Educational event

Whizz Education, provider of the award-winning virtual tutor Maths-Whizz, has launched an exciting summer learning challenge for all 5–13-year-olds.  This new initiative is open to all schools and parents, designed to encourage students to continue ‘doing’ maths whilst having fun over the six-week summer holiday period (mid-July to the end …

A brand-new Virtual Schools Archery League, launching this June, is helping schools engage in Covid-safe interschool sports, while also encouraging students to enjoy the benefits of competitive archery. Led by The School Archery League (SAL) and supported by Archery GB, the accessible competition helps set a new challenge for pupils that …

A careers project has enabled Fylde Coast students to explore the world of science, as part of a wider programme to help young people explore the benefits of further and higher education. Year nine and 10 students from Montgomery High School, South Shore Academy, Cardinal Allen and Fleetwood High have …

The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme has partnered with educational charity, Smart School Councils, on a programme of activities to hear the views of children and young people about the historic restoration of the Palace of Westminster. Children and young people will be able to take part in …

The Schools & Academies Show and EdTech Update took place last week, as fully interactive virtual experiences from 27th – 30th April 2021. Both shows were co-located online to allow the 3,700+ education leaders from Schools, Colleges and Universities in attendance to seamlessly visit both events. The virtual event format …

Brilliant Marketing Solutions and BESA have announced that the finalists have now been selected for The Education Resources Awards 2021. The finalists cover 22 categories – including 2 newly-created ones, which reflect the changing landscape of the last 12 months. According to Brilliant and BESA: “Our judges were highly impressed …

To go alongside its already popular men’s rugby college course, Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club’s academy has introduced football and women’s rugby courses for local teens aged 16+. With these courses, students will have two training sessions and one class a day for 3 days a week, and will achieve a …

Millions of UK children will be invited to tune in to one big school assembly as they are encouraged to take on a special 100 challenge as part of a brand-new fundraising initiative. The Captain Tom 100 is being organised by The Captain Tom Foundation with London Marathon Events to …

The organisers of the annual UK Robotics Week celebration – now the UK Festival of Robotics – have announced the return of their robot drawing and story competitions, inviting primary schoolchildren nationwide to share their robot-inspired creativity with a team of top judges. The inaugural competitions in 2020 attracted an …

Road safety charity Brake has announced the return of its road safety campaign Brake’s Kids Walk. On Wednesday 16 June 2021, thousands of schoolchildren across the UK will take part in a short, supervised walk to promote important road safety messages. Children will walk in pairs in crocodile formation within …