The 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are fast approaching and will soon land in PyeongChang, South Korea, where a dynamic selection of British medal hopefuls will compete on the world stage. Governing body Snowsport England aims to capture the buzz created by the UK’s thrilling wintersports athlete performances and help …
Read More »Royal Society launches primary school science experiments videos with Professor Brian Cox
The Royal Society has joined forces with Professor Brian Cox, the Society’s Professor of Public Engagement, to help primary school teachers across the UK to introduce creative experimental science lessons into their classrooms. A set of six videos and written resources – Brian Cox School Experiments – aimed at Key …
Read More »Oxford school to exhibit art at Christ Church Cathedral for Unity Week
Oxford-based day and boarding school Rye St Antony is preparing for a creative start to the new year with a huge art project in collaboration with Christ Church Cathedral. Work is already well under way for the Year 5 pupils under the direction of the school’s Head of Art and …
Read More »Free app launched to help children engage creatively with STEM
In 2015, to coincide with Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut aboard the International Space Station, the Unlimited Space Agency (UNSA) launched The Astro Science Challenge, a story-led series of interactive tasks designed to engage children aged 7-11 with STEM subjects. UNSA, whose mission is to inspire and help …
Read More »Primary schools in Northern Ireland continue to rank among the best in the world in maths
A major international survey of pupil achievement in mathematics and science shows that pupils aged 9 -10 in Northern Ireland continue to perform very well in maths. The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) carried out the research for the Department of Education. Achievement in science was found to be …
Read More »Students at Leeds Beckett team up with Fuel for School to cut out food waste in Leeds
Education students at Leeds Beckett are helping to fuel primary schools in Leeds as they join forces with the Real Junk Food Project to promote the benefits of recycling wasted food. Fuel for School began as a partnership between the Real Junk Food Project and Richmond Hill Primary School in …
Read More »Parents call for teachers to rethink the traditional primary school report
Research from Capita SIMS has revealed that over half of parents (57%) feel primary school reports are either too generic or do not contain enough information about how their child is doing. More than a third of primary school teachers (35%) agree. This is despite the fact that schools are …
Read More »The Junior Memory Championship is now open for entries
Now in its ninth year, The Junior Memory Championship™, a hugely popular nationwide memory championship for primary school children, is officially open for entries for 2017. Following on from the success of last year’s championship, which saw over 300 schools take part, the competition aims to find Britain’s rising memory …
Read More »Childnet launches e-safety programme for primary schools
Childnet has announced that it is extending its innovative Childnet Digital Leaders Programme to all UK schools; putting young people at the forefront of educating their peers about staying safe online. The new programme for primary schools was announced today, following a successful first year of the secondary schools programme …
Read More »Schools invited to Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday
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 …
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