Sentences with phrase «of primary school children»

The figures also revealed that parents of primary school children felt more detached from the children's studies compared to secondary school parents (42 % to 39 %).

We reach hundreds of primary school children with our message of compassion to pets and responsible pet ownership.

But in all other areas of human thought we allow, even expect, development: the understanding of physics of the primary school child is very different from that of the university student.

Looking at the levels of children that enjoy reading, three - quarters (78 per cent) of primary school children enjoy reading — the highest levels we have ever recorded.

Its digital learning platform, based upon the popular children's story, is successfully raising the attainment of primary school children by inspiring them to be creative through writing.

The trouble is, parents of primary school children are often time poor so this can add extra stress on all involved.

The show is the result of a collaboration with groups of primary school children from east London, who worked with Liversidge to compose and write lyrics for protest songs, create choreography and design banners and placards.

A different view Shadow Schools Minister Kevin Brennan offered a rather different picture of the government's effect on music education, pointing out that the number of primary school children taking part in music has fallen from over a half in 2010, to just over a third by 2013.

The exhibition is the result of a collaboration with groups of primary school children from east London, who worked with the artist to compose and write lyrics for protest songs, create choreography and design banners and placards.

We're not convinced, based on your track record, that you'll listen to just words so, to make it very clear how strongly we feel, we are also planning a day of action with a Kids» Strike on 3 May, which will see thousands of primary school children staying off school... in protest at the Department for Education's (DfE) testing policies.

49 percent of primary school children reported having their five - a-day, and 27 percent of 14 — 16 year olds said they had at least five portions of fruit and vegetables.

However, over half (51 percent) of primary school children reported eating four or less portions of fruit and vegetables the day before, while 67 percent of secondary school children reported the same; more than one in ten (12 percent) 14 - 16 year old answered that they had none.

But it adds: «We're not convinced, based on your track record, that you'll listen to just words so, to make it very clear how strongly we feel, we are also planning a day of action with a Kids» Strike on 3 May, which will see thousands of primary school children staying off school... in protest at the Department for Education's testing policies.

Suitable for a class of primary school children aged 7 - 11 and / or pupils with special needs or EAL.

At a more systemic level, she currently works as the National Project Manager for KidsMatter at the Australian Psychological Society and has focussed in previous years on the mental health and wellbeing of primary school children.

The advice comes as primary care trusts prepare for a new system in September where parents of primary school children receive letters detailing their child's weight and whether it is higher or lower than normal.

«Furthermore, we know that in the early years of primary school children are very curious about «where babies come from».

«Approximately 10 - 15 per cent of primary school children suffer from developmental reading and spelling difficulties.

The Institute's Director, Anne Hollonds said the data — from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children — examined the key factors in parents» decisions about the type of primary school their child would attend.

A philosophy programme that aims to improve the reading and maths skills of primary school children will be trialled in 200 schools with # 1.2 million of funding from the Education Endowment Foundation.

New research from the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) shows that one in ten 14 - 16 year olds in the UK say that tomatoes grow underground, and a quarter of primary school children say that cheese comes from plants.

Making the announcement, the minister said: «I was one of a handful of children from my estate in Cardiff who had my education through the medium of Welsh and distinctly remember having stones thrown at our bus full of primary school children as they objected to having a Welsh language school in their neighbourhood.

«We also want to build the confidence of primary school children in the transitional period when they move from primary to secondary school.

Wales has relied on teacher assessments to measure the progress of primary school children since the abolition of Sats in 2004.

Meditation classes introduced into timetablesHundreds of primary school children in Berkshire have had meditation classes introduced into their timetables.

A number of primary school children caught up in Edinburgh's schools crisis are being moved to «a more appropriate teaching environment» following complaints from parents.

Chief inspector Ann Keane said: «Although we do not yet have assessed outcomes to judge the overall impact of this approach to learning, there is evidence to show that the foundation phase is having a positive impact on both the wellbeing and achievement of primary school children.

In South Korea, 90 % of primary school children attend such classes.

Freedom Requires Free People, 2011, follows a documentary format to explore issues of freedom and ownership of public space from the perspective of a primary school child who considers school to be a form of imprisonment and an infringement of his liberty.

Targeting the needs of primary school children, the Parents Plus Children's Programme shows parents how to communicate positively with children, illustrating ways to encourage good social skills as well as well - researched methods to tackle behaviour problems.

I might add I was one of those dinner ladies dishing up creamy rice pudding to hundreds of primary school children in the 80s and mine was delicious although I had to admit the jam was a bit fake tasting.

The show is the result of a collaboration with groups of primary school children from east London, who worked with Liversidge to compose and write lyrics for protest songs, create choreography and design -LSB-...]

Former police sergeant Henry Platten has designed GoBubble to provide young people with a safe alternative to Facebook following the news that increasing numbers of primary school children are logging on to social media at least once a day.

Each class of Primary School children are split into three ability groups and are taught by qualified coaches.

On 27 November 2014, in partnership with the Mental Health Professionals Network (MHPN), KidsMatter held a free professional development webinar, «We Do Better Together: Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Primary School Children and their Families».

Thousands of primary school children are getting their first taste of Shakespeare as part of a project to introduce young people to the Bard's work.

One in five of primary school children in our packed lunches survey had sweet fillings for their sandwiches, high in sugar, like jam or chocolate spread.

Introduce a legal guarantee for parents of primary school children to access wraparound childcare from 8 am to 6 pm through their local primary school.

I have never forgotten taking a large group of primary school children to the Arsenal stadium one evening, where Arsène Wenger gave them a very interesting talk about how he had learned English.

Expertise, facilities and experience in cricket is something that we felt we could offer to a significant number of primary school children.

The National Parents