Primary schools

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 & …

Children and staff from fifteen academies within Focus-Trust – a charitable primary multi-academy trust based in the North West of England – have participated in a Music Festival in celebration of music designed to showcase the musical talents of their pupils and encourage further interest in the arts. Led by …

More than 6,000 primary school pupils at schools across the country are currently signed up to take part in the Plastic Bottle Boat Challenge. The pupils’ aim is to set a new Guinness World Record to highlight the impact plastic waste is having on oceans and the environment. The Plastic …

Children at a local primary academy have paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing by creating a memorial meadow garden and a mural depicting the history of Manchester. Located just a few miles from the site of the tragic attack, Old Trafford Community Academy’s 425 pupils were …

Children and staff at a Coventry school are celebrating after being hailed Outstanding for a second consecutive time. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, in Brays Lane, has been given the top grading from Ofsted inspectors. The rating was celebrated with a non-uniform day where everyone was treated to ice creams …

Children’s running organisation GO Run For Fun has announced ambitious plans to get children aged between five and 10 more active this year by participating in its free events across the UK. The organisation, which is run in partnership with the Great Run series, aims to get a total of …

Primary school children are to be linked with supportive communities of volunteers from the world of work who can broaden their jobs horizons and boost their aspirations for the future. The innovative programme is the first of its kind in the country to work with primary students in this way. …

On the 26th of March, Aquafresh will be launching its Inventors Academy competition, giving schools the opportunity to win £1,000 worth of equipment and a whole class sleepover at the Science Museum. Open to every primary school within the UK, the competition encourages teachers to focus on the importance of …