Primary schools

Scientists win place for evolution in primary schools

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

The government is ready to put evolution on the primary curriculum for the first time after years of lobbying by senior scientists. The schools minister, Diana Johnson, has confirmed the plans will be included in a blueprint for a new curriculum to be published in the next few weeks. It follows a letter signed by scientists and science educators calling on the government to make the change after draft...

Is your kid's school recognised?

Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

The human development report, quoting a survey done by the BMC recently, says that nearly 19,690 children --10,571 boys and 9,119 girls--are studying in unrecognised schools across Mumbai.

Falmouth pupils help restore historic gardens

Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Over 200 Falmouth school pupils have been helping restore the historic Gyllyngdune Gardens in Falmouth The popular gardens hosted children from the town's primary schools children as part of the development of a new play area at the site.

Parents urged to act

Courrier Mail (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

ANNA Bligh has called on parents to encourage children's learning after a teacher warned of widespread apathy and disrespect from parents and kids.

Tailevu pulls out of Chow Games

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

The lack of interest towards physical education is the reason behind Tailevu’s withdrawal from the 2009 Fiji Primary School Athletics Chow Games.The spirit of competing in the Fiji final has dampened after three out of the 24 registered schools took part in the Tailevu Zone meet at the TFL National Stadium last month.While a collective decision to withdraw from the national championship was decided...

Samoa opts out of Fiji Primary Games

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Fiji Primary Schools Athletics coordinator Patrick Bower has confirmed that Samoa Primary School athletics team has pulled out of the FMF Chow Games due to personal reasons. Bower said that their preparation to the annual meet has been distracted by the recent Tsunami and its effect and he added that they have confirmed their participation for the meet next year. “We’ve excused them since...

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Malaysiads.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

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'Jobs for all' pledge in poll hustings

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

THE Prime Minister said he wanted to create an economy with "jobs for all" as he campaigned in Glasgow yesterday.

Rev Dr William Henney, Church of Scotland minister

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Born: 13 February, 1931, in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Died: 28 October, 2009, in St Andrews, aged 78.

• Rev Dr William Henney, Church of Scotland minister - Scotsman.com

Kenya: Teachers Protest Over New Hardship Zones Rule

All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Learning was on Friday paralysed in most schools in Marakwet after teachers took to the streets to protest over the degazettement of the region as a hardship area.

The 58 well challenge

Poverty News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

An engineering club at Montana State University had an immense challenge. Build wells for each of the 58 school districts in Khwisero, Kenya. The students had no idea where to start, but have come around to build six wells so far. Future classes of the engineering club will continue the work. From the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, writer Gail Schontzler describes the joy that one such well brought to a...

Brown joins by-election campaign

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Gordon Brown describes the Scottish government's decision to ditch the Glasgow Airport Rail Link project as "short-sighted".

Parents to be fined if they take their children out of sex lessons

Lite News :: Weird News - Strange, Funny, News of the... (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Parents will face fines if they remove 15-year-old children from sex education lessons as they become part of the national curriculum for the first time. Lessons in relationships and sex will begin at five, with prescribed content for each age group. Compulsory: All teenagers – including those in faith schools – will receive at least one year [...]

Carnegie and Duloch Primary Schools Catchment Review

What Oor Willie Did Next (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

This is the text of a letter from Donna Manson to parents, carers and other interested parties regarding the catchment review for Duloch and Carnegie Primary Schools: "Public Consultation on the rezoning of the catchment area for Carnegie Primary School and Duloch Primary School The result of the public consultation regarding the three options for rezoning the catchment area for Carnegie Primary...

Its true the weather really does get...

BrightKidz (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Its true the weather really does get colder following Bonfire night. This weekend I am going to have to dig out the winter woolies and definitely make sure that the kinds have their high vis for those journeys to and from school as the nights have now started drawing in. Living Streets , a national charity have reported the fact that an enormous 41% of children are driven to school in cars, despite...

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achlaalok | 04/08/2009

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Online programmes to educate european consumers

patrickguillard | 12/08/2008

The EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, inaugurates today the internet programme to inform bulgarian and romanian consumers on their rights.

The learning of foreign languages earlier and earlier in Europe

patrickguillard | 11/21/2008

A new study on the teaching of languages at schools in Europe by the Eurydice Network gives a comprehensive picture of language teaching, from primary to secondary general education, in the 31 countries involved in the EU's Lifelong Learning programme.