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Online mentoring award for Exeter duo
Children seize creative reins of Shakespeare Week 2016
Every primary school in the UK can book their place on the first-ever virtual school trip to the childhood home of William Shakespeare, as part of an innovative digital launch programme planned for Shakespeare Week in March 2016. School children from Shakespeare’s hometown
of Stratford-upon-Avon will become tour guides in the digital production, which will be hosted by Baroness Floella Benjamin. There will also be an opportunity to take part in a live Q&A with a panel of experts, chaired by Baroness Floella. Shakespeare Week was established by the
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in 2014 as a way to share and celebrate Shakespeare’s creative legacy with every primary school child in the country. This year, more than 1.5 million children in 10,000 primary schools are expected to take part in Shakespeare Week. Over the next few months, children will also
get the chance to vote for a Shakespeare play they would most like to see, live in their classrooms. Excerpts from the top three plays voted by children will be brought to life by a troop of actors and beamed into classrooms during Shakespeare Week. To help them decide, teachers will be able to download free resources available on the Shakespeare Week website. Children will have access to a free Passport to
Shakespeare, containing fun activities for the whole family including information about how to take part in free Shakespeare-themed events at public libraries and cultural attractions near where they live. Shakespeare Week has recently won Best
Educational Initiative in the Museum and Heritage Awards for its resources, impact and engagement - offering teachers a wealth of fun free resources across every curriculum subject, including new KS1 and KS2 resources for 2016. Jacqueline Green, head of learning and
participation at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust said: “As we welcome the world to Stratford- upon-Avon next year in celebration of 400 years of Shakespeare’s legacy, we are taking young William Shakespeare’s world live to classrooms all across the UK. Through Shakespeare Week we will bring his legacy to brilliant life to inspire young minds across the nation.” Shakespeare Week is a free scheme for primary
school children and their families, run by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. To register, access free resources and take part in Shakespeare Week 2016, visit
uwww.shakespeareweek.org.uk 4
A current and former student at an Exeter state school have won prestigious awards in a national online mentoring scheme to boost academic success and career confidence. Kaydie Hicks, a student at St James School, and
alumna Alli German, who works in public administration for Devon County Council, won the Third Sector Mentee of the Year award, sponsored by Total Professions, and Industry Mentor of the Year award, sponsored by Harper Adams University, respectively at the Brightside Online Mentoring Awards. The two linked up together under a scheme
run by the national education charity Future First in partnership with online mentoring charity Brightside, which enables schools to harness the talents of their alumni through state ‘old school tie’ networks. During the mentoring, Kaydie’s grades
improved and she became more focussed on exams and plans for her future. Kaydie changed her mind about going into
public services after talking to Alli. Realising she enjoyed looking after her younger siblings Kaydie opted for health and social care instead. She now wants to become a mentor herself. “I think before I was not looking forward to
college but Alli made me realise it will help a lot,” she said. “Alli made me a better person. If it wasn’t for online mentoring I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I want to tell students how online mentoring helped me and remind them that there is someone out there who will listen to you.” Alli, who left St James in 1981, is one of
100,000 former state students registered with Future First to support their old school. She said, “It’s great that Kaydie is now so
confident in herself. She knew what she wanted to do and what direction she wanted to go in a nd to see that come out of someone who had no confidence when she started was the best thing ever for me.” Alex Shapland-Howes, Managing Director of
Future First, said, “It shows how effective having someone from outside school who students can really relate to can be in boosting student confidence as well as providing first hand advice. We want every young person to have the inspiration they need to get to where they want to be in life.”
uwww.futurefirst.org.uk
Putting the fun into fundraising with the NSPCC’s Number Day
On 5 February 2016, school children across the UK will be putting their thinking caps on and taking part in Number Day for the NSPCC. Number Day encourages a ‘can-do’ attitude
amongst school children by making maths a fun and engaging topic. Created in partnership with Oxford University Press, curriculum-based activities such as ‘Who Wants to be a Mathionnaire?’ and ‘Be the Boss’ enable teachers to deliver inspiring and interactive maths lessons, all whilst raising money for the NSPCC. Number Day is for pupils of all ages and
abilities – whether they’re super-quick at reciting times tables or are champion problem-solvers, they can show off their skills and learn something new at the same time. Pupils can also come to school wearing their
favourite football shirt as part of ‘Dress Up for Digits’ – any item of clothing with a number on it will do. Pupils and teachers alike are encouraged to raise money for the NSPCC through sponsorship, and schools often run additional fundraising activities on the day to support the charity’s vital work. NSPCC Head of Schools Fundraising, Denise
Derbyshire, said: “We believe that every child deserves a happy childhood free from abuse.
www.education-today.co.uk
Number Day is the perfect opportunity to make maths meaningful and fun whilst raising money for the NSPCC. “This year teachers can challenge their pupils
with a range of new activities and interactive quizzes, as well as old favourites like ‘Who Wants to be a Mathionnaire?’, so don’t miss out!” Sign your school up for Number Day today and
give your pupils the opportunity to learn new skills and help the NSPCC continue to fight for every childhood through services such as ChildLine – the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for children and young people. To register your school, visit
www.nspcc.org.uk/numberday and you’ll be sent a link to curriculum-based maths resources which will be available to download from mid- November.
uwww.nspcc.org.uk/what-you-can- do/events/number-day
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