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Over 200 school children aged 5-11 learnt all about apples with Kids Country in October, with children engaged across a range of sessions from the history of British apples to tasting different varieties, and from making healthy choices to meeting a local apple farmer. Kids Country, an education programme for …

North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has launched the Education Hub, a collection of internal and external resources aiming to encourage waste prevention education within primary schools in north London. The Hub features a host of engaging resources varying from videos to lesson guides, assembly plans and handbooks, organised under six …

The sun came out as Kids Country, the education initiative managed by the East of England Agricultural Society, returned to school this week at Folksworth C of E Primary School, delivering its fully booked Breakfast Week event to over 200 Key Stage 1 and 2 children. The event was supported …

Christian charity, acet UK, has been awarded £120,000 over the next 3 years by Benefact Trust to develop a new ‘Esteem’ project for primary school children – helping them build healthy self-esteem and increase their knowledge and confidence so they can understand their own worth, build positive friendships and know how …

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), in collaboration with Universal Pictures, has announced their second Create The Card competition. They are calling for UK-based primary school students, aged 4 to 11, to unleash their creativity by designing the official BBFC Black Card for Puss In Boots: The Last Wish …

The proposals for the first primary school at the development of the former barracks at Waterbeach have been announced by Cambridgeshire County Council. The new school will be called Deneia Primary Academy, to reflect the history of the area, and will be a part of Anglian Learning, a multi academy …

Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) — has announced the acquisition of DoodleLearning. The Bath-based DoodleLearning’s maths and English products create personalised learning experiences that help improve students’ academic achievement and confidence. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition …

The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the …

North West primary academy trust Focus-Trust has reduced its overall energy costings by championing sustainability and joining schools across the UK in the Let’s Go Zero 2030 campaign. Let’s Go Zero is the national campaign uniting teachers, pupils, parents and their schools as they all work together to be zero …

Students at Birstall Primary Academy in Batley have this month had the opportunity to get their hands on rare samples of moon rocks and meteorites which were truly out of this world. These rare samples were provided to school through a project called ‘Borrow the Moon’ by the UK’s Science …