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WORLD POETRY DAY: DISCOVERY EDUCATION PROVIDES LESSONS & RESOURCES TO BRING POETRY TO LIFE FOR ALL PUPILS
As World Poetry Day approaches, Discovery Education is providing primary schools with dynamic digital resources and complete lessons to bring poetry teaching to life for all pupils . Available via Discovery Education’s award-winning Espresso learning...
University Mental Health Day – Words by Mark Balaam CEO – Imabi
According to the 2023 report on the Mental Health of Children and Young People in England by NHS England, released last November, the prevalence of mental health concerns among young individuals has increased significantly, with one in five now...
90% of schools are now Good or Outstanding up from 68% in 2010
Standards continue to rise with 90% of schools now judged to be Good or Outstanding last year, up from 68% in 2010. The latest figures show the number of schools rated as Good or Outstanding has risen to 19,563 last year – up by almost a third...
CROYDON HIGH TO BE THE FIRST UK SCHOOL TO LAUNCH SATELLITE INTO LOW EARTH ORBIT
Last week, Croydon High School hosted an event to celebrate the resounding success of Mission Aspiration, which saw a team of students from the school’s Astrogazers Club collaborate with the University of Bath to become the first UK school to send...
GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY: LESSONS & RESOURCES FROM DISCOVERY EDUCATION
In celebration of Global Recycling Day 2024, Discovery Education is providing primary schools with digital resources to help teachers highlight the important role recycling plays in protecting the environment. Available via Discovery Education’s...
Pyjamarama 2024: Registrations are open for the ultimate reading day!
BookTrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, is inviting primary schools, nurseries, community groups, families, and libraries to jump into Pyjamarama 2024. Pyjamarama is back this year on Friday 17 May Join in the fun...
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK: ENFIELD PUPILS FILMED FOR CHILDREN’S NEWS PROGRAMME
Pupils at Lavender Primary School in Enfield have taken part in a short film for Children’s Mental Health Week, which is being broadcast to thousands of schools across the UK. The pupils were filmed for a special edition of Espresso...
More MATs pooling GAG and reserves to look after “financially weaker schools” or “target additional resource”, according to new report
New research published reveals how Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) are pooling funding and the opportunities and challenges facing leaders around centralising their operations. GAG Pooling and Centralisation in MATs: 2024 Update has been developed...
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK SPARKS STEM REVOLUTION FOLLOWING GCSE RESULTS DECLINE
This British Science Week (8 March to 17 March 2024) a group of experts working across the education sector are calling for a STEM learning revolution – hoping to improve upon last year’s disappointing science GCSE results and...
POIGNANT NEW SHOW ABOUT GROWING UP EMBARKS ON SPRING TOUR ACROSS THE NORTH
Unfiltered, funny, and thought-provoking new production devised and performed by young people, for young people Tour dates in Ashington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Burnley and Ellesmere Port this Spring Part of the national Grow Up! Project creating...
Immersive Learning Resource from Discovery Education Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource—Sandbox AR—has surpassed the 1 million download milestone in the Apple iTunes store. In 2023, Sandbox AR was named was named Best XR/VR/AI...
New free resource to support SEND pupils facing bereavement
Just launched, the informative, free online resource Bereavement and pupils with SEND, from leading charities, LGfL – the National Grid for Learning and Child Bereavement UK, provides insights and strategies for both mainstream, and special...