Sentences with phrase «learnt at primary school»

Most Primary Schools in the Local Government Areas hitherto occupied by Boko Haram were completely destroyed, the Universal Basic Education Board is to undertake reconstruction of all primary schools, renovate existing schools, supply most needed educational materials and of course feed the primary school pupils across the State and provide more furniture to enhance teaching and learning at the primary school level» Shettima said.

For two years I had responsibility for developing the quality of teaching and learning at the primary school in West Sussex I worked at.

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Last year St Columba's Lochside Mission and Outreach youth programme provided more than 150 lunches daily to local children after church staff learned that the 95 per cent of children in one local primary school, who receive free school lunches and breakfasts during the school term, were at risk of hunger during the summer holidays.

A project launched by the Association of Catholic Women, «A Day of Art and Music» for primary - school teachers and catechists became a popular event held in various places, with attendees learning some simple chant in the afternoon, and singing it at a Mass as the day finished.

Over the course of 2008 - 09, 42 fathers, grandfathers and other male carers in County Durham joined in with a local initiative to get family men more involved in their children's learning — during the children's transition from St Helen Auckland Children's Centre and local nurseries to starting «big school» at St Helen Auckland Primary Sschool» at St Helen Auckland Primary SchoolSchool.

For primary - school aged kids: Meditation and mindfulness are great skills to learn at this age as they help with stress and anxiety.

The proposed EIF would provide a «gold standard» for programmes like the family nurse partnership, which provides young mothers with intensive parenting training, and the social and emotional aspects of learning (Seal) programme at primary schools.

It was learnt that the farmers fled their homes in Boutsa, Demekaa and Ayoosu among others in the Keana Local Government Area of the state for fear of being attacked by the rampaging herdsmen who are currently taking refuge at Keana South Primary School.

Too often, he said, they just learn a mix of topics at primary school and Hitler and Henry VIII at secondary school «without knowing how the vivid episodes of our past become a connected narrative», adding: «This trashing of our past has to stop.»

It's up to us to learn how different animals tackle the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people,» says co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M.D., pediatric oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine, and Primary Children's Hospital.

Of course if you look at this the other way around, a healthy 55 per cent of primary schools and 57 per cent of secondary schools agree or strongly agree that they have adequate furniture funding to provide a suitable teaching and learning environment.

«We are working with partners to deliver key projects and interventions that address skills gaps at all levels, from primary schools to universities, and the education select committee was extremely interested to learn about our findings.»

Between midday on 4th and 14th December, all donations online can be doubled, which means in the future twice as many teachers could be learning about child rights and gender - based violence, twice as many communities learning about the importance of girls» education, twice as many school - boards understanding and enforcing national policies aimed at supporting girls, and hopefully twice as many girls could be making that crucial transition from primary to secondary school, become shining beacons for hundreds of other women and girls who dream of a better future but wonder if it's possible.

Art & Craft Award Looking at first class learning environments and modern, flexible facilities for students of art & craft, this category contains: Nansen Primary School, Birmingham; Matravers, Wiltshire; Hangleton Primary School, Hove; King's Ely, Cambridgeshire; amd University Church of England Academy, Ellesmere Port.

I have also used some at our school PLC's [professional learning communities] for discussion points,» one primary school educator explains.

Instead of working from small offices in each learning area, members of staff at Macgregor Primary School (including members of the executive team and learning support assistants) now use one workspace in the new staffroom.

As at Dartington Primary School, the facilities can be configured and fitted out to the exact requirements of each individual school — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classSchool, the facilities can be configured and fitted out to the exact requirements of each individual school — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classschool — as learning clusters, standalone teaching blocks and generously - sized, light, modern classrooms.

Chris Reall, assistant head teacher at Rocklands Community Primary School in Norwich, attended a Performance for Schools in 2013 and described the learning opportunities offered:

Stephen Dinham, National President of the Australian College of Educators and Chair of Teacher Education and Director of Learning and Teaching at the University of Melbourne, told Education Matters that there are two main reasons why the demands on the average primary school teacher had become untenable.

Caroline Metcalfe, Learning and Development Manager at Yorkshire Water, said: «We really want to encourage girls in primary school and Year 7 of upper school to consider a career in engineering.

Break out sessions cover the following areas — promoting positive behaviour; teaching students with SEND: developing their transferable skills; supporting students with English as an Additional Language; grammar, punctuation and spelling at Key Stage 2; international pedagogy - what we can learn from high performing jurisdictions; keeping it healthy and safe when covering science lessons; assessment and feedback; supporting teachers supporting students; the changing landscape of primary education and what it means for primary school teachers.

Bec Spink is a Digital Learning Leading Teacher at Aitken Creek Primary School in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.

We find primary schools teachers are taking more risks, which allows them to learn what works and what doesn't at a faster rate, but they also don't face the same challenges as secondary teachers.

Those are lessons she wants more children to learn, and so in spring 2004 she started the Miles of Math Kids Club at Birch Grove Primary School in Tolland, Connecticut.

I know from my work at The Primary School how important it is to identify learning barriers students face early and provide them with the right supports to succeed,» said Dr. Priscilla Chan, co-founder of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and founder and CEO of The Primary School.

This includes recommendations suggesting that: primary schools should bring in outside experts to teach coding; all primaries should have 3D printers and design software; secondary schools should be able to teach Computer Science, Design and Technology or another technical / practical subject in place of a foreign language GCSE; the Computer Science GCSE should be taken by at least half of all 16 year olds; young apprenticeships should be reintroduced at 14, blending a core academic curriculum with hands - on learning; all students should learn how businesses work, with schools linked to local employers; schools should be encouraged to develop a technical stream from 14 - 18 for some students, covering enterprise, health, design and hands - on skills; and that universities should provide part - time courses for apprentices to get Foundation and Honours degrees.

