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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."

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.

Knowsley Council

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  • Monday, October 4, 2010
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What are they doing? A group of disabled young people from schools and colleges in Knowsley are having their artwork showcased at Kirkby Library, as part of an exhibition considering the issues around transitions to adulthood.

The Olympic Delivery Authority

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  • Monday, November 15, 2010
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What have they done? Children from primary schools across east London have put together a special edition of the Shoreditch Star newspaper as part of a scheme run by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA).

Waste Works, Manchester

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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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.

Sport England Small Grants

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  • Tuesday, December 8, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Sport England aims to help people and communities by investing in organisations and projects that will increase sports participation and create opportunities for people to excel.

Low Hill extended schools cluster, Wolverhampton

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  • Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Which schools are in the cluster? Roundabout Children's Centre, Low Hill Nursery School, Whitgreave Infants, Fallings Park Primary School, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitgreave Junior School and Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Sports College.

Horsted Infant School, Medway

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  • Friday, March 19, 2010
  • | CYP Now
What did they do? Pupils at Horsted Infant School spent the past three years transforming their school into a sustainable place to learn as part of the national Eco-Schools scheme. The school has been awarded the green Eco-Schools flag, which is the highest accolade a school can receive through the initiative.

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.

Whitley Bay High, North Tyneside

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  • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
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.

In Practice: Know How - Music

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  • Tuesday, December 2, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Music is a critical part of a child's development. Singing a song exercises more parts of the brain than any other activity, and the act of singing can help a child's physical, behavioural, social, educational and cognitive development. And the great thing about music is that children experience it all the time.

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