A North West and West Yorkshire primary schools trust Pupil Parliament develops trailblazing ‘7 musts’ for pupils across its 15 schools to complete. Focus-Trust’s Pupil Parliament consists of pupils who have been elected by their peers to represent their school at the trust level. The ‘7 Musts of Focus-Trust’ began …
Read More »Celebrate Pride Month 2022 with British Army LGBTQ+ student resources
The British Army is marking the start of Pride Month by urging secondary school teachers to download its free, award-winning resource, LGBTQ+ Voices. It helps students build upon their understanding of the LGBTQ+ community, including trans rights. The LGBTQ+ Voices aligns to the Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers education, creating …
Read More »Ormiston Academies Trust empowers students to lead the way with nationwide elections
Ormiston Academies Trust’s (OAT) 33,000 students have been given the opportunity to have their voices heard and lead the way following nationwide student elections. The national student voice initiative was created to bring students from across the Trust’s 43 academies together to encourage them to use their voices to drive …
Read More »How the R-Generation programme is inspiring young people to become recycling ambassadors in the UK
R-Generation, the new education programme from Nestlé Waters UK, aims to equip primary and secondary students aged 7-14yrs with the skills to develop sustainable action plans and become active citizens who inspire positive change in their school community and beyond. The R-Generation resources provide curriculum links to PSHE, Citizenship, Science …
Read More »Citizens UK and L.E.A.D. Academy Trust announce strategic partnership
L.E.A.D. Academy Trust and Citizens UK have announced a pioneering two-year partnership to develop a strong civic curriculum across the Trust using the tried and tested methodology of Community Organising. This pilot, involving primary schools from the Nottingham hub, will strengthen the Trust’s existing relationship with its local broad-based alliance, …
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 »Primary and secondary school programmes launched to engage pupils in Census 2021
The next generation is set to learn all about the census and how it benefits their local area as part of two new, engaging educational programmes launching this term. With just 6 months until the next census, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has developed a series of census-related lessons …
Read More »Bromley school nominated for community award
A Bromley school has been shortlisted for an award for its initiative to bridge the gap between age groups in the community. Every week a group of children from Bickley Park School in Bickley visits the Crown Meadow Nursing Home where they read stories and play games with the elderly …
Read More »Old Trafford Community Academy creates memorial meadow in memory of victims of the Manchester Arena attack
Children at a local primary academy have paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing by creating a memorial meadow garden and a mural depicting the history of Manchester. Located just a few miles from the site of the tragic attack, Old Trafford Community Academy’s 425 pupils were …
Read More »A coming together of cultures at Durham School
Durham School pupils and children from Russia have been exploring each other’s cultures. Youngsters from St Petersburg and Moscow spent a busy week in Durham with their counterparts from Bow School, which included a ‘Mini World Cup’ ahead of the real thing in Russia this summer. During their stay the …
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