The Chilean Ministry of Education Launches New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Presidential EdTech Initiative
-New Collaboration Introduces Unique Combination of Dynamic Digital Content and Targeted Professional Learning to Chilean Schools- Silver Spring, Md. (3rdof October of 2018)– The Chilean Ministry of Education(MINEDUC) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional learning for Primary and Secondary classrooms, supporting Me Conecto para Aprender (I Connect […]
Lewisham teacher receives gold award from top British athletes
Aled Davies and Bianca Williams pay special visit to London’s St Mary Magdalen School. A Lewisham teacher has received a national award from two top British athletes after helping his pupils to be more active. Edward Pinks, from St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School, has been recognised as a Gold Active Teacher, one of the UK’s […]
British Food Fortnight: Dorset pupil designs healthy new food to win national competition
A Dorset pupil has been awarded first prize in a national competition after designing a healthy new food for children. Grace Upshall, 9, from Buckholme Towers School in Poole is the winner of the ‘Design a Healthy New Food’ competition, organised by Discovery Education and Switzerland’s Alimentarium Foundation. Open to primary schools across the UK, […]
Active Kids Do Better: Over 2,500 school kids, teachers and parents celebrate being active at the Muller Anniversary Games
More than 2,500 schoolkids, teachers and parents from across London and beyond were at the Müller Anniversary Games this weekend. The kids were celebrating the progress they’ve made in getting active through play and sport during the past school year, and soaking up inspiration from the world’s leading athletes. For 21 kids from St Joseph’s […]
Make your world bigger: Digital challenge to keep pupils learning this summer
Primary school children across the UK are being encouraged to continue their love of learning during the summer holidays by entering an exciting digital challenge. Launched by Discovery Education, ‘Make Your World Bigger’ is open to schools and families everywhere, extending children’s summer learning while inspiring curiosity and adventure. The 30-day digital challenge takes pupils […]
Pupils design healthy new foods in National competition
Pupils from Queens Park Academy, St Bede’s Catholic Primary School and Greet Primary School were runners-up in the ‘Design a Healthy New Food’ competition, organised by Discovery Education and Switzerland’s Alimentarium Foundation. Open to primary schools across the UK, the competition asked pupils to design a nutritious food, meal or snack, and create a fun […]
Life on Mars: Pupils win space challenge with NASA module design
Five UK primary school pupils are reaching for the stars after winning a competition to design a spacecraft for NASA. The young scientists, from London and Surrey, are the winners of this year’s Generation Beyond Challenge – organised by Lockheed Martin and Discovery Education. The challenge – a UK first – was launched to schools […]
Manchester school wins National Coding award
Primary pupils create thousands of apps and games to take computing prize Pupils at All Saints Primary School in Manchester are celebrating after receiving a national computing award. The Manchester school has been recognised as a UK Coding Champion by Discovery Education, which provides digital and coding resources to primary schools. Pupils at All Saints […]
Olympic gold medallist visits Wandsworth school to inspire pupils and teachers to get active
Pupils at a Wandsworth primary school were inspired to be more active after receiving a special visit this week from an Olympic gold medallist. Slalom canoeist Joe Clarke, who made history at the 2016 Rio Games by winning GB’s first gold medal in the canoe slalom men’s K1, shared his inspiring story and spent time […]
Ashmead school wins National Coding award
Pupils at Ashmead Primary School in Aylesbury are celebrating after receiving a national computing award. The Buckinghamshire school has been recognised as a UK Coding Champion by Discovery Education, which provides digital and coding resources to primary schools. Pupils at Ashmead designed over 7000 apps last year, placing them in the top three schools for […]
