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Teachers and pupils at Hook Lane Primary, Bexley, kick off new school year with celebration as they join Maritime Academy Trust

Teachers and pupils at Hook Lane Primary School in Bexley are welcoming the new school year with a celebration, having become the eighth member of the Maritime Academy Trust, an educational charity serving primary pupils across London and Kent. This exciting development will provide Hook Lane, a thriving mixed community school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, […]

Discovery Education and STEMROBO Technologies Announce Partnership Supporting STEM Education Across India

–New Agreement Empowers STEMROBO to Sell Discovery Education’s Award-Winning Digital Services to Indian Public and Private Schools– Discovery Education, the award-winning provider of curriculum-matched digital resources, engaging content, and professional learning for classrooms worldwide, today announced a new agreement with the India-based education technology company STEMROBO Technologies supporting STEM education across South Asia.  Through this […]

DERELICT FOOTBALL STADIUM TRANSFORMED INTO SCHOOL

A DISUSED football stadium has been redeveloped to create a new, modern educational facility that will help to meet future demand for secondary and sixth form school places in the London Borough of Barnet. Pick Everard – the independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy – delivered architectural services for the non-selective, non-denominational state-funded Ark Pioneer […]

Cyber Discovery: UK government-backed cyber security programme for teenagers returns for third year

Free, online training programme aimed at inspiring the next generation of cyber security stars extends scope to include students aged 13 3rd September, London, UK – The highly successful, DCMS-backed online cyber security training programme, Cyber Discovery, today launches for a third year across the UK. Delivered for DCMS (the Department for Digital, Culture, Media […]

Anti-graffiti coating added to range of traffic signs

Leading UK online retailer of safety signage, SafetySigns4Less has added anti-graffiti coating options to its vast range of reflective traffic management signs. Originating from the Greek word graphien, meaning to write, Graffiti is a common illegal offence in the UK which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment and fines of up to £2,500. […]

Prowise launches a unique free software package for all schools in the UK

Presenter 10 enables access to the latest education possibilities for free Birmingham – Prowise proudly presents a completely new version of Prowise Presenter. The popular education software has been entirely renewed and contains more education possibilities than ever before. With Presenter 10 schools gain access to the latest education possibilities for free. The highlights: Specially […]

ALDI LAUNCHES TEAM GB COMPETITION TO BUILD A HEALTH LEGACY

Aldi is launching a nationwide competition to give 20 primary schools across the UK the chance to win £20,000 each to build a health legacy. The Kit for Schools competition launches on 6th September and is part of Aldi’s long-standing partnership with Team GB. Every UK school that signs up to the initiative will receive a […]

Celebrating 25 Years of Independent Thinking

A note from the founder, Ian Gilbert, to mark the 25th birthday of Independent Thinking Ltd:  “As we like to say at Independent Thinking, 25 years old this year, we use our words. “Whether it’s through speaking to children, students, teachers, school leaders and more the world over, or through our award-winning books and resources, […]

Over Two Thirds of British Parents Believe It’s an Educator’s Responsibility to Inform Them of Offensive Slang

With 44% fearing the rise is slang is affecting their ability to communicate with Gen-Z altogether A recent study has revealed that 68% of British parents believe it is the responsibility of educators to inform them of their children’s use of slang terms and new words entering the youths’ vocabulary, including those that are potentially […]