LEWISHAM TEACHER RECEIVES GOLD AWARD FROM TOP BRITISH ATHLETES Aled Davies and Bianca Williams pay special visit to London’s St Mary Magdalen School A Lewisham teacher has received a national award from two top British athletes after helping his pupils to be more active. Edward Pinks, from St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School, has been […]
Shadow Education Secretary, Angela Rayner, this week announced plans for a Labour government to save cash strapped schools over half a billion pounds a year through a major shake-up of the supply teacher system. Proposals include the introduction of a new national Substitute Teacher Register as well as plans to examine the feasibility of setting […]
As a member of the English Department’s Talented Writers’ Group, senior pupil, Sofia in Year 9 at Manor House, candidly shares some of her thoughts about the Year 9 Battlefields Trip. This is a moving account of one girl’s experience. Belgium. A small, scenic country with enchanted woods, peaceful green fields, and delicious chocolate. Those […]
The National Theatre is inviting primary schools looking for inspiration for their end of term play to take part in its Let’s Play programme. Let’s Play provides everything that teachers need to create an outstanding piece of theatre and inspire creative learning across the curriculum. Schools signed up to the programme can send up to […]
A new online platform is launching to help primary and secondary teachers discover, evaluate and choose the right type of EdTech solutions for their schools. Available for free from October, Edtech Impact has been created by Innovate My School and YPO, with the mission to enable teachers to measure the effectiveness of technology for themselves. […]
Richmond-upon-Thames, 24 September 2018: Econocom UK, a leading provider of digital transformation solutions, has been awarded the contract as the approved provider of compliant lease finance for the “Schools Leasing Framework” for the second time. Underpinned by Link Asset Services and in conjunction with Durham County Council, this framework facilitates the financing of all forms […]
To kick-off its ‘Rooted in Britain’ campaign, which celebrates British farming heritage, McCain Foodservice has launched a prize draw to give primary school caterers, across the UK, the chance to win their pupils an educational day on the farm, in association with Countryside Learning. Launched this September, the ‘Rooted in Britain’ campaign aims to promote […]
Around three million meals going meat-free Thousands of children have returned to school for the new academic year to new-look menus. A range of healthier, more sustainable meat-free menu options have been introduced as part of the new School Plates programme launched by food awareness organisation ProVeg UK earlier this summer. A total of 110 […]
• Inspiring the next generation of mathematicians • Maths competition for primary AND secondary school children • Closing date to enter 19th October. Finalists compete in Grand Final at University of Cambridge in January Explore Learning’s National Young Mathematicians’ Awards are back! The competition – aimed at school children across the UK is returning with […]
To coincide with this year’s National Fitness Day, the curriculum based active lessons provider, imoves, has launched the ‘Active Schools Challenge’ free to all UK schools, as part of its mission to get every classroom active every day by 2022. Wednesday 26 September marks National Fitness Day, a day dedicated to highlighting the role physical […]
