On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance Rover is set to touch down on Mars and begin exploration of the Red Planet. To commemorate this historic occasion, Discovery Education—the global leader in curriculum-aligned digital resources, engaging content, and professional learning for primary and secondary classrooms—is partnering with NASA to bring students worldwide a special no-cost livestream …
Read More »Mentor sessions help students plan for careers
Students from Blackburn are being inspired to explore jobs with the support of our region’s employers. Year 9 and 10 Pupils at Our Lady and St John Catholic College in Shadsworth, have been working with volunteers from the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Ambassador programme who represent companies …
Read More »Next generation of young dancers supported through iPad roll-out
Glasgow secondary school Rosshall Academy is using iPad across a range of subjects including Dance and Drama to enhance pupils learning experience during the pandemic. The school received their iPad deployment as part of Glasgow City Council’s digital learning strategy, in conjunction with CGI, and been using the devices as …
Read More »Threats to extracurricular learning could accelerate youth mental health crisis, warns The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
New research conducted in October 2020 amongst a sample of 2,728 DofE participants of school/college age by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), has today revealed the transformative impact that extracurricular learning, such as volunteering, developing a skill or getting better at a sport, can have on young people’s wellbeing …
Read More »Pupils from Oldham school unite with community for Remembrance Day
Children from Oldham-based Roundthorn Primary Academy and the wider community have supported local florist Eden in their shop window efforts to support The Royal British Legion in time for this year’s Remembrance Day celebrations. Pupils who attend the school’s lunchtime wellbeing club, an initiative set up by Pastoral Lead Miss …
Read More »Ocean Conservation Trust launches world first ocean lessons and virtual tours for schools
Ocean conservation charity, the Ocean Conservation Trust – which also runs the much-loved National Marine Aquarium (the UK’s largest aquarium) – has launched an exciting curriculum learning project. For 22 years, the Ocean Conservation Trust has been providing an exciting and engaging learning programme, using the Ocean as a hook …
Read More »Science Quality Mark awarded to primary academy in West Yorkshire
Batley based Birstall Primary Academy has received the PSQM GILT award after its efforts and sustained improvements in raising the profile of science across its whole school community. The GILT is awarded to those schools who have clearly established science leadership, successful teacher autonomy and innovation, development into science teaching …
Read More »Coventry pupils experience history coming to life
History came to life at a Coventry primary school as children dressed up in period clothing and learned all about the Great Fire of London thanks to a specialist history teaching company. Year Two pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic School, part of the Romero Catholic Academy, were visited by ‘History …
Read More »Arts Council England awards Palace House Artsmark Partner status for commitment to supporting cultural education
The National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art at Palace House, Newmarket, has achieved Artsmark Partner status in recognition of its commitment to offering and supporting opportunities for a well-rounded cultural education for schools through its education programme. Artsmark Partnership status is awarded by Arts Council England to organisations …
Read More »Raynes Park High School becomes first state school to be an accredited Tim Henman Foundation/BECSLink Community
Tim Henman OBE, retired tennis champion, joined Raynes Park High School in south west London, as it became the first state school to be an accredited Tim Henman Foundation BECSLink Community on Friday 16th March. He was joined by Crista Cullen, MBE, Olympic gold medal field hockey player and the …
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