To get children in Wales and across the UK thinking about ‘everyday maths’, leading edtech provider Renaissance Learning has launched an exciting drawing competition for primary schools. Pupils across Wales are being asked to think big about how maths can be found in the everyday and create imaginative artwork showing their vision of where they can see and experience maths in the world around them. The overall winning school will receive £2,000 towards a trip, whilst the individual winners from each of…

Welsh local authorities, schools, colleges and work-based learning providers will be hosting a series of Virtual Open Days for Year 11 pupils for the first time this month. An event specifically for pupils from Bridgend, the Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Cardiff will take place on Friday 10 July and will cover a series of sessions on post-16 options including A Levels at sixth form or college as well as work-based qualifications. Jonathan Davies OBE will…

Schools across Wales, re-opening after the summer holiday this week, are being reminded of the Arts Council of Wales’ “Go and See” grant fund. This can provide grants to assist schools to attend quality arts performances, exhibitions or events. In addition this autumn, there is a final opportunity to take advantage of another fund – the “Wales Remembers” fund – which assists schools to attend or participate in events that commemorate the centenary of the First World War. Today, the…

Welsh Folk group Calan bring their World Premiere tour of a musical adaptation of children’s story “The King, The Cat & The Fiddle” to schools across Wales this April-June. Following the performance’s success at St David’s Hall, Cardiff on April 22nd and 23rd, Calan will continue to tour their interactive musical show this week starting at Riverbank special school, Cardiff on Monday 25th April and ending the week in Heronsbridge Special School, Bridgend on the Friday. The tour continues into…

·         Pupils from Radyr Primary School took part in a master class with TV dance troupe Diversity, as part of British Gas’ Generation Green competition ·         Last year the Cardiff school won an energy makeover worth up to £50,000 after they were winners in the event ·         As part of their prize, Diversity’s Jordan and Perri invited pupils to their studio to learn some high-energy dance moves ·         British Gas will transform the school with state-of-the-art energy-saving technology. Cardiff schoolchildren…

Spring has sprung and what better way to celebrate than cycling or scooting to school?  This Thursday, pupils from Bishop Childs primary school in St Mellons are preparing for the UK’s largest inter-school cycling and scooting competition, where they will take to two wheels for their journey to and from school.  Hamish Belding, Sustrans’ Schools Officer will be at the school to help pupils to prepare with a Dr Bike and skills session, checking that pupils and their bikes are ready…

The Royal Mint is looking for young designers across South Wales to enter a competition to design both sides of a very special medal – lucky winners will have their design struck in bronze for presentation to Her Majesty The Queen to wish her a very happy 90th birthday.   The Royal Mint Museum’s Education Manager, Lucy-Ann Pickering said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for the primary schoolchildren of South Wales to show off their talent for design. We are…

–       Oakfield School educates children with additional needs –       Kellogg’s Awards judges bowled over by pupil involvement A school in Cardiff has won the title of the Best Breakfast Club in Wales. Judges of the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards gave Oakfield Primary School a £1,500 prize after being impressed by how the Club helped better its students’ concentration in class. Oakfield’s Breakfast Club, which feeds 130 pupil every week, was set up ten years ago after teachers noticed kids complaining…

Heart Research UK are calling for choirs, schools, bands, singers and pubs up and down the country to support their Sing For Your Heart campaign this winter. Research has shown that singing is good for the heart and this is why Heart Research UK have chosen this as a fun idea for people to take on during the festive period and to raise money for the great work that they do. So far this year, they have gained support from…