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Youngsters Shine at Youth Games Final
Around 1000 youngsters from across Devon and Cornwall competed in the South West Youth Games in Okehampton in July at the region’s biggest community youth sports event.
Hundreds of youngsters representing nine Devon districts and a combined Cornwall team took part in the annual event, first launched in 1999 and newly expanded from Devon to include Cornwall this year. The West Devon team took the honours as the overall winners across a total of 19 sports, but there were successes enjoyed by every team. The Games provide an inspirational Olympic and Paralympic-type experience for hundreds of participants at the competitions and offer a long-term incentive for physical activity. For further information visit www.southwestyouthgames.co.uk
Baby and Children’s Market goes to Plymstock
A market specialising in pre-loved baby and children’s goods will arrive in Plymstock on Saturday 16 September at 10:30am. Parents, grandparents and parents-to-be who are interested in hunting down bargains should go to the market at Plymstock Community Centre, at the top of Broadway Car Park. Further information can be found at www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk or by emailing jo@babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk.
Drake Tutors – helping pupils achieve their goals
When it comes to school work, a child of any age can benefit from extra support, encouragement and reassurance. Parents can help but sometimes their support may not be enough and your child could benefit from additional outside help. Tutoring can be beneficial to many students and by using committed tutors, students can achieve their goals through regular hourly weekly support. Drake Tutors aims to find suitable tutors to meet parent’s requirements. For further information call 01752 776622 or email info@draketutors.co.uk
The National Marine Aquarium joins global #OurOceans campaign
The National Marine Aquarium recently launched an international campaign to help clean up our oceans. The global #OurOceans campaign, created by the European Commission, is designed to tackle the critical and growing volume of waste deposited in the sea, calling on Aquariums from around the world to spearhead the project at a grassroots level. Over the course of the next year, the National Marine Aquarium will be raising awareness about the harm waste in our oceans causes to marine life and how the community can help to reduce, reuse and recycle their litter. To find out further information about the #OurOceans campaign and how you can get involved, visit www.national-quarium.co.uk www.ourocean2017.org
PWEH – bringing music to Plymouth’s children
Plymouth Music Education Hub (PMEH) provides high quality music education for children in the city. The hub, led by Plymouth Youth Music Service (PYMS), currently engages over 4000 children and young people in weekly musical activities across the city. To discover what musical events and activities are going on in Plymouth, and to get involved, visit www.plymouthmeh.com
River Dart Country Park urges schools to use the countryside as the classroom
River Dart Country Park, the award-winning Devon holiday and family adventure destination, is encouraging schools to take teaching outdoors, with the launch of its new bespoke winter programme. Teaming up with outdoor activity specialists, CRS Adventures, children will have the opportunity to learn about the local environment, while exploring the park’s sprawling 90 acres of woodland. Running exclusively throughout the winter months from November to March each package will be created in accordance with the current national curriculum, and will include activities such as stream dipping, mini beast hunting, blindfolded nature trails and scavenger hunts. Schools wishing to register their interest for the winter programme can contact CRS Adventures on 01364 653444. Visit www.riverdart.co.uk