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Pros in prose: Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition winners announced
More than 25,000 primary school children across England and Wales have penned a poem for the second annual Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition. Themed on diversity, the competition encouraged five to 11-year-olds to explore what makes us...
BNF Healthy Eating Week 2019 re-awakens with new challenge
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) has launched registration for its seventh annual BNF Healthy Eating Week, taking place 10 – 14 June 2019. BNF Healthy Eating Week comprises five health challenges, which organisations, schools and nurseries are...
New partnership set to deliver essential business skills to sports and fitness students
fibodo, the award-winning booking management platform, has announced a partnership with sport education specialist, AoC Sport, to provide up to 239 colleges in England with free access to a business focused e-learning course. The CIMSPA-accredited...
Using ICT to reduce school operating costs
Jayne Davies, Services Director, RM Education Finding ways to cut costs without negatively impacting teaching is an issue pertinent to all education providers across the UK. In addition, schools have an ambition to integrate ICT throughout learning...
Summing it up: Maths Week London celebrates official launch!
Last week, teachers, schools, educationalists and The Mayor’s Fund for London joined together at City Hall to celebrate the launch event of ‘Maths Week London’. Maths Week London, which will take place from 10-14 June 2019, is set to become an annual...
Driving impact in Multi-Academy Trusts
The role of a CEO within a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) has come under much scrutiny over the past year. And the role has evolved considerably, reflecting the reality of the demands involved in overseeing a MAT. From delivering and leading its vision...
Government period poverty plans ‘must go further’ and address eco impact
The government’s pledge to provide free sanitary products in all secondary schools and colleges across England is welcome news, but does not yet go far enough to eradicate period poverty and will not solve the environmental crisis of incorrect...
Roding Valley High School flies flag for state schools at UK Mathematics Trust competition
Roding Valley High School claimed the title of highest scoring state school at UK Mathematics Trust’s (UKMT) Regional Team Maths Challenge 2019; a competition which challenges schools from across the country to tackle mathematical challenges in their...
Explore Learning Writers’ Awards Now Open for Entries!
• Free writing competition for children aged four to 14 announces theme of: a chance to change the world! • Winners awarded a trip to Disneyland Paris and £500 of books for their school • Singer, dancer, author and prime time TV show host, Alesha...
PALLETWAYS ANNOUCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY CHARITY
Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing express palletised freight network, has announced it will be partnering with the road safety charity, Brake to deliver education sessions in schools across the UK. The educational sessions will be...
Premier League talks Maths with Rachel Riley at Leicester City FC for World Maths Day
– Leicester City’s Marc Albrighton and Conor Tee joined Rachel Riley to celebrate World Maths Day – An event was held at King Power Stadium for local primary school children – It marked the launch of LCFC Community Trust’s Premier...
More school trips are needed to inspire a passion for heritage as research finds millions of young people never visit museums, galleries or theatres
• Young adults prefer to stay in and watch TV or use social media than go out and visit a museum, gallery or theatre • More than a third (36%) of 18-30 year olds never visit galleries, and almost a quarter (24%) never visit theatres. While just under...