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Resources
Explore the House of Lords (KS4/5)
The ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the House of Lords is explored in new resources from Parliament’s Education Service. Includes videos, animations and activities.
• Find the resources online at
www.parliament.uk/lords-resource.
Tackling neglect
An NSPCC/Cardiff University resource will help professionals identify emotional neglect and emotional abuse in children under six.
• Visit
www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform to download it. Find the leaflet under Resources. A Welsh language version is available.
Safe swimming
A new guide from the National Deaf Children’s Society shows how deaf children can be taught to swim.
• Deaf-friendly swimming is available from
www.ndcs.org.uk/me2. Search for ‘swimming project’.
Career help (KS2)
Developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Equal Choices, Equal Chances is a set of free online resources introducing pupils to the breadth of careers and further/higher education options available to them. Research shows that careers education should start in primary school.
• www.equalityhumanrights. com/equalchoices.
Wuff upon a time (KS1/2)
The Kennel Club’s Bark and Read Foundation improves pupils’ literacy skills and confidence by encouraging them to read to specially trained dogs. It costs schools nothing to take part.
•
www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ barkandread.
Offers and competitions
Xmas panto
NUT members can get half price Christmas panto tickets for Surrey’s Richmond Theatre. Quote Teacher Magazine Aladdin Offer or use promo code TEACHMAG. Available on 10, 12, 13, 17, 19 and 20 December.
• Visit
www.atgtickets.com/richmond for performance times (fees apply).
Another offer of £12 per ticket/free teacher’s ticket with every ten children is available on selected dates.
• Call groups hotline 0844 871 7696.
Travel abroad
The Iain Grant Charitable Trust provides funds for professional development for teachers wanting to travel abroad to study teaching methods.
• For details write to Trustees, Harrison Latham & Co, 97 Tulketh Street, Southport PR8 1AW.
Build a Heart (KS3/A level)
The British Heart Foundation’s ‘Build-a-heart’ competition asks groups of children to make a model of a heart from household materials, showing how it works. Closing date 30 November.
• Details at
yheart.net/buildaheart.
Take a shot (KS2/A level)
Amnesty’s Young Human Rights Reporter of the Year competition includes a new photojournalism category for 2013. Deadline 18 Feb.
• Details at
www.amnesty.org.uk/youngreporter.
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