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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.

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.

St Aloysius College, Islington, London

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  • Monday, January 18, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? A group of 14 business and finance diploma students at St Aloysius College have set up an allotment and food growing business called "Delicious @ Aloysius" in their school grounds. They plan to sell the fresh produce to the school and the local community.

Havering Motorvations, London

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  • Monday, February 1, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? Havering Motorvations provides an alternative education programme for young people aged 13 to 17 who are either at risk, have special educational needs, physical or mental health problems or require alternative education for any other reason. The project helps more than 100 young people a year from Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge.

Rotherham Ready

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  • Monday, February 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? Rotherham Ready enterprise project works with pupils aged between four and 19 at primary and secondary schools in the local area. The scheme aims to help children and young people to develop enterprise skills and business acumen.

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.

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.

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.

Kent County Council and Kent Youth

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  • Friday, June 4, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Kent County Council asked Kent Youth to help it produce a directory of approved extended services providers for schools.

St Michael's Primary School, London Borough of Camden

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  • Monday, September 20, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Children from St Michael's Primary School learned about gardening in Victorian times as part of a project run by Camden Council's Out of School Learning, and the Parks and Open Spaces service.

Futures4me, Bolton Council

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  • Monday, October 18, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What happened? More than 1,000 Year 11 pupils attending Bolton's schools and academies were invited to think about life after school at a Futures4me event held this month. Along with parents and carers, the students learned about the courses and training opportunities that Bolton's colleges, sixth forms and work-based learning providers have to offer.

Islington Council, north London

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  • Friday, April 16, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? Islington is becoming a hub for young scientists. In 2008, only 58 Islington students took the triple science GCSE. The figure for the current academic year stands at 382.

Darlaston Youth Centre, Walsall

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  • Monday, November 8, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What did they do? Young filmmakers from Walsall have launched an educational film exploring issues around forced marriages, peer pressure, parental expectations and drug abuse.

Pastoral leadership

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  • Tuesday, February 23, 2021
    • | CYP Now
Schools play a crucial role in shaping children’s lives beyond purely academic achievement, so the importance of pastoral care in the healthy development of young people cannot be underestimated.

Gateshead College, Tyneside

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  • Monday, January 25, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What are they doing? Gateshead College has appointed an internet safety officer. He will lead a two-year initiative designed to raise awareness of online safety among staff and students, and the wider community who access the college's services using the internet.

Sunderland schools, North East

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  • Friday, March 12, 2010
    • | CYP Now
What's it all about? Children in Sunderland have pledged their support for National Heart Month. Sunderland Council's attendance group manager Phil Hayden explains: "Heart conditions are a major issue in the North East and it is vital to give every child the best start in life to support their future health."

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