NEWS
David Walliams named Judge of the 10th National Young Writers’ Awards
The National Young Writers’ Awards is set to return with a bang as world renowned best- selling children’s author David Walliams has been named judge for 2018! The competition, organised by tuition provider, Explore Learning, has been running for ten years and has inspired hundreds of thousands of children across the UK to put pen to paper and give writing a try. The free competition officially opens on Monday 5th March but teachers and schools are encouraged to register now at
explorelearning.co.uk/youngwriters so they don't miss out. Explore Learning is offering
every school a free launch event with Explore staff for the whole school and tailored creative writing workshops.
The theme for this year is ‘Heroes’ where children are tasked with writing a 500-word story all about a hero, whether that be a parent, a policeman or an idol they aspire to be like - Explore Learning (and David Walliams!) cannot wait to hear some of the very best in heroic tales!
The winner will be surprised at a school assembly by David who will announce the National Young Writer of the Year and present
Engaging young minds with STEM at the Farnborough International Airshow
them with a trophy, a trip to Disneyland Paris for their family and £500 of books for their school! Every child that enters will receive a certificate to celebrate their story, along with personalised feedback from one of Explore Learning’s inspirational tutors.
The competition will run from Monday 5th March until Sunday 29th April and is open to all children aged 4-14 anywhere in the UK – from enthusiastic young writers to those who feel less confident.
www.explorelearning.co.uk/youngwriters
Olympic medallist launches programme to gets kids active
A nationwide drive to inspire primary school children to be more active was unveiled by an Olympic medallist at a school in London recently. Sprinter Daryll Neita visited Beatrix Potter Primary School in Wandsworth to launch Active Kids Do Better – a Nike and Discovery Education programme, developed with support from Liverpool John Moores University, to help teachers increase movement and play throughout the school day. Fewer than one in four young children in the UK get the recommended amount of exercise, which means that millions of kids are missing out on the benefit of sport and play. Active kids are healthier, happier and show stronger academic performance.
The Active Kids Do Better programme offers free resources, games and activities to all UK primary schools. From short-burst classroom activities to outdoor games and play, the programme gives busy teachers everywhere fun and easy opportunities to get kids moving. They’ll also have the chance to make a special Active Teacher pledge, and to encourage their class to work towards Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium is confirmed as an official public engagement partner for the forthcoming Farnborough International Airshow on Futures Day (20th July 2018) and during the public weekend (21st – 22nd July 2018).
Dedicated to sparking curiosity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Winchester Science Centre welcomes over 170,000 visitors per year and is home to the UK’s largest standalone planetarium. It will be bringing to the show a variety of exhibits from the centre including its mobile planetarium - all designed to educate and inspire young people into careers in STEM-related subjects.
Speaking about Futures Day, ADS Chief Executive Paul Everitt said, “Futures Day at the Farnborough Airshow is a fantastic opportunity for young people to see the potential the aerospace industry could hold for their own futures. We will be inviting schools and groups from across the region to come to Farnborough and participate in a range of hands-on activities, events and of course the flying display. Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium is the perfect partner for our programme of activities on Futures Day and for the public weekend.”
Charlotte Barnaville, Director of Marketing and Communications for Winchester Science Centre added, “Participating at events such as the Farnborough International Airshow helps us to extend our reach outside the boundaries of the Science Centre in Winchester. We’re really looking forward to working with the team at Farnborough International and ADS Group in creating engaging activities and demonstrations for the airshow’s younger visitors to enjoy and learn.”
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www.education-today.co.uk February 2018
Beatrix Potter Primary School in Wandsworth is one of the first schools to join the programme. During her visit to the school, Olympic medallist Daryll Neita met with teachers and pupils, and saw how children are benefitting from being more active and said: “It’s amazing to see kids of all ages and all abilities having fun and enjoying being more active. It’s so important for health and well-being and even small bite-size chunks of exercise can make a massive difference.”
According to Rosemary Bowsher, Year 5 teacher at Beatrix Potter Primary School: “The children were very excited to welcome an Olympic medallist to our school today! We’re proud to be one of the first schools to sign up to Active Kids Do Better, and it was great to be able to show Daryll how we’re encouraging our pupils to be more active. As a busy teacher, it’s sometimes difficult to find time for fun physical activity outside of PE lessons. This programme makes it quick and easy and has given me confidence to build movement into our daily routine.”
www.activekidsdobetter.co.uk
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