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 […]
Schools gather in South Shields for digital storytelling day
Teachers from schools across the north-east gathered at The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, in South Shields for a pirate themed day of digital storytelling on 30th January. Hosted by Discovery Education, the event showcased the very latest ideas for using digital media in literacy. Teachers took part in an imaginative day of workshops […]
Active Kids Do Better: Olympic medallist launches programme to get kids active
Sprinter Daryll Neita unveils campaign to increase kids’ activity before, during and after school. A nationwide drive to inspire primary school children to be more active was unveiled by an Olympic medallist at a school in London today. Sprinter Daryll Neita visited Beatrix Potter Primary School in Wandsworth to launch Active Kids Do Better – […]
Teacher flies to Switzerland for classroom inspiration
An East London teacher will be flying to Switzerland in the New Year, after winning a science and nutrition competition for primary schools. Sally Peckover, from Redlands Primary School in Stepney Green, was the winner of Food for Thought, a UK-wide competition organised by Discovery Education and Alimentarium Foundation as part of a drive to […]
Pupils make world bigger to win National competition
Ten primary school pupils from across the UK are celebrating after scooping top prizes in a national competition. The children were all winners of Discovery Education’s Make Your World Bigger, a video challenge designed to keep children learning during the summer holidays. The competition, which attracted over 2000 entries from schools across the UK, saw […]
Nike and Discovery Education announce UK-wide programme to get primary school children moving
‘Active Kids Do Better’ will support teachers and parents to increase kids’ activity throughout the school day. A nationwide drive to get primary school children moving was announced by Nike and Discovery Education today. ‘Active Kids Do Better’ will encourage pupils to be active for at least an hour each day, as part of a […]
Pupil healthy eating and body image: Primary teachers invited to learn with science and nutrition experts
Free ‘Food For Thought’ event will offer ideas and inspiration to boost pupil health and wellbeing. Primary school teachers from across the UK are being encouraged to join science, nutrition and health experts at a special event in London next month. Hosted by Discovery Education and Alimentarium Academy on 17th October, Day of Discovery – Food […]
UK teachers find inspiration at prestigious California teaching event
6 tech-savvy primary school teachers will be inspiring their pupils this term after spending part of the summer break at a celebrated teaching event in California. The Discovery Education Summer Institute is held annually in the US, and attracts educators from all over the world. The UK teachers – from schools in Birmingham, London and […]