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Money for uni (AS-A level)
Schools will have received free information from the Independent Taskforce on Student Finance Information. It has a free app to help students find out what grants and bursaries are available to them.
• www.unifees2012.com
Bake your lawn! (KS2)
Sustain’s Real Bread Campaign and charity Garden Organic are helping children discover how bread is made, from start to finish. They are offering schools organic wheat seeds to plant from February to early April in their Bake your Lawn initiative.
• www.realbreadcampaign.org has full details.
Winter workshops (KS2)
Following its summer Hedgerow Safari programme, the Organic Milk Cooperative’s free winter initiative for children aged seven to 11 ties in to many areas of the KS2 curriculum.
• To find out more visit www.teach-organic.org.uk
All in favour say i (KS3/4)
The Independent newspaper’s compact edition i features bite-size news chunks appropriate for young people. It offers a special subscription deal for schools.
• www.i-subscription.co.uk/schools
Our Africa (KS3/4)
Orphan charity SOS Children has created Our Africa, a series of films giving a child’s perspective on Africa.
• View the films at www.our-africa.org
• Find resources at www.sos-schools.org/our-africa-teaching-resources.
Competitions
Make music (KS3-A level)
BBC Proms want young people aged 12 to 18 to compose a piece of music no more than five minutes long. There are no restrictions on the type of instrumentation. Deadline 28 May 2012.
• Full details at www.bbc.co.uk/proms
Think for humanity (AS/A level)
The British Humanist Association’s 2012 James Hemming Essay Prize encourages students to think critically and creatively about a subject – this year a quote inspired by British philosopher AJ Ayer.
• For details of the prize and how to enter visit www.hemmingprize.org.uk
Get write on
The Vegetarian Society is running a writing competition to encourage young people to express their views on vegetarianism. Winners get a £20 book token and their entry published online.
• Email education@vegsoc.org or visit www.nationalvegetarianweek.org
Trips
Visit Auschwitz (KS4)
The Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz project offers a four-part course, including a day visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, to two students from every school or college, to further their understanding of the Holocaust.
Castle secrets (KS1/2)
Chiddingstone Castle in Kent offers fun and surprises for visitors – such as a mummified Egyptian cat from around 150 BC and the blood and hair of James II.
• Call 01892 872747 or email education@chiddingstonecastle.org.uk
Carry on camping (All ages)
Camps International has a Learning Outside the Classroom quality badge for overseas expeditions.
• See what your pupils can gain at www.campsinternational.com