Primary schools

There But Not There, the First World War centenary campaign led by former Chief of the General Staff, General The Lord Dannatt, has launched a new series of educational resources to assist teaching today’s generation about one of the defining periods of the UK’s history. Developed in partnership with the …

Primary schools across the country yet to receive an NSPCC ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ assembly are being urged to sign-up for a visit. Delivered at no cost to schools, the programme could prevent pupils suffering from abuse or neglect. Since 2011 the children’s charity has been to almost 80% of …

Bookings open on the 5th September for the world’s largest, free, youth film festival, a UK-wide, education focused event for schools, colleges, youth leaders and home educators: www.intofilm.org/festival. Taking place from November 7-23, the sixth Into Film Festival offers 2600 free screenings and events, with teaching resources, for 5-19 year-olds, …

The Department for Education has launched proposals to make health education compulsory in primary and secondary schools. The proposals aim to ensure children are taught about mental wellbeing and how to recognise when they and others are struggling with mental health and how to respond. Welcoming the news, Beat’s Director …

Children from primary schools in Merseyside have been experiencing a unique safari-themed outdoor learning adventure as part of a special project to get more children excited about reading whilst encouraging them to learn and connect to the natural world around them. The initiative was organised as part of a collaborative …

Trees for Learning is a major project to encourage schools to plant trees within school grounds and local green spaces. It forms part of DEFRA’s pledge to support schools to plant 1 million trees by 2020. Working with the Woodland Trust, who are leading on delivery targeted at some of …

With the academic year coming to a close and around 45,000 pupils across Scotland getting ready to move from primary to secondary school, it can be a daunting time for the youngsters as they embark on the next chapter of their school life. Quarriers Let’s Talk Service works with nine …

Year 6 pupils from Tollesbury Primary School in Essex recently got hands-on experience of a career in engineering at a special event hosted by a local engineering company. Family-run Gibbons Engineering Group welcomed 23 children to its offices and workshops as part of its Year of Engineering 2018 partnership. The …

Pupils at Rosh Pinah Primary School in Edgware received £5,000 RRP worth of books after topping the leaderboard in a competition that saw 200,000 children across the UK try to read as much as possible over a month. Councillor Brian Gordon and Councillor Sarah Wardle joined the celebration in the …

Over 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study led by Queen Mary University of London, launched by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The CHILL study (Children’s Health in London & …