Author: Samantha Lauren King

Public Health England and Change4Life have today launched healthy snacking resources for primary schools. The material has been released for KS1 and KS2 pupils as part of the government’s campaign to encourage children to have no more than two snacks a day, and that don’t exceed 200 calories. Accessible online, the new resources include a […]

The government wants to encourage more young people to pursue careers in the engineering industry, with a new campaign. The ‘Year of Engineering’ will be launched in January and aims to offer at least one million engineering experiences, including school trips and the opportunity to meet industry professionals, to young people aged seven to 16. […]

Four students from Merseyside have won a national competition with an invention that persuades children in developing countries to wash their hands. The group of four 15- and 16-year-olds from Rainford High Technology College came up with the idea of a bar of soap with a game inside it, to help stop the spread of […]

Educationalists from across the globe gathered to discuss the future of learning at the Children’s Global Media Summit in Manchester last week. Speakers included Malik Ducard (pictured), YouTube USA’s global head of family and learning, Sugata Mitra, a professor at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, and the finalist of […]

Year 6 pupils at a Berkshire school put on a nativity play with an incredible twist this year: they used real animals on stage – including camels! Pupils at Holme Grange School performed with three camels, two sheep, four pygmy goats and a donkey. Rehearsals have been taking place for the last four weeks, and […]

Nominations are now open for a national competition celebrating those who help and support young people to develop their speech, language and communication skills. The sixth annual Shine a Light awards are open to teams, teachers, schools, settings and individuals in England who support young people with speech, language and communication needs. Categories in the […]

Pupils at UTC Leeds have met experts from NASA who taught them how to design and launch space vehicles during a week of rocket-themed activities. 312 students and 158 visiting primary school pupils took part in Rockets Week, hosted at the UTC, meeting experts from space, technology and engineering backgrounds who hosted interactive workshops. Some […]

More than 1,000 students and staff from United Learning schools have performed a brand new carol at London’s Southwark Cathedral and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Written especially for the occasion by composer Alexander L’Estrange, the song ‘Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy’ was commissioned by the United Learning Partnership Fund to […]