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Gillespie Primary School, Islington, London

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  • Tuesday, June 23, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Gillespie Primary School has transformed the nursery and reception class section of its playground into a kitchen garden. The school has also built a raised play and learning platform to provide children with an outdoor learning space.

Knowsley Community College

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  • Tuesday, June 16, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Young people from Knowsley Community College took part in a conservation skills project. They worked with specialist craftsmen for four days in Northumberland and learned how to use their bricklaying, joinery and interior design skills.

Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School, Derby

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  • Tuesday, June 9, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Pupils at Walter Evans school took part in Spellathon, in which almost 300 children were sponsored for every word they spelled correctly. The school collectively raised more than 2,000 for the learning disability charity Mencap.

Randlay Primary School and Nursery, Telford

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  • Tuesday, June 2, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Pupils, parents and staff at Randlay Primary School and Nursery took part in a healthy lifestyles evening, designed to promote personal, social and health education (PSHE) for people of all ages.

The Telford and Wrekin Youth Games

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  • Tuesday, May 26, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The Telford and Wrekin Youth Games is a competitive sports day for local primary school children. But unlike most sports days, children take part in multi-skills activities, which test their balance and co-ordination, as opposed to traditional sports.

Welsh Assembly Government, 5x60 project.

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  • Tuesday, May 5, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The 5x60 project is a healthy living initiative. Welsh pupils are taught how to write, star in and produce short films to promote sports and activities. It is part of the Welsh Assembly's work to achieve their target of 90 per cent of secondary pupils doing 60 minutes of physical activity five times a week by 2020.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council: Moths

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  • Tuesday, April 14, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? A scheme called Moths (Moving On To High School), which aims to ease the transition experience for pupils moving from primary to secondary school in Blackburn and Darwen.

Braunstone Skills Centre, Leicester

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  • Tuesday, April 7, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The 2.3m Braunstone Skills Centre is a vocational training facility for ages 14 to 19. It includes two fully equipped practical workshops, changing facilities, three classrooms and student areas. It has been designed to feel like a workplace.

In Practice: Know how - Promoting health

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  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
    • | CYP Now
A survey by the Department for Children, Schools and Families has found a high satisfaction rate among families that use children's centres. However, it revealed many weren't aware of the health services on offer. Children's centres should be an important vehicle for health services and there is plenty centres can do to ensure these are promoted to local health professionals and families.

Ferndale Primary School, Great Barr, Sandwell

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  • Tuesday, March 31, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What makes Ferndale an Eco-School? Pupils at eco-conscious Ferndale Primary were awarded the Eco-Schools green flag at the end of last year, which is a national award given to schools that are working towards becoming sustainable. The school also won the Tipton Litterwatch Environmental Schools Champion Award in summer 2008.

Redbrook Equestrian Centre, Monmouth Comprehensive School

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  • Tuesday, March 24, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? An equestrian academy set up at Monmouth Comprehensive School in conjunction with the Welsh Assembly Government. The academy is managed by the Sports Council for Wales and run locally by Monmouthshire County Council.

Sounds Like Tobago school programme

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  • Tuesday, March 17, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The Sounds Like Tobago programme offers primary school children in England the chance to engage in peer-to-peer learning with children at a partner school in Tobago. So far eight schools in Greater London, Kent, Northampton and Surrey are involved in the scheme.

Plashet School, Newham, London

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  • Tuesday, March 10, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What's so special about the school? Plashet School, an all-girls secondary in east London, has been identified by Ofsted as one of 12 outstanding schools that consistently excel against the odds. It is also a Science Specialist College and a Beacon School.

Damage Done ... It Doesn't Just Happen!

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  • Tuesday, March 3, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? Damage Done ... It Doesn't Just Happen! is a project designed to reduce criminal damage and vandalism targeted at 11- to 15-year-olds in South Gloucestershire.

The North Huyton Learning Collaborative, Knowsley, Merseyside

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  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The North Huyton Learning Collaborative is a partnership of schools, community groups and children's services agencies. It is funded by North Huyton New Deal for Communities and exists to improve educational attainment for local children and young people. Part of the partnership's work involves promoting its Creative Curriculum approach to schools in the partnership.

Waste Works, Manchester

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? Waste Works is The Co-operative Group's recycling education centre, based at its office waste recycling centre in Manchester. This is where paper from its nearby head office is converted into toilet and kitchen paper, which is then sold in its retail outlets.

In Practice: Know How - Adult learning

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Schools and children's centres play a crucial role in children's learning and development but can also provide opportunities for parents and other adults to learn. Helping parents and carers gain new skills can transform whole families. It can boost confidence, help parents become positive role models and improve employment prospects. Meanwhile, offering adult education is a great way for schools to serve their local community and open up their facilities to people of all ages.

The Pavilion Study Centre, Barnet, London.

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The Pavilion Study Centre is one of London's top pupil referral units. It has been identified as an example of best practice and is now informing the way other London pupil referral units operate as part of a pilot scheme.

The Society, Health and Development Diploma.

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  • Tuesday, January 27, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What is it? The diploma was launched in September 2008 as part of the government's 14 to 19 education reforms. It is available in 39 consortiums of schools, colleges and employers. Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first hospital in England to establish a permanent training base for the diploma.

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