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Poio and Kahoot! announce the launch of the English language edition of Poio, empowering millions of children to learn to read through play

  Oslo-headquartered Poio (www.poio.com), the app providing a compelling, gamified alternative to traditional learning methods, has today announced the UK launch of its English language platform, empowering millions of British children to learn to read through play. Poio, launched in 2017 and acquired by Norwegian game-based learning platform Kahoot! in May 2019, has to date […]

British Museum and Samsung renew partnership for further 5 years

   • British Museum and Samsung renew partnership on the biggest digital learning programming in a UK museum • Announcement comes as the Museum’s Samsung Digital Discovery Centre welcomed record numbers of children and young people in 2018/19 • Expansion of programming will engage more young people with British Museum’s collection using state-of-the-art Samsung technology, […]

When words aren’t enough, teachers find a common language with iPad

A single voice calls out “Sabah-ul-khair” and an eager chorus returns the greeting. At the beginning of each language class at Wilhelm Ferdinand Schussler Day School in Dusseldorf, Germany, teacher Nick Kyriakidis asks a different student to say “good morning” in his or her native language. On this morning, as is the case most often […]

DID YOU HEAR THE ONE ABOUT CASTLEWOOD PRIMARY?….

WEST SUSSEX SCHOOL WINS BEANO’S BRITAIN’S FUNNIEST CLASS COMPETITION Foxes class from Castlewood Primary in Horsham, West Sussex have today been revealed as the winners of Beano’s Britain’s Funniest Class national joke competition. Their joke, “At the bank a lady asked me to check her balance, so I pushed her over” received over a third […]

Rolls-Royce and Discovery Education Launch Pioneering Partnership to Bring STEM Learning to Derbyshire Primary Schools

An exciting new partnership to inspire the next generation of scientists was launched at Rolls-Royce HQ in Derby on Friday. Teachers from local primary schools visited the Rolls-Royce Learning and Development Centre to celebrate the start of the new initiative, which sees the company joining forces with Discovery Education to support STEM learning. Developed to […]

Leading reusable water bottle manufacturer Dopper launches a global Changemaker Challenge to accelerate the development of solutions to plastic and water issues

Twenty shortlisted student projects that offer new solutions to reducing plastic waste and cleaning up the world’s water will go head-to-head in a Dragon’s Den style pitch in London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Kathmandu this month, 15-16 June 2019. The winners will receive a research grant of up to €5.000, as well as industry mentoring and […]

Boris Johnson attends ceremony to mark school’s playful achievement

While others are cutting school breaktimes to make way for more lessons, this Uxbridge school is harnessing the power of playtimes Monday 10 June: Boris Johnson MP joined staff, pupils and parents at Hermitage Primary in Uxbridge on Friday at a ceremony to mark their achievement in making playtimes a key part of the school […]

New research highlights schools’ lack of confidence in handling online abuse

RM Education has today released key findings from its latest research – conducted in association with the NSPCC – into online safety policy and practice in UK schools. The survey asked 1,158 senior leaders, designated safeguarding leads and network managers from primary and secondary schools for their views and experiences in creating safe online environments […]

Entrust launches EducationSpace

Entrust Support Services Limited (Entrust) continues to disrupt the education sector in England this summer by launching EducationSpace, a digital portal for education professionals. EducationSpace will provide a ‘go to’ place for support, guidance and tools to build sustainable school improvement, raise standards and provide educational excellence. “Excellence in education is at the heart of […]