Education

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Teachers to get up to £6000 extra to teach vital subjects

The incentive is backed by £200 million investment to support schools and colleges attract and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects.

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Manor Green Primary Academy’s Arts Award Presentation attended by Civic Mayor of Tameside Councillor

Manor Green Primary Academy in Denton recently hosted its very own Arts Award Presentation attended by the Civic Mayor of Tameside Councillor, Tafheen Sharif, plus local ward councillors.

The event celebrated the hard work of Year 3 pupils over the year, which has resulted in them achieving their Arts Award Discover.

Arts Award Discover is the start of the Arts Award...

Top Tips for Starting School in September

September will be here before we know it and with the start of a new term. If you’re little one is due to start this year it can seem like a huge change for both them and you! To help you manage the start of this massive milestone here are my top tips on how to prepare your child for their big day.

Start the toilet training process

Make sure your child can go to the toilet...

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Thornhill Junior & Infant School raise over £1.6k at Summer Fayre

Funds raised to give pupils equal opportunities in and outside of school

Thornhill Junior & Infant School in Dewsbury has recently held its summer fayre, raising over £1,684 through the generosity of the community.

The fayre was the first PTA event open for families to come into the school since the pandemic, and brought in over 250 people, despite the rain, to support...

Manchester children meet aspirational figures in ‘Aspire to Inspire’ week

Manor Green Primary Academy recently held an ‘Aspire to Inspire’ week leading to the arrival of some big names such as Stacy Copeland, Anya Waugh, Ash Randall and Tracey Webster.

The school focused on experiences and aspirations, encouraging pupils to aspire to do something in the future which will inspire others.

Throughout the week, teachers introduced the children to some...

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Joint Statement on Teachers' Pay: 13 July 2023

The Prime Minister, the Education Secretary, the General Secretaries of the four education unions and General Secretary Elect of NEU made a joint statement on Teachers' pay.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, the General Secretaries of the four education unions - Mary Bousted, Kevin Courtney, Geoff Barton, Paul Whiteman and Patrick Roach - and...

From funding to resources, how can childminders get the support they need?

Childminder Appreciation Week and a look at 2023

Childminder Appreciation Week is a way of acknowledging and valuing the work of childminders and saying thank you for all their hard work. Childminders go above and beyond every day, welcoming children into their homes and supporting families and their local communities, however, the role itself can have some challenges.

With recent...

North West and Yorkshire primary schools trust introduces ‘7 musts’ for kids before they grow up

A North West and West Yorkshire primary schools trust Pupil Parliament develops trailblazing ‘7 musts’ for pupils across its 15 schools to complete.

Focus-Trust’s Pupil Parliament consists of pupils who have been elected by their peers to represent their school at the trust level. The ‘7 Musts of Focus-Trust’ began as a recent Pupil Parliament project, inspired by books such as '100...

West Yorkshire primary school spreads community kindness to lucky locals

Fieldhead Primary Academy deliver kindness ‘hug’ cards across Birstall

Fieldhead Primary Academy pupils have recently spread kindness ‘hug’ cards to the local community in Birstall, including police officers, street cleaners and delivery workers as part of their RE lesson ‘How do we show we care?’.

As part of the year group’s RE curriculum, year 1 pupils have been studying...

Twinkl: Empowering Tutors to Succeed in Their Journey

Summer Season Sets the Stage for Tutoring Success

During summer, a wave of aspiring tutors enters the scene, fuelled by the desire to pursue a rewarding tutoring career. Recognising the significance of this transitional period, Twinkl, a leading educational resource provider, stands ready to empower tutors with a range of tools designed to streamline essential tasks behind the scenes. With...

All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator

Students and teachers in all eligible secondary schools will now have access to life-saving equipment to use in an emergency thanks to the delivery of 5,435 defibrillators, backed by £19 million of government support.

This means that the government has met its commitment to ensure that all state-funded schools in England have access to this life-saving equipment by the end of the academic...