Whizz Education is inviting applications from primary schools to participate in a free whole-school implementation of its award-winning virtual tutor Maths-Whizz plus supporting teacher training and resources for eight weeks, to help schools identify knowledge gaps and support children to catch up on lost learning. Emma Ringe, schools director, Whizz …
Read More »Searching for the School Librarian of the Year
The School Library Association (SLA) is inviting nominations for the School Librarian of the Year Award. Nominations are free of charge and are welcome from anyone working in a school library including those who are not members of the SLA. For the first time, this year the School Librarian of …
Read More »New loan scheme gives more children access to computer programming kits
Children in primary and secondary schools across England can access the latest technology to learn how to control objects by computers, thanks to a new initiative from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) and its supporters. Teachers can now borrow classroom technology kits which enable them to teach innovative …
Read More »Barnardo’s workbook to help young children cope with the challenge of a new school year
With the start of a new school year just days away Barnardo’s has launched a workbook children can use to help them through the first few weeks of term. The Change Challenge booklet contains easy to follow exercises to be completed by key stage 1 and key stage 2 pupils to …
Read More »Keep pupils active this summer with Public Health England and Disney’s 10 Minute Shake Ups
Evidence suggests that regular physical activity can have a positive impact on pupils’ mental wellbeing. Increasing activity, both at home and in school, has been shown to make pupils feel better, help improve their performance at school, and develop important skills. Yet over the past year, we’ve seen evidence to …
Read More »LEO Academy Trust pupils get creative with Big Arts Week
Sutton-based LEO Academy Trust has launched its annual ‘LEO Big Arts Week’ which encourages pupils to get stuck into an exciting range of music, dance, art, drama and creative writing activities, in a celebration of arts and culture. LEO Academy Trust, which serves over 3,500 pupils across six primary schools …
Read More »New class resources will help empower young people to take control of their online privacy
The UK’s data protection regulator is helping children and young people understand the power of their personal data as they learn, play and socialise online. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a suite of lesson plans and worksheets aimed at teaching primary and secondary school pupils how to protect …
Read More »Oxford University Press joins Lit in Colour to help schools create a more representative reading experience in the classroom and beyond
The UK’s leading educational publisher, Oxford University Press (OUP), has joined Penguin Random House’s Lit in Colour campaign to positively reach and engage with primary school teachers and parents to encourage more representative and inclusive reading experiences in classrooms and beyond. Launched last year by Penguin Random House, alongside race …
Read More »UK Festival of Robotics 2021: KS1 & 2 robot drawing and story competitions now open for entry
The organisers of the annual UK Robotics Week celebration – now the UK Festival of Robotics – have announced the return of their robot drawing and story competitions, inviting primary schoolchildren nationwide to share their robot-inspired creativity with a team of top judges. The inaugural competitions in 2020 attracted an …
Read More »The National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House launch a review into national primary school library provision
The National Literacy Trust, supported by Penguin Random House UK, has launched a nationwide review of primary school library provision, including a call to evidence to gather perspectives from key stakeholders who work in education as well as directly from families. The project will look at how COVID-19 has impacted …
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