Our young team did tremendously well at the 4×4 National Finals held at JLR HQ, near Warwick, against really tough opposition including a large number of Sixth Form teams. The team of Maddie Knight (leader), Emma Gold, Summer Harlow, Ellie Harris and Joe Hartley excelled themselves. although they did not win any of the main awards, their individual successes, teamwork, communication […]
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The Year 10 boys wrapped up their rugby for the season with them attending the invitational Millfield School 10-a- side tournament. This is a tournament which has been running at the prestigious school in Somerset for a number of years now, with the Clyst Vale side of 2012 bringing home the plate competition. The boys were simply brilliant throughout the […]
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Congratulations to the group of Year 8 boys which undertook a 6 week programme at Sandy Park, home of the Exeter Chiefs, to work upon their aspiration, behaviour management and teamwork. The boys undertook a range of tasks, in and outside of the classroom, with them making progress over the period and grasping more opportunities as a result. There is […]
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15 Rugby Girls County Runners-up: The Under 15’s started where they left off from the area festival, cruising through their respective group by beating South Dartmoor, Ivybridge, Pilton and Holsworthy to meet Exmouth in the semi final. They dispatched of Exmouth by three tries to one, leaving them a tough game against well renowned Kingsbridge Community College in the final. […]
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Maddy Ross, a student in Clyst Vale’s Year 12 and a keen cricketer, took a major part in this year’s BBC News School Report Day. Maddy prepared and presented a feature article about the lack of opportunities for women cricketers in Devon obliging them to play in men’s leagues. This was covered in BBC Spotlight (Maddy is pictured in the […]
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A Deep Learning Day with food, nutrition and Towers of Hanoi ended with all Year 8 students creating sculptures out of truncated tetrahedrons. Throughout the day the students showed great resilience with the given problems, collaborating well and producing some lovely work. The Maths Team
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We’re delighted that in her third year in the national squad for rounders, Clyst Vale’s Molly Dart has been appointed captain of the England under-16 team. Clearly, this is a big honour, and reflects her undoubted leadership qualities as well as prowess at rounders. We are very proud of Molly, and not just for the rounders; she is the sort […]
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