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Innovate My School is a community-driven website that keeps schools informed about the latest ideas and trends in education. From exciting new products and services to alternative teaching and learning practices, Innovate My School empowers teachers and school leaders to think beyond traditional boundaries, lead proactively and, most importantly, feel inspired.
![Students invited to explore the potential of their brain and answer Life’s Big Questions](https://img4.findglocal.com/952/385/10162017219523858.jpg)
Life’s Big Questions invites children to explore big scientific and philosophical questions about how we experience the world and why our senses aren’t as simple as they seem
unboxed2022 British Science Association We The Curious Dreamachine
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Students invited to explore the potential of their brain and answer Life’s Big Questions Students aged 7 - 11 across the UK are invited to participate in an interactive survey titled Life’s Big Questions. Created by Dreamachine, a one-of-a-kind programme setting the minds of the UK public alight with its magical journey to explore the extraordinary potential of your min...
![Buying part of a wind farm to protect the school against soaring energy bills](https://img5.findglocal.com/911/385/10162017189113858.jpg)
💡 Meet a young group of shareholders as they purchase part-ownership in new wind farm, protecting their school from the shock of soaring energy bills : https://bit.ly/3uhS0PN
Ripple Energy
Buying part of a wind farm to protect the school against soaring energy bills Bishop Cornish CofE VA Primary School pupils become Ripple Energy’s youngest group of shareholders as they purchase part-ownership in new wind farm, protecting their school from the shock of soaring energy bills and saving 802 tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of planning an estimate 66 hectar...
![COCO – perfect for “generation swipe”](https://img3.findglocal.com/975/385/10161973459753858.jpg)
New app for 5-10 year olds uses games to develop essential skills (such as Maths and Language) combined with physical activities (to help combat screen addiction) plus special features for students with learning disabilities 🙌
https://bit.ly/3aIJ6E7
Dynseo
COCO – perfect for “generation swipe” Every parent wants to be proud of their children’s early accomplishments: “My child started walking when he was 9 months” or “My child started speaking when he was 1”. Parents are also time-poor, and often reliant on screens to do some of the childminding. The COCO app is a ready-to-use ad...
![Alcohol education: A ground-breaking e-learning experience](https://img3.findglocal.com/121/385/10161951651213858.jpg)
Free ground-breaking e-learning experience "Smashed" tells the story of three teenage friends, Freddie, Georgia and Malik and their early experiences" with alcohol.
Chris Simes, Managing Director of Collingwood Learning, details the process of transitioning the global Smashed Project Theatre In Education programme into an award-nominated global e-learning platform over the past 12 months.
https://bit.ly/3aetWGl
Smashed Project
Alcohol education: A ground-breaking e-learning experience I’d like to share with you the remarkable 12 month journey we’ve been on to transform a global ‘in-school’ alcohol education programme into a ground-breaking e-learning experience, available free of charge worldwide at: https://online.smashedproject.org/uk A little over a year ago I wrote a ...
“This workshop is just the beginning. We need to radically transform mental health support in schools – not just for children but for teachers too."
Free workshop: Wed 25, 4pm.
https://bit.ly/3MmUfIy
![Ukraine school to help refugees arriving in UK](https://img3.findglocal.com/421/885/10161912034218858.jpg)
"The idea behind the platform is that Ukrainian children will be able to continue their education with minimal interruption, in spite of everything else they might be dealing with at the moment."
ESchools
https://bit.ly/3ylIKNG
Ukraine school to help refugees arriving in UK Ukrainian children arriving in the UK are to benefit from the creation of Ukraine School, a free online educational platform to help Ukrainian pupils overcome language barriers and continue their learning whilst settling into schools in the UK. Ukraine School has been created by tech entreprene...
![‘Eco Seed’ designed by Y10 students, wins Design Ventura 2021-2022](https://img5.findglocal.com/347/385/10161909623473858.jpg)
Design Museum and Deutsche Bank announce the year 10 team from Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, as the winners of the DesignVentura 2021-2022
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‘Eco Seed’ designed by Y10 students, wins Design Ventura 2021-2022 Design Museum and Deutsche Bank announce the year 10 team from Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, as the winners of the 2021-2022 Design Ventura prize. This year, more than 18,000 students from 397 schools participated in the competition, out of which ‘Eco Seed’, designed by the students from...
![UK-wide study reveals reading habits among 1 million school pupils](https://img5.findglocal.com/128/385/10161907121283858.jpg)
‘What Kids Are Reading Report’ reveals the number of books read by children this year has increased again year on year, while comprehension levels remain high: https://bit.ly/3kYK6Gg
Renaissance Learning UK & Ireland
UK-wide study reveals reading habits among 1 million school pupils The annual ‘What Kids Are Reading Report’ from learning and assessment provider Renaissance Learning reveals the number of books read by children this year has increased again year on year, while comprehension levels remain high. The study of over 1 million pupils across the UK and Ireland shows...
