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Box Appetit encourages children to take their lunch to school

black+blum has created a stylish and functional lunch box to encourage children to take their lunch to school. Eating a proper lunch can make your child more productive, healthier and increase energy and concentration levels. Box Appetit is a new lunch box. The container comprises removable compartments to enable you to divide different foods such as a sandwich from a salad or crudités from a noodle or pasta dish. The lid locks to the base... [more]

80 percent of children experience pain or discomfort when handwriting

New research by STABILO has shown that a significant proportion of pupils and students across Europe experience pain in their hand whilst writing. The study found that almost 80 per cent of children spoke of discomfort, cramping or even pain in their hand when handwriting. The research analysed the responses of 637 pupils and students aged 10 to 29 years who took part across Germany, France and Great Britain. 38 per cent of those who took p... [more]

Stourfield Junior School pupils enhance their Outdoor Classroom with Sphere of Shadows sculpture

A stunning 'Sphere of Shadows' sculpture, featuring 120 individual schoolchildren's silhouettes cut from recycled plastic, has been unveiled last month at Stourfield Junior School in Bournemouth. The piece, created by artist and graphic designer Nick Sayers, was commissioned by the school in collaboration with Wave Arts Education Agency and Bournemouth Council. The project was initiated by pupils who wanted an artwork to enhance their Outdoor ... [more]

Engaging Places supports teaching and learning through buildings and encourages children to connect with their local heritage and architecture

Discover Greenwich, the new contemporary cultural venue in the heart of Maritime Greenwich, has launched its first temporary exhibition Engaging Places’ Unforgettable Lessons. The exhibition runs until 31 August 2010 in Discover Greenwich’s temporary gallery space. Engaging Places is a web-based teaching resource led by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) in conjunction with English Heritage to support teaching an... [more]

Gardening makes children feel happy and teaches them valuable new skills

A Royal Horticultural Society study suggests gardening makes children feel happy and teaches them valuable new skills. The comprehensive new survey of 1,300 teachers and 10 schools across the country, commissioned by the RHS, reveals that children in schools which encouraged gardening became more resilient, confident and lived healthier lives. Garden designer Adam Frost – a triple gold RHS Chelsea Flower Show medallist – agrees with the report... [more]

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Scientific Learning to Present at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Back to School Education Conference
OAKLAND, Calif.----Scientific Learning Corporation , a leading provider of technologies for accelerated learning, announced today that the Company will be presenting at the BMO Capital Markets 10th Annual Back to School Education Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York on September 16, 2010 at 3:00 pm ET.

After-school program offers recreation and learning
Students in grades 1-5 can choose golf, tennis or running in the Recreation Education Art Community and Health after-school program beginning Tuesday at Dogwood Elementary School.

George School Green Library awarded LEED Gold Certification
Newtown, PA — George School is proud to announce that its Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the Green Building Certification Institute under the standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). George School is the first school in Bucks County and one of eighteen in Pennsylvania to achieve LEED certification ...

Learning opportunities for Valenzuela jail inmates
SIXTY inmates of the Valenzuela city jail will be given a chance to complete their elementary and/or high school studies while serving their jail terms through a program created by the Valenzuela City Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).

U. S. Secretary of Education Visits Hamburg School District
For the second time in ten years, a United States Secretary of Education has visited the Hamburg School District. Current U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was in Hamburg Thursday as part of a bus tour which included two stops in Arkansas.

School rally disrupted learning
After reading your recent article covering the PS 11 rally that took place on Oct. 14, I felt compelled to write a brief response. The first point of interest is the photograph of children holding “Save Clinton” signs. The students photographed were from PS 11, not Clinton.

School board grapples with ‘the elephant in the room’
A discussion about integrating technology and a long-term education plan with a master facilities plan sparked a debate about neighborhood schools versus grade-level attendance centers at a meeting of the Ames Community School Board Monday night.

School district now accepting students for adult, alternative education programs
The Lyon County School District is currently accepting registration for students who wish to participate in the adult and alternative education programs.

Tom LaMonica, longtime coach, farmer and learning center co-founder, dead at 61
Thomas LaMonica, co-founder of Genessee Valley Outdoor Learning Center in Parkton, and a teacher and coach at Friends School of Baltimore for 38 years, died unexpectedly on Sept. 2. He was 61. The cause of death has not yet been determined.Mr. LaMonica grew up in Parkton on a...

School Board sends manual back to committee
Saying more work still needs to be done, the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education sent its policy manual back to the Policy Committee on Monday, Aug. 30 for additional revisions.