In a refugee camp in Sharjah, Jordan volunteers are delivering free Art workshops to children who have lost everything. While growing up in a country full of hate and hopelessness these children get to see a glimpse of what could be their future with the help of this creative workshop. Volunteering artists are working together […]
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After the fiasco at Devonport High School for girls and Plymouth High school for girls parents now deem the decision of the school “unfair”. Both schools have announced that all students will have to sit their 11+ exams again since they discovered that some might have already seen the paper in advance. This shocking message
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Combe Down Primary’s headmaster has organised a very special day full of workshops to celebrate the World Mental Health day on the 10th October. Students, parents and teachers were invited to take part in various activities, ranging from sewing over yoga to relays. All the participants enjoyed the day and took home a life lesson:
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Well before the 11+ exam is taking place each year, parents start worrying about whether it is worth putting their child through the intense process, whether they need a tutor and how they are going to support their child throughout. In order to guide parents through these doubts, the Huffington post has released a set
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A school in Wiskonsin has launched a very special Art project this fall which includes the whole student body. The incredibly active PTA of the school has raised 20000 Dollars to fund a project by a local artist that will allow the students to create art pieces that will be on display for many years
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Whilst most of us think that the cliché of girls doing worse in Maths than boys is a misbelief of the past, recent studies have shown that girls are still more afraid of Maths than of any other subject. Especially Irish girls seem to have little self-confidence with solving Maths tasks although at the end
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Many families struggle with the preparation for the 11+ exam as it seems like the necessary material is not even taught in primary schools. Hence, it is up to the parents to make up for the teacher’s omissions. Teachers argue, on the other hand, that there is not enough time for teaching the tasks relevant
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The Walworth County Literacy Council’s jail has introduced a tutor system in 2008, allowing the inmates to work towards passing their GED. Somewhat surprisingly, the tutors sent in report back that it is easier to teach these inmates than teaching students in secondary form, because the prisoners are eager to learn and enlarge their knowledge.
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In Greenwich a couple of parents came together to take part in a workshop suggested by the PTA of their children’s school. The recommendation was to show the parents what it feels like for their children to learn the STEM subjects. These targeted workshops enjoyed huge popularity amongst adults and lead to a better understanding
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The recent hype about aggressive clowns wandering through all big cities in the UK does not put a hold before schools. As Halloween is coming up authorities have asked retailers to stop selling scary Clown costumes. Last week four children arrived at school extremely distressed, as a man in a clown outfit carrying a knife
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