Products
Walking safely
The package also contains YARC
Early Reading: four short tests spe-
Aimed at increasing safety for younger children (ages 3–7) on outings cifically designed for 4–6-year-old
and reducing stress on teachers, Walkodile has won its inventor Elaine pupils, to help teachers assess pho-
Stephen nine awards including British Invention of the Year. neme awareness, letter recognition
It consists of a flexible spine, to which each child is connected via a and early decoding skills, so as to
high-viz harness. There are also high-viz vests for staff, and the whole identify potential problems as early
package comes in a rucksack for easy storage and transport. as possible.
• Call 01779 471871 or visit www.walkodile.co.uk • Visit www.gl-assessment.co.uk
Word perfect
Marvellous Spelling is
a visual spelling method – it
teaches people how to store
a picture of the correct spell-
ing of a word in their mem-
ory and retrieve that picture
whenever they need it. It is
produced by Volcom (Vol-
untary and Community Sec-
tor Learning Consortium) –
the Hull-based ‘research and
development laboratory for
learning’, and is regarded by
School Zone as ‘a very useful
tool’.
Grow your own lessons
It comes as a pack with DVD and supporting materials.
The Fun to Grow collec- • Visit www.marvellous-spelling.com
tion of propagator kits from
Edventure helps introduce
children to gardening. Each of
Cut down on clutter
the four packs contains seeds,
a propagator with lid and Smartsack, which produces a chair-back classroom-storage tool, has
drip tray, and compacted peat added a new product for cloakroom storage – the Smartsack-Peg. It is
‘magic blocks’ that expand intended to store children’s work and belongings in the cloakroom, giv-
when watered. ing an alternative to lockers where space is an issue. The Smartsack-Peg
The kits also include activi- can also be carried home, and contains a front pocket ideal for letters to
ty sheets, stickers and crayons, home.
different for each pack. The
four packs available are: Alien • Visit www.smartsack.co.uk
Invasion, with seeds for four
strange and unusual plants;
Bugs Galore – a selection of
flowers which should attract mini-beasts; a Fairy Garden; and a Jack and
the Beanstalk kit.
• Call 01323 501040 or email sales@edventure.co.uk
Outdoor workout
Caloo’s new Outdoor Fitness Equipment should encourage both chil-
dren and staff to step up their level of fitness and activity. Selected items
from the range, which includes a cross trainer, air walker and body twist,
can be combined to give a full body workout. The equipment can also
be used for mobility exercises, or for unsupervised play. It is suitable for
ages from over 7 years to adults; resistance is provided by the user’s own
body weight, meaning low maintenance and a carbon-neutral profile.
• Call 0845 055 8218 or visit www.caloo.co.uk
Heavy duty
Assessing early reading
Outdoor furniture manufacturer Anchorfast has announced a
number of new products for 2009 including the Pennine bench and the
GL Assessment, working with the Centre for Reading and Learning at dales tree bench and planter. The heavy-duty timber, often combined
the University of York, has produced a suite of standardised, paper-based with high-tensile concrete, makes the products hard-wearing and theft-
reading assessments for use in primary schools. The York Assessment of resistant; security clamps are available as well.
Reading for Comprehension (YARC) package concentrates on reading
for comprehension, and enables teachers and SENCOs to assess phonic • Call 01302 761 573 or visit www.anchorfastproducts.co.uk
and alphabetical skills regularly, and to track progress over the years.
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