In just under a year, the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in Paris. To mark this occasion, Get Set (the official youth engagement programme from Team GB and ParalympicsGB), is on a mission to get children aged 5-11 and their families more active with their new virtual …
Read More »Into Film and Aardman announce educational partnership; and Into Film Festival bookings launch today
Marking the start of a new academic year, Into Film and Aardman are proud to announce their new educational partnership consisting of the creation and launch of an exciting new animation course, Animate! with Aardman, aimed at Primary School teachers and their pupils. Additionally, from the multi Academy® and BAFTA …
Read More »Art exhibition nets £18,000 for school bursary fund
A bursary fund with a focus on social mobility has been boosted to the tune of £18,000. The funds raised came from a successful art exhibition at Highfield and Brookham Schools in Liphook. It featured work from 29 artists and four galleries as well as eight Old Highfieldians who also …
Read More »Royal Society of Chemistry welcomes more than 130 new recruits to Broadening Horizons programme
A new cohort of more than 130 chemistry students and graduates from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds have enrolled on the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Broadening Horizons programme, increasing its intake by more than a third (38%) on its first pilot year. Launched in September 2022, Broadening Horizons was established …
Read More »Children test mapping apps for Department for Education’s climate project
Children from pilot schools tested innovative activities for the National Education Nature Park last week, at an event at RHS Garden Bridgewater, Manchester. Esri UK created mobile apps that enabled children to map their emotions along with what they saw, heard and smelt across the gardens and start learning some …
Read More »Promethean launches seventh State of Technology in Education report revealing UK schools’ approach to digital learning post-Covid
Leading global education technology company Promethean has released its seventh annual State of Technology in Education report. The survey of UK educators and, for the first time, pupils, offers insights into the use of technology in schools and its impact on the well-being factors that make up the staff and …
Read More »New storybook boosts children’s mental health and wellbeing
Pupils from Rockmount Primary School in Upper Norwood have been instrumental in creating a new interactive storybook and song in partnership with Croydon Council to help boost the mental health of all young children in Croydon. The storybook called Five a day on Wellbeing Way will help those aged seven …
Read More »Pen Pals 4 Pupils project perfect to prove #WritingMatters
Maped Helix have taken National Stationery Week’s #WritingMatters hashtag to heart with their brand-new Pen Pals 4 Pupils initiative that’s set to get the UK’s children putting pen to paper. The writing equipment giants have set up the FREE project to link youngsters in Years 3 to 5 with their …
Read More »More young people than ever started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in 2022/23
More than 323,000 young people started their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) in 2022/23, the charity’s annual statistics reveal – with participants giving a huge 3.5 million hours of volunteering in communities all over the UK. The record-breaking numbers, published today, show that 537,759 young people are currently working towards …
Read More »Manor Green Primary Academy pupils get creative with Fabric Lenny
Pupils at Manor Green Primary Academy in Denton recently had the opportunity to get creative with renowned Northern artist Fabric Lenny. Paul Slater, who goes by the name Fabric Lenny, creates a wide range of pieces ranging from sculpture and digital work to public art projects and collaborative schemes with …
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