![‘School streets’ schemes making school journeys safer and cleaner](https://img3.findglocal.com/974/885/10161903509748858.jpg)
‘School streets’ schemes have increased five-fold in less than four years and deliver low-cost interventions for cleaner, safer journeys to schools world-wide: https://bit.ly/3LSZz6q
‘School streets’ schemes making school journeys safer and cleaner ‘School streets’ schemes have increased five-fold in less than four years and deliver low-cost interventions for cleaner, safer journeys to schools world-wide, according to new global analysis by the Child Health Initiative’s Global Advocacy Hub. The report is published to coincide with the Un...
![NBA launches secondary school programme for teachers in the UK](https://img5.findglocal.com/707/885/10161876957078858.jpg)
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announce free educational programme that focuses on career development, financial management, mental wellbeing and physical education.
https://bit.ly/3xWvRcw
NBA launches secondary school programme for teachers in the UK The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the launch of “NBA in the Classroom,” an NBA-themed educational programme that provides free, downloadable teaching materials for secondary school teachers in the UK that focuses on career development, financial management, mental wellbei...
![Parents’ influence young peoples attitudes to engineering, new report says](https://img4.findglocal.com/043/385/10161875340433858.jpg)
"78% of young people whose parents said they regularly do STEM activities with their child said they were interested in a career in engineering"
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Parents’ influence young peoples attitudes to engineering, new report says Young people’s perceptions of engineering are strongly associated with their parents’ opinion of engineering, according to EngineeringUK’s latest Engineering Brand Monitor. For the first time, the Engineering Brand Monitor (EBM) has linked the responses from over 4,000 young people and th...
![Interviews found to be biggest barrier in teacher’s early career development](https://img3.findglocal.com/350/885/10161872833508858.jpg)
Interviews found to be biggest barrier in teacher’s early career development
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Interviews found to be biggest barrier in teacher’s early career development New research undertaken by the Department for Education’s Teaching Vacancies service shows one in five teachers have highlighted interviews as one of the hardest parts of their early career development. In response, Teaching Vacancies is teaming up with a number of leading lights in the ...
![The Climate Game: Can you reach net zero by 2050?](https://img3.findglocal.com/050/885/10161870500508858.jpg)
FT launches free to play game, where players must save the world from the worst effects of climate change. Can you save the planet?
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International Energy Agency (IEA) Financial Times
The Climate Game: Can you reach net zero by 2050? The Financial Times’ Climate Game puts you in control of the future of the planet. It asks players to save the world from the worst effects of climate change through an innovative, gamified format. The game is available to everyone - subscribers and non-subscribers. Ultimately players have to cut ...
![Preventing girls from losing interest in sport](https://img3.findglocal.com/288/385/10161862102883858.jpg)
Sport needs to be carried out in a supportive environment and seen as an intrinsic part of school life to prevent girls from losing interest: https://bit.ly/3Nw5MGJ
Malvern College
Preventing girls from losing interest in sport Sport needs to be carried out in a supportive environment and seen as an intrinsic part of school life to prevent girls from losing interest, a leading sporting academic said today. A report by the charity Women in Sport, carried out ahead of International Women’s Day, found that more than one mil...
![10 new productions added to the National Theatre Collection](https://img3.findglocal.com/673/885/10161860186738858.jpg)
With 75% of UK state secondary schools signed up to the National Theatre Collection, ten additional productions will now be available: https://bit.ly/3DuMzjO
10 new productions added to the National Theatre Collection With 75% of UK state secondary schools signed up to the National Theatre Collection, ten additional productions will now be available to schools, colleges and educational establishments from today in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing and ProQuest, part of Clarivate. These te...
![Six boys to one girl in many areas of computing education](https://img3.findglocal.com/325/885/10161858203258858.jpg)
Girls are now outnumbered six to one by boys across computer science classes, according to new research by the professional body for information technology: https://bit.ly/3wwp4pq
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
Six boys to one girl in many areas of computing education Girls are now outnumbered six to one by boys across computer science classes, according to new research by the professional body for information technology. Once young women do choose computing they generally outperform their male counterparts, the new report by BCS, The Chartered institute for IT f...
![Championing women in teaching](https://img5.findglocal.com/117/385/10161856441173858.jpg)
While many men and women make up the teaching community across the world, there remains an imbalance, particularly within senior leadership says Erika Eisele, headteacher at Dalmain Primary School : https://bit.ly/36FyLqN
Championing women in teaching While many men and women make up the teaching community across the world, there remains an imbalance, particularly within senior leadership. At primary school level, men are present at senior level at a ratio of almost 2:1. While progress has certainly been made over the years, there is still a long...
