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Students and staff from the Duke of York’s Royal Military School took part in the 100th anniversary Zeebrugge Raid Commemorations in Dover to remember those killed and wounded during the most audacious amphibious attack of the Great War. The raid on the Belgian port was a desperate attempt by the …

The National Literacy Trust and Walker Books have today launched their brand new Judy Moody short story competition for pupils in Key Stage 2. The Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald was originally published in 2000 and has been popular with children ever since, with over 19 million copies in …

Derby College student Frances Porter has reached the grand final of the annual Young Horticulturalist of the Year competition which will be held at Harrogate Spring Flower Show on April 28. Frances (22) from Matlock is a level three student at Broomfield Hall and earned a place in the prestigious national …

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) eAssessment has been awarded Best Use of Summative Assessment and was highly commended for Best Transformational Project at this year’s eAssessment Awards, which highlights the very best practice, research and innovation within eAssessment. Up against stiff international competition in the category, including …

The UK’s brightest innovators from schools across the country competed in the final of PA Consulting Group’s sixth annual Raspberry Pi coding competition on Tuesday 17 April 2018. PA’s annual competition aims to inspire the innovators of the future. This year, it challenges school children and college students to use …

The second of three purpose-built schools which will transform education for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs opened this week in Leeds. Springwell Leeds South at Middleton will serve 100 youngsters aged 11-16. In January, a sister site Springwell Leeds East opened at Seacroft and in September, a …

Currently in its pilot phase and set to roll out to other schools in Spring 2018, the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) has launched MELT, a project that offers students the chance to contribute to the understanding of our planet’s environmental changes. The UK Space Agency has provided a …

Four schools from across the UK gathered in Gfinity’s London arena yesterday to battle it out for the coveted e-sports trophy, designed by a father-daughter duo representing Creative Assembly. After fierce competition, the Crypt School came out on top and went home the winners at this unique competitive-gaming-meets-careers event. With …

A partnership between Jobcentre Plus and local schools has resulted in around 12,000 sessions for pupils, parents and teachers, helping to prepare pupils for the world of work. The Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools programme targets young people ages 12-18 who are at particular risk of being out of education, …

The Department for Education yesterday (Tuesday 10 April 2018) announced £1.6 million for Historic England’s award-winning Heritage Schools programme, allowing the scheme to continue for the next two years. Thanks to Heritage Schools, half a million children have already taken part in a range of stimulating projects including creating local …