At Nobel School in Stevenage, the head teacher, Alastair Craig, embedded his learning programme into the local neighbourhood, with an on - site community centre and strong connections to the parish church and adjacent primary sSchool in Stevenage, the head teacher, Alastair Craig, embedded his learning programme into the local neighbourhood, with an on - site community centre and strong connections to the parish church and adjacent primary schoolschool.

Just because a child has learnt the safety messages at primary school does not mean they are prepared for all the challenges that social media will present.

Brian Crosby, CEO of the Hope Learning Trust in York, which runs several primary and secondary schools, said: «It is a waste of our most valuable resource not to see female colleagues develop into leadership at a rate comparable with male colleagues.

Focus Education's «Becoming an Academy» events are aimed at primary school leaders and governors and will provide real life learning and lessons learned about becoming an academy.

The report's lead author, Dr Sharon Jones, commented: «Our study found that children in Northern Ireland enjoy learning languages; at primary school, they are curious, confident and successful.

The Assistant Principal and Learning Support Coordinator at Our Saviour Lutheran Primary School says the main focus was on using P!nk to help Year 6 and 7s develop skills in the new Digital Technologies Curriculum.

Says Karen Hawkins School Business Manager at The Orion Primary School: «With the continuing addition of new learning facilities across our site, we recognised that we needed to have measures in place to maintain integrated security.

The Committee is currently inviting written submissions addressing the following topics: - The purpose of primary assessment and how well the current system meets this - The advantages and disadvantages of assessing pupils at primary school - How the most recent reforms have affected teaching and learning - Logistics and delivery of the SATs - Training and support needed for teachers and senior leaders to design and implement effective assessment systems - Next steps following the most recent reforms to primary assessment

When educators at the Costeas - Geitonas School (CGS) in Athens decided to become the the first school in Greece to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP)-- an educational program and curriculum that encourages international - mindedness and a positive attitude to learning — they knew it would require intensive professional develoSchool (CGS) in Athens decided to become the the first school in Greece to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP)-- an educational program and curriculum that encourages international - mindedness and a positive attitude to learning — they knew it would require intensive professional develoschool in Greece to implement the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program (PYP)-- an educational program and curriculum that encourages international - mindedness and a positive attitude to learning — they knew it would require intensive professional development.

Dr. Ruth Trundley, primary maths adviser at Babcock Learning and Development Partnership, talks us through the key changes to the new primary maths curriculum, and offers advice to schools in achieving a successful transition

The three - day course, which will be delivered by IBM professionals, alongside staff from the London Connected Learning Centre, is aimed at primary school teachers with a responsibility for computing in school.

She's in Melbourne working with Dr Ann Downton and Dr Sharyn Livy at the Faculty of Education at Monash University and has just delivered a Dean's Lecture on the topic of inquiry based learning in a primary school context.

Teachers at Westgarth Primary School believe that this can be achieved through working collaboratively with our parent and carers — and by sharing the latest evidenced - based approaches to teaching and learning.

I am also facilitating a «Students as researchers» project through Catholic Primary Schools, looking at students» attitudes to learning and teaching and making links to elements of the School Improvement Surveys - enabling «Student Voice» is the new way in schools and I applaud any attempts to engage students in making their own recommendations for school improSchools, looking at students» attitudes to learning and teaching and making links to elements of the School Improvement Surveys - enabling «Student Voice» is the new way in schools and I applaud any attempts to engage students in making their own recommendations for school improvSchool Improvement Surveys - enabling «Student Voice» is the new way in schools and I applaud any attempts to engage students in making their own recommendations for school improschools and I applaud any attempts to engage students in making their own recommendations for school improvschool improvement.

Deep conceptual understanding is fundamental to the teaching and learning of mathematics at Westgarth Primary School.

The development program at Dandenong North Primary School (DNPS) «is all about up skilling teachers as quickly as possible to try and get the best learning outcomes,» Assistant Principal Paul Hilton says.

At the end of Year Six at Ashley CofE Primary School, the children's learning culminates with an expedition to Chamonix in the Rhône - Alpes region in south - eastern FrancAt the end of Year Six at Ashley CofE Primary School, the children's learning culminates with an expedition to Chamonix in the Rhône - Alpes region in south - eastern Francat Ashley CofE Primary School, the children's learning culminates with an expedition to Chamonix in the Rhône - Alpes region in south - eastern France.

Pupils at six Bridgend county primary schools have improved their behaviour and learnt how to be nicer to each other thanks to programme delivered by children's charity Barnardo's.

Learning modern foreign languages at a young age is important and Lingotot will help many primary schools to deliver high quality MFL programmes, so we're delighted to be able to support this by providing recognition to those who complete these courses.»

Builders are now on site at the Brompton Primary School, which will receive a new $ 1 million STEM learning area.

At Mossbrook Special School and Sandal Magna Primary School, finishes and services are deliberately «on show», demonstrating how the building functions while creating a stimulating learning environment.

It will also help schools to place health and wellbeing at the centre of everyday learning and meet guidelines on teaching about food at primary level.

As we are all aware, educational establishments at primary and secondary school level rely on funding from the local education authority and in times where austerity budgets are tight, as should be expected with what little additional funds there are, funding is better put to use providing teaching aids to enhance the students learning rather than providing for their security.

Seventy - two per cent of primary pupils said that their behaviour at school is better after a residential and 71 per cent of secondary pupils felt more strongly motivated to learn.