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Premier League Primary Stars celebrates five-year anniversary with launch of new Active Summer Challenge
The Premier League is celebrating five years of its schools’ programme, Premier League Primary Stars. Launched in 2017 and available to every primary school in England and
Wales, Premier League Primary Stars uses the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to support pupils in the classroom, the playground and on the sports field. Premier League Primary Stars’ range of more than 640 curriculum-linked
activities support teachers to build their pupils' confidence in key areas from Maths and English to PSHE and Physical Education and can be used off-the- shelf or tailored to suit teachers’ needs. More than 58,000 teachers have downloaded and used the free curriculum-linked resources since the programme began. To mark the five-year anniversary, the Premier League is launching the
Active Summer Challenge. This brand new initiative will challenge pupils to find five ways to keep active during the summer holidays, a time when fitness levels can drop. The new resources are now available for teachers to download for free on the Premier League Primary Stars website. Exclusive content featuring Premier League players, club coaches and
experts has been created to support teachers to inspire pupils deliver impactful PE lessons. Nine out of 10 teachers believe that they have seen an
Scottish-based Social Enterprise Schools branches out to London
Social Enterprise Schools, a Scottish-based programme which empowers young people to set up socially conscious businesses, is expanding its programme to London and the South of England. The Social Enterprise Academy (which runs
the Schools programme) already delivers programmes as far afield as Australia, Egypt, Malawi, Malaysia and South Africa, and after a successful pilot in Lambeth and Greenwich in 2020, is broadening its reach in England. The organisation aims to reach 50 schools
across the region by 2023 having already reached more than 1,100 schools in Scotland and overseas. It also aims to reach every school in Scotland by 2024. Through giving young people a real-life experience of running their own
social enterprise, Social Enterprise Schools delivers transformational learning which impacts students, their school, and their community. In particular, the programme enables young people to their financial literacy, engage with their community to become more active citizens and thoughtfully explore important social issues – all key features of the English National Curriculum Framework and Citizenship Curriculum. The English programme is being developed and rolled out by Matt Nicol, a
former English and History teacher, and Policy Designer at the Department for Education. He said: “Having seen the success that the Social Enterprise Schools programme has had on Scottish school pupils’ engagement with education, improvement in well-being, and attainment outcomes, it’s very exciting to be giving English school pupils the same opportunities.” Neil McLean (pictured), Chief Executive at Social Enterprise Academy, added:
“Social Enterprise Schools gives young people the opportunity to make real change to issues that matter to them – whether that’s tackling poverty, climate change or intolerance – while giving them hands-on experience in running a business. The young people take the lead on the programme with our facilitators, avoiding any additional burden for the already pressurised workloads of teachers. “We look forward to rolling out the programme in England and supporting
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increase in pupils’ enjoyment of sport and physical activity linked to the programme. In addition to PE, English and Maths resources, Premier League Primary
Stars also supports teachers to deliver classroom-based discussions and activities on important societal topics such as anti-discrimination, mental health and gender stereotypes linked to No Room for Racism, Wellbeing Stars, and Rainbow Laces. After using the PSHE resources, 72% said that their pupils understand more about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination and 79% of teachers said their pupils have a better understanding of how to look after their own wellbeing. Natalie Sutton, School Manager at Sandfield Close Primary School, said:
“The Premier League Primary Stars programme has opened up so many opportunities and doors to us that we wouldn't have been able to open on our own. We've had such a positive experience since joining back in 2018. It is important to measure progress but for me, it is also important to see our pupils expand their thinking and learn about key subjects in a fun and engaging way. It has all been so positive for us as teachers, but more importantly beneficial to the learning of our pupils.”
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New CPD partnership to support school science
STEM Learning has partnered with the Association for Science Education and Ogden Trust to help schools deliver great science education, with advice and support from Institute of Physics, Primary Science Teaching Trust, Royal Society of Biology and Royal Society of Chemistry. The Science CPD Partnership will improve teachers’ access to career-
long, science-specific Continuing Professional Development (CPD), building on the success of Science Learning Partnerships, Stimulating Physics Network and National STEM Learning Centre. Government funding will ensure this support is affordable with free or
inexpensive support available locally and online plus generous bursaries to enable schools to release teachers for career-defining, immersive, residential CPD at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. The need for excellent science education is greater than ever,
preparing young people for a rapidly changing world. Science opens up opportunities for great jobs in innovative industries, making healthy choices and tackling global challenges such as climate change. As the pace of scientific research accelerates, science CPD boosts the
confidence of teachers, helping them keep up with their rapidly changing subject. Evidence shows that CPD improves student outcomes by allowing teachers to enhance and refine their practice – and makes it more likely that teachers will continue in the profession. The Science CPD Partnership will reduce the disadvantage gap and
improve the performance of under-represented groups in science at GCSE and A level, increase student progression to A level science (particularly in physics), boost the confidence of all science teachers and increase science teacher retention. Sir Michael Griffiths, chair of STEM Learning’s Strategic Advisory
Group, said: “This announcement reinforces our mission to drive school improvement and pupil outcomes through great science education. “Science is absolutely fundamental in empowering young people,
creating opportunities and ultimately changing lives.”
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