Both inside and outside the classroom, education is transforming. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK schools now use technology in their everyday teaching practices, higher than any other country in the world. Meanwhile, more than half (55%) of parents with children aged four to 19 support remote or hybrid learning and …
Read More »How the right IT choices can shrink the carbon footprints of schools and make budgets go further
The climate crisis affects us all – especially future generations. As the institutions primarily responsible for educating our young people, many schools are working hard to teach pupils about sustainability and adopt more climate-friendly habits. Organisations like the Green Schools Project and Let’s Go Zero are partnering with UK educational …
Read More »Oscar winning author Charlie Mackesy launches free educational resources
Award-winning Author Charlie Mackesy has partnered with National Literacy Trust, Penguin Random House UK and BBC Teach to share free educational resources inspired by his beloved bestseller The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Since the publication of the book in 2019, and the 2022 animated film adaptation, …
Read More »School Activity Spaces – Are you offering the best and safest sports, dance and activity floors to your students?
Activity floors in schools, including sports halls, dance and drama studios, PE and assembly halls and gymnasiums, are more often than not put through their paces with high usage and foot traffic to be expected. As well as selecting a floor with a long lifespan and low life cycle costs, …
Read More »New Altro Illustra draws inspiration from the natural world
Altro continues to innovate with the launch of Altro Illustra™ – a classleading safety floor with stunning natural aesthetic designs and the option to go adhesive-free to save carbon, money and time. The latest development from Altro draws inspiration from the natural world with a range that delivers visual texture …
Read More »Bridging the RAAC buildings gap
The RAAC fiasco isn’t going away overnight. The issue of having school premises that are not fit for purpose can’t be resolved with a quick fix. However, with the pressing priority of getting students back to a safe teaching environment, a temporary building might be your best short-term solution. As …
Read More »Making Work Experience simple with Changing Education Group
Introducing students to the world of work is a pivotal step in their educational journey. The transition from classrooms to careers is a crucial phase that schools are tasked with preparing young individuals for. However, astonishingly, over 42% of schools do not offer work experience programmes, leaving a significant void …
Read More »Milton Keynes Pupils Celebrate Success in Summer Learning Challenge
Pupils from a Milton Keynes primary school have been celebrating their success after taking part in a nationwide Maths Challenge. 27 children at Long Meadow Primary School received awards following their participation in the Annual DoodleLearning Summer Challenge – a popular initiative designed to motivate pupils during the school holidays …
Read More »Apples amaze Cambridgeshire & Lincolnshire school children
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 …
Read More »Train the Trainer: Free media literacy program launches to support UK teachers, as 90% call for media literacy to be taught in schools
An innovative and timely new media literacy programme, aimed at equipping teachers with the necessary skills to support their students in identifying truthful, reliable, and trustworthy information online, has now launched. Created by media literacy charity, The Student View, and funded by the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF), and …
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