Educational event

Schools across the country are being invited to sign up for The Big Pedal 2017 – a national challenge to get more young people cycling and scooting to school, backed by double Olympic gold medallist cyclist Joanna Rowsell Shand. The Big Pedal 2017, which runs from Monday 20 to Friday …

The Into Film Awards are back for 2017 as Into Film sets out to find the best young filmmakers, reviewers, film clubs and teachers of the past twelve months – this year with the support of education partner NATE. This year’s Into Film Awards ceremony will once again take place …

British Science Week (BSW) is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths – featuring fascinating, entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages. BSW is taking place from 10 – 19 March 2017. Funding is available for schools and community groups to …

Every student at St Mary’s Senior School in Lexden Road, Colchester, many sporting imaginative fancy dress outfits, tackled a challenging course for the schools’ annual cross-country competition on 13 October. Students competed in their year groups, with Year 10 and 11 girls continuing the St Mary’s tradition of wearing fancy …

Would you like to teach using paintings but feel you don’t have the tools? Or do you already enjoy it but want to do more? The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) is offering London teachers a unique opportunity to attend a twilight CPD session led by Royal Collection Trust’s education …

Toshiba has organised a programme of training courses around the country to help students prepare for their participation in the national SkillFRIDGE finals, which take place at the NEC in November. The programme covers technical knowledge and practical skills in relation to residential and light commercial air conditioning, including installation, …

The second ever National Schools Snowsport Week (www.nssw.co.uk) will take place from 24-30 April 2017 and is backed by Winter Olympians Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, Dave Ryding, Aimee Fuller and Graham Bell. Aimed at encouraging more schools to introduce their pupils to snowsports, the Snowsport England initiative will work with …

The Worshipful Company of Marketors, “The Marketors”, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Challenge in which the apprentices at Westminster Kingsway College are tasked with demonstrating that “Marketing for Good is Good Marketing”. Apprentices from companies such as Nielsen’s, Westminster Wealth Management, Urban Planters, Rain Cloud Victoria, Axiom TDM …

YPO, the UK’s largest publicly owned buying organisation, has joined hands with The Roald Dahl Literary Estate to sponsor the 100th birthday celebrations of the world’s No.1 storyteller, Roald Dahl. Ahead of the ‘Roald Dahl 100’ birthday celebrations on 13th September 2016, YPO has announced a splendiferous opportunity for a …

Schools around the world are being encouraged to take part in a special live broadcast next month and host tea parties to celebrate the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. Discovery Education has been given exclusive access to the Quadrangle at Windsor Castle, where a marquee will host …