![The Government’s Online Safety Bill is excellent news but what still needs to be addressed?](https://img4.findglocal.com/329/885/10161854313298858.jpg)
Mark Bentley Safeguarding and Cybersecurity Manager at edtech charity LGfL - The National Grid for Learning, is passionate about keeping children safe and schools secure. Here Mark shares his views on the Government’s Online Safety Bill: https://bit.ly/3u5LZGo
The Government’s Online Safety Bill is excellent news but what still needs to be addressed? Mark Bentley Safeguarding and Cybersecurity Manager at edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning, is passionate about keeping children safe and schools secure. Here Mark shares his views on the Government’s Online Safety Bill. You might be inclined to agree that the internet – branded t...
![Online school offers free places for displaced Ukrainian teens](https://img4.findglocal.com/031/385/10161852380313858.jpg)
An online school is to offer free, full time education to teenagers displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3JW207m
Minerva's Virtual Academy
Online school offers free places for displaced Ukrainian teens An online school is to offer free, full time education to teenagers displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As UK households are offered the opportunity to open their homes to displaced Ukrainian families, Minerva’s Virtual Academy said it would offer places for a number of young people betw...
![6 things I learned from observing 5 classrooms each day](https://img5.findglocal.com/143/385/10161849611433858.jpg)
Olivia Odileke, Engagement Strategist shares her 6 things learned from observing 5 classrooms each day https://bit.ly/3Ny5a39
6 things I learned from observing 5 classrooms each day As a training specialist, I enter the virtual classrooms of K-12 teachers each day. The teachers observed have a proven online curriculum and tech tools to support online learning. Yet, there are still areas of weakness that trend across schools and regions. Here are the 6 things I have learned from...
![90 per cent of educators have not received essential training needed to help prevent racial discrimination](https://img3.findglocal.com/241/885/10161847572418858.jpg)
‘Teaching: Diversity & Inclusion’ report, has found nearly 90% (88%) of educators have not received training about how the Equality Act applies to Afro hairstyles: http://bit.ly/3JzXSJQ
90 per cent of educators have not received essential training needed to help prevent racial discrimination A new report, ‘Teaching: Diversity & Inclusion’, has found nearly 90% (88%) of educators have not received training about how the Equality Act applies to Afro hairstyles, an increasing aspect of racial discrimination in schools which falls within uniform policies. Conducted by Shift Ins...
![Cwmaber Infants school celebrate Platinum Status](https://img4.findglocal.com/365/885/10161845993658858.jpg)
Cwmaber Infants School was awarded the prestigious Platinum Flag Award after previously gaining three Green Flag Awards thanks to the environmental education programme, Eco-Schools: https://bit.ly/3JZZYCX
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Cwmaber Infants school celebrate Platinum Status Pupils at Cwmaber Infants School have proven their green credentials after being awarded a top eco award. The school was awarded the prestigious Platinum Flag Award after previously gaining three Green Flag Awards thanks to the environmental education programme, Eco-Schools. Eco-Schools is an intern...
![New app to help combat low teacher wellbeing](https://img5.findglocal.com/970/385/10161845629703858.jpg)
A new platform for educators to come together and celebrate their achievements, is here to try and work beyond the climate of negativity and raise morale across the sector: https://bit.ly/3KKXkBy
Goho
New app to help combat low teacher wellbeing There’s no secret that the education sector has been facing overwhelming pressure and that the mental health and wellbeing of teaching staff and other educators has been stretched. News from the education world is often shrouded in negativity, and with the additional upheaval seen over the last tw...
![Schools encouraged to become Care Home Friends with 10-week programme of resources](https://img3.findglocal.com/660/385/10161843696603858.jpg)
Schools are being encouraged to become Care Home Friends in a new scheme to bring together children and older people living in care homes: https://bit.ly/3D7r5cV
My Home Life
Schools encouraged to become Care Home Friends with 10-week programme of resources Schools are being encouraged to become Care Home Friends in a new scheme to bring together children and older people living in care homes. ‘Become a Care Home Friend’ is a 10-week challenge that offers a programme of free activities for Key Stages 1,&...
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The European Brass Band Festival is coming to England, bringing a plethora of opportunities for young performers and listeners: https://bit.ly/3rgzaab
European Brass Band Festival provides great opportunities for young musicians For the first time in 15 years, the European Brass Band Festival is coming to England, and bringing with it a plethora of opportunities for young performers and listeners. From 28 April - 1 May, Birmingham will host a series of ticketed concerts and contests, alongside a completely fr...
![Deaf teenagers’ petition calls for awareness training for teachers](https://img3.findglocal.com/433/385/10161841764333858.jpg)
Two thirds (68%) of teachers say they don’t know how to educate a deaf child, recent research shows: https://bit.ly/3j64rsd
Deaf teenagers’ petition calls for awareness training for teachers A petition created by deaf young people to improve deaf awareness and classroom support has attracted over 40,000 signatures in a week. The group, aged between 13 and 19, created the petition on Monday (March 28th) to voice concerns over the number of mainstream teachers who currently don...
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