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British Science Week 2019 is coming soon

British Science Week is actually a ’10 day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths’, running from 8th to 17th March. The theme this year is journeys – why not look at the activity packs for early years, primary and … Continue reading

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Is your school celebrating World Book Day on 7th March – find lots of resources to help you

The 22nd World Book Day is on 7th March 2019; the aim is that children of all ages can come together in a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) a celebration of reading. World Book day is marked in … Continue reading

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Apply for free music coaching for 7-18 year olds from the BBC Orchestra and Choirs

Find out about the ‘Ten Pieces Coaching Scheme 2019-20’  The BBC Orchestras and Choirs and the Ulster Orchestra are offering free coaching from their professional musicians for 7-18 year olds across the UK. The coaching scheme offers a chance for … Continue reading

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Have a happy summer break!!

With some schools ending their summer term in the next week or so, now is the time to help your pupils plan their summer break as well as planning your own – especially if you have children to keep busy. … Continue reading

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Learn how to integrate digital technology and creative arts in STEM subjects – new online course

Why not find out how you can enhance your skills and practice when integrating digital technology and creative arts with other subjects. You do not need to have time out of school, but participate online at a time and pace … Continue reading

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World Book Day – March 1st.

What are you and your school doing for World Book Day on ….. The designated website has so many ideas and resources that you can access from games and competitions, web books to ‘peek at’, video clips of authors and … Continue reading

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Plan ahead for British Science Week

 British Science Week, run by the British Science Association is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages. Why not log into their website … Continue reading

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New research by Tes Institute explores the progression from TA to teacher

The survey, conducted by Tes Institute and reported by Adi Bloom in this week’s Tes,  reveals that three in 10 teaching assistants already have a degree and are interested in qualifying as a teacher. This equates to around 122,000 teaching assistants … Continue reading

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Advice sites for supporting children worried about terrorism

Young people may, understandable, be worried and confused by the current series of attacks not only in the UK, but across the world. Knowing how best to support them and answer their questions can be tricky;  their age and and … Continue reading

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Be Prepared for British Science Week: 10-19th March 2017

The British Science Association have prepared a wide range of materials and ideas that you can access to support your school celebrate British Science Week. The theme for this year is “Change”, which encourages young people to think about and … Continue reading

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