Continuing our focus this month on all aspects of sustainability, from menu evaluations to energy-saving initiatives, Clare Cox, Sustainability Lead at Pearson, shares with Education Today some of the steps schools are taking to become more sustainable, and collates key tips and advice from leading voices across the sector.
Featuring this month in Education Today is Becki Huth, the Sustainability and Forest School Lead at Cutteslowe Primary School, which is part of the Riverside Learning Trust in Oxford. She tells us about the wide-ranging sustainability initiatives that have been implemented at her school and the surprising impact they have had on both the pupils and the school community.
Could your school or setting do more to achieve true equity, diversity and inclusion this Pride month – and beyond?
For School Diversity Week 2022 (Monday 20 to Friday 24 June) you can join educators nationwide to champion LGBT+ equality and more in UK primary and secondary schools.
The UK is falling behind in terms of LGBTQIA+ rights compared to our European neighbours. This year the UK has seen another fall on the ILGA European Map, dropping 3 places to 14th.
By Michele Cartoni, Sathursana Vijendiran, Annabelle Brown and Elenna Benton
In the last four years, Drake School, in the small but ever-growing town of Thetford, Norfolk, has made the transition from an infant school to a two-form-entry primary, under a new Headteacher with a passionate vision for the school.
By Kate Wilson, Senior Director of Humanities at Outwood Grange Academies Trust.
Joy Mbakwe, Head of English at Lilian Baylis Technology School, explores the impact of lockdown on learners and three strategies to boost students' academic motivation.
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Helen Care, shares her views on children's resilience during the pandemic and supporting this as we look ahead.
As teachers, pupils, parents and carers settle into the new academic year, insights gathered from our recent conversations with parents and educators suggest there is a positive sense of excitement in the air for the wider school community.
