Take me down to the garden city
A new school in a new city demands a new way of thinking. We spoke to Joanne Wilkinson-Tabi, headteacher at a soon-to-open primary school in the garden city of Ebbsfleet, about her leadership strategy for [read more]
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Almost 800 post-primary pupils in Northern Ireland on counselling waiting list
As reported by BBC news, almost 800 post-primary school pupils in Northern Ireland are on a waiting list to receive counselling Almost 800 pupils were on the waiting list on 31 December 2019 but the [read more]
‘Significant pressure’ on post-primary school places, says DE
As reported by the BBC, the Department of Education is warning of pressure on post-primary school places in some areas of Northern Ireland in 2020 DE said that there was likely to be “significant pressure” [read more]
Children’s physical activity levels drop at primary school, research finds
As reported by the BBC, a study by Bristol University has found that between the ages of six and 11, children become 17 minutes less active a week each year Researchers monitored the physical activity [read more]
SEND and ethnic minority children less likely to progress from nursery to reception in same school
A new report shows that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and those from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely than their peers to progress from nursery to reception in the same school [read more]
Could tai chi for children be the answer to exam stress?
A new video on the BBC website explores how primary school children have been embracing tai chi to combat SAT stress Children at Longmoore Primary School in Derbyshire have been trying out an innovative way [read more]
Number of primary schools registered for Reception Baseline Assessment falls
The number of primary schools registered to take part in the pilot of the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) has fallen Government figures show that 9,600 primary schools in England have registered for take-up of the [read more]
Damian Hinds stresses importance of testing in primary school
The education secretary, Damian Hinds, wrote in the Sunday Telegraph on 21 April about the importance of SATs, weighing in on a national debate regarding pupil stress levels and whether these exams are necessary Damian [read more]
School system ‘unrecognisable’ compared to a generation ago, says Nick Gibb
As parents discover where their children have been offered primary school places, the school standards minister has praised the state of education Nick Gibb, the school standards minister, has been outspoken about his confidence regarding [read more]
LGBT education protesters causing teachers to seek security advice from police
As reported by iNews, teachers have been forced to seek security advice from police following increasingly ‘intimidating’ behaviour from LGBT education protesters As parents continue to protest against LGBT-inclusive education, school teachers are being offered [read more]