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VODAFONE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL CREATORS’ CHALLENGE FOR 11-14 YEAR OLDS
Vodafone Foundation has launched the ‘Digital Creators’ Challenge’, a new digital skills competition for secondary schools across the UK*. The programme, which is open to 11-14 year olds, aims to improve young people’s understanding of tech and how...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Children not getting enough sleep, risking poor diets and obesity, BNF survey finds
New research from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) reveals that 32 percent of primary and 70 percent of secondary school children reported sleeping less than 9 hours* on the previous night, despite emerging research linking poor sleep quality...
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...
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...
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...
Young Citizens celebrates 30 years of inspiring the UK’s youth to drive change and engagement throughout society
As today’s younger generations find themselves at the forefront of spearheading political and social change, Young Citizens celebrates three decades of achievements with a high-profile event. The education charity Young Citizens (formerly The...
