My first constituency visit of 2025 was to Plympton Academy last Friday. I was met by four friendly members of Year 7 – Eloise, Luke, Erin and Samriddha. I also met Julie, Finley, Jack and Mason.
The visit started with a chance for them to tell me what it’s like being a new pupil at the school and to ask me some questions – the highlight being whether or not I had met the King! They also shared some of the very exciting things they are all involved with including the upcoming production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, netball and learning to cook.
For the rest of the visit, new headteacher, Mr Willis, proudly showed me round the school and shared the work he has been doing since he started to place a real focus on community in and around the school. As a member of that community, I was delighted to find out more, meet students, teachers and support staff and see their excellent facilities myself. The school is on an improvement journey, but it felt really positive today and I’m looking forward to working with Mr Willis, his students and his team to support them over the coming years.
It's also not too late to book to see their big production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which starts on Tuesday after days of rehearsals!
