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Following the success of Bristol school, Hannah More Primary, which was awarded second place in the national Schools ETC Awards last year, Learning charity ContinYou is inviting all schools to enter 2008 Award 2008. Each year it has a different theme, this year it is Enjoy and achieve: putting the smile back into learning. |
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To celebrate the launch of the VIP facebook page we have a DK library up for grabs including adult lifestyle and children’s books. DK has created a group on Facebook for KS 1&2 teachers to meet, talk and share ideas. You’ll be the first to hear about new DK books and get the chance to read and review them before they are even published, plus there are special offers and exclusive competitions.
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The Fresh Prepared Salads Producer Group is taking up the challenge to get kids to eat their greens by launching a Salad Bag Art competition; an idea which was developed after research showed that one in two parents play games at meal times to encourage their children to eat more healthily. Youngsters are being invited to create a work of art from salad bag leaves and other salad vegetables with the chance of winning a place on a fabulous cookery course and a weekend in London for all the family. |
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The Ingredients Box for Schools, affectionately nicknamed the ‘Gredi Box’, has been designed to help school children safely take the correct amounts of ingredients they need into cookery lessons, including eggs and fluids such as milk. |
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UNILEVER UK ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF GLOBAL ART PROJECT
Over the next few months children from around the country will be studying and creating pieces of modern art as part of the 2008/9 Unilever International Schools Art Project. One of the young artists will then be selected to visit London to represent the UK, seeing his or her work of art displayed alongside other young artists from all over the world at a celebratory event held in the internationally renowned art gallery Tate Modern. |
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And now the race is on to find Britain’s first online junior millionaire with the winning youngster on course to win personal prizes, as well as £5,000 for their Primary or Junior school |
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From world peace to a favourite place to their football team winning the FA Cup, children across the UK are being invited to paint a picture of the sight they would most like to see. For the third year running, UK primary schools are being invited to enter the Junior Painter of the Year Awards, run by leading blindness charity Sightsavers International. |
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With the widest range of boards on the market, SMART Technologies is the number one supplier of interactive whiteboards for schools in Ireland. SMART Technologies is committed to transforming the learning experience by providing new and exciting ways to learn. |
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Bank of Ireland National Student Awards
This is the third consecutive year for Bank of Ireland to host this national competition where students can enter one of five categories to win prizes for themselves and their schools. Second Level students from all over Ireland can enter to share in a prize fund of over €60,000.
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Minister for the Environment John Gormley TD today launched Ireland’s first national green awards to celebrate the achievements of Irish schools and organisations who are making substantial efforts to tackle the challenge of climate change.
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Pre-registration for the Eurocompetition
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the euro, the European Commission will launch a poster competition for 10 to 14 years old pupils from the euro area. Teachers can pre-register for the competition on the Eurocompetition website and find out how to bring the euro to the classroom! |
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