The National Sustainable Schools Conference is taking place in June 2010. Their site explains that… ‘Schools have a vital role to play in ensuring that the next generation has the skills and knowledge to make sustainable lifestyle choices. New resources and support are being created around the National Sustainable Schools Framework initiative from DCSF and [...]
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Parents struggle to help their child with homework
The majority of parents frequently struggle to support their child’s learning outside the classroom according to a new report commissioned by Becta – the Government’s agency for technology in education. The study of 2000 parents and 2000 nine to 13 year olds, found that: There is a desire from parents to become more involved in [...]
Things I’ve discovered on Twitter recently (part 3)
Here are links to some of the new resources that I’ve discovered via my Twitter network: BBC Wildlife Finder (from @mrstucke) – Watch videos of the most amazing animals in the world, from the BBC. You can now follow the fantastic Primary Resources site on Twitter – @primarystuff Use this amazing ‘Punched Out‘ font for [...]
Free Energy Display Meter for Schools
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and Partnerships for Schools (PfS) are running an exciting new initiative to get Energy Display Meters provided and installed into English state-funded schools, absolutely free. The meter provides real-time information about your school’s electricity use in an easy-to-understand format which can be used as a teaching and [...]
Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition
An exciting competition is now open to young film makers. The Young Minds Digital Times Film competition is open to students in American grades 6-12 (or their international equivalents) and registration is free. From their site… “The Second Annual Young Minds Digital Times Film Competition (YMDT) is a collaboration between KidThrive.org and Converge magazine to offer an [...]
BBC Schools Newsletter
The BBC send out a monthly newsletter for those interested in receiving information about their resources for schools. The newsletter has information for primary and secondary schools and is a easy way of finding out about the latest additions to the fantastic BBC Schools service. To sign up, visit www.bbc.co.uk/schools/newsletter Do you receive any other [...]
How many books do you read with your class?
The BBC recently reported on some new research which states that a quarter of children read just one book with their teacher each year. This is due to the use of extracts, rather than reading (and enjoying) entire stories. How many books do you read with your class each year? I generally read lots of short [...]
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