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COMPETITIONS

Write on (All KSs)

Usborne Young Writers’ Award 2010 runs until 20 October. It’s in the same format as in past years – five story starters by Usborne authors to be finished in fewer than 1,000 words – but with an exciting new prize!

• For details and how to enter go to www.usborne.com/youngwritersaward.

Young Darwin (KS2-3)

The Natural History Museum, supported by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, is running the Young Darwin Prize to find the best nature news video. The aim is for groups of pupils to make a short film about scientific projects they are involved in. The closing date is 31 August.

• Find full details at: www.biodiversityislife.net/?q=node/297.

CHARITIES

Asthma alert (All KSs)

Asthma UK is appealing for funds to educate teachers about the condition, following the death of a pupil at his school earlier this year.

• To donate go to www.asthma.org.uk or call 0800 121 6255 or email info@asthma.org.uk. Download a free policy pack from 
www.medicalconditionsatschool.org.uk.

Strawberry teas forever (KS1-2)

A Strawberry Tea community event pack for primary schools from Breast Cancer Care has all you need to run a successful event. Helps meet some key assessment targets in several subjects.

 • From www.schoolsbcc.org.uk.

Your world needs you (All KSs)

 Tetra Pak and the WWF-UK are searching for green ideas as part of a campaign to raise awareness of renewability. Tetra Pak will pay WWF for every idea, great or small.

 • Submit ideas online for a public vote at www.renewableidea.co.uk.

 

Resources

Movie magic (All KSs)

 Filmclub – an after-school scheme to inspire children through film – is free to state schools and has thousands of titles from blockbusters to classics.

 • Find details or sign up at www. filmclub.org, ring 020 7288 4520 or email schools@filmclub.org.

Spreading peace (KS2-A level)

 CND’s free Peace Education Pack contains activities for young people to explore peace and nuclear issues. CND also provides workshops and speakers.

 • For details ring 01274 730 908 or email peaceeducation@cnduk.org.

Life, and all who sail in her (All KSs) 

 Ask A Biologist is run by a professor of molecular medicine and a biologist/ palaeontologist. It covers all aspects of biology and includes a focus on careers. Post a question and an expert will reply. 

 • www.askabiologist.org.uk.

Think first (KS4)

Help young people get the facts before they join the armed forces. 

 • Visit www.beforeyousignup.info.

Battling Britain (KS2-3) 

 The Royal Air Force Museum has two free downloadable lesson packs on the Battle of Britain in the run up to this year’s 70th anniversary. 

 • Find them at www.battleofbritain beacon.org/education.

Jim’ll fix it! (KS2-4)

NUT member Jim Baker has developed a quirky free science website. 

 • Go to www.jimbakersonlinelearning.co.uk.

Show my homework (Teachers) 

 Naimish Gohil, director of e-learning at Henry Compton School, has created a free resource to make it easy for teachers to post homework questions, attach worksheets and set deadlines. 

 • www.showmyhomework.co.uk.

Give and let live (KS4) 

Support the NHS Blood and Transplant campaign to encourage future blood and organ donation by using the NHSBT teachers’ pack. 

• To order it call 01634 729843 or email giveandletlive@education.co.uk.

 

COURSES

Master assessment! (Teachers)

Cambridge University is introducing a new MEd course for those interested in developing their expertise in assessment in education. It begins in October 2010.

• For full details visit www.educ.cam.ac.uk/graduate/masters/aie.

Let your fingers do the talking (Teachers/all KSs)

Signs4Life, which works to integrate deaf adults and children into mainstream society, runs courses to improve understanding. One is a six- week course with signing specific to teaching and mentoring and the other is a three-hour seminar.

• For details visit www.signs4life.org.uk, email info@signs4life.org.uk or contact Fozia on 07964 019764.