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Evelyn Primary School, Prescot, Knowsley

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? Election fever has gripped pupils at Evelyn Primary School in Knowsley. Staff and pupils take the election of the school council very seriously and the voting system has been set up to resemble political elections. The "real-life" elections form part of what the school refers to as ARCS - A Real-life, Creative and Skills-based curriculum.

In Practice: Know how - Demonstrating impact

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  • Tuesday, December 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
In a tough financial climate, being able to demonstrate the impact a project is having on the lives of children will help it stand out and provide a good rationale for ongoing funding.

South Birmingham College, Bordesley Green Campus, Birmingham

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  • Tuesday, December 1, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What's happening? More young women in Birmingham are carving out a career in the construction industry, according to figures from South Birmingham College. The college, which has a specialist construction campus in Bordesley Green, has seen a large increase in women taking up trade courses - from just 60 in 2005 to nearly 200 this year.

Crossing Over, Camden Council, London

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  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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What did they do? A group of young people from Camden worked with the council's road safety team and Arc Theatre to produce an educational drama called Crossing Over. The production was performed at schools across the borough. The project was funded by Transport for London.

South Birmingham College

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  • Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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What did they do? A group of 16- to 20-year-old students with learning difficulties from South Birmingham College turned a wild and overgrown plot of land into a garden for pensioners who attend Lazenby Day Centre, based at Tidbury Green School in Solihull.

Whitley Bay High, North Tyneside

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  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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What did they do? The school won the national award for impact and innovation at the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust's annual Leading Edge awards.

St Francis Primary School, Gorton, Manchester

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  • Tuesday, November 3, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Why is it special? St Francis Primary School was awarded the title Spanish School of the Year 2009 by the Spanish ambassador to England in recognition of the school's approach to learning the language.

Emmanuel Junior School, Sheffield

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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What did they do? Children at Emmanuel Junior School took part in a project called Bike It, in partnership with sustainable transport charity, Sustrans. The scheme aims to increase the number of children and young people who cycle to school.

Somerset County Council and the School Food Trust

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  • Tuesday, October 13, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Somerset County Council, in partnership with the School Food Trust (SFT), is conducting a pilot scheme that uses Twitter to tell parents what's on their child's school menu each day. The service is aimed at the parents of pupils from 88 schools in the area.

Westvale Primary School, Kirkby, Liverpool

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  • Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? The school opened a special memorial garden in memory of eight-year-old pupil Olivia Hodgson, who died suddenly from leukaemia. The design incorporated lots of colourful flowers and written messages from Olivia's classmates.

Porth County Community School, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

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  • Tuesday, September 8, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Porth County Community School devised an extracurricular programme called E3+ to encourage young people to take part in more physical activity. It provides young people with a choice of 52 free activities a week, including aqua aerobics, canoeing and quad biking.

Langdon Park Secondary School, London Borough of Tower Hamlets

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  • Tuesday, August 25, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Langdon Park Secondary School held a special event for pupils, their families and the local community in July. It was themed Health is Wealth and was put on with the help of School Home Support, a charity that was founded at the school 25 years ago.

The London Borough of Lambeth

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  • Tuesday, August 11, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did it do? Lambeth Council ran a borough-wide competition to give pupils the chance to design their own menu for a healthy school meal. Pupils were asked to create a meat, fish or vegetarian main meal. They were expected to use fresh produce and each dish had to include a healthy portion of vegetables or salad and some sort of carbohydrate.

Camden Council, London

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Gifted and talented pupils from 15 primary schools in Camden took part in a filmmaking project, designed to stretch their abilities outside of the usual classroom environment. Students from two Camden secondary schools mentored the primary school pupils for the duration of the scheme.

In Practice: Know How - Commissioning

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  • Tuesday, July 28, 2009
    • | CYP Now
Good commissioning is the key to the creation of successful children's centre services, helping achieve the best outcomes for children, stimulate effective partnership working and ensure the best use of resources.

Brookside Community Primary School, Knowsley

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  • Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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What did they do? Brookside Community Primary School celebrated its 40th birthday by putting on a 1960s themed event to teach pupils about what is was like to go to school when Brookside first opened in 1969.

Bournville College, Birmingham

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Bournville College developed a social media campaign to allow students and prospective students to become members of an online college community. It was launched last month in partnership with social media agency Big Cat.

Chelsea Children's Hospital School, London

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  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? A group of pupils aged between four and 16 from Chelsea Children's Hospital School won first prize in a schools art competition run by local gallery the Leighton House Museum.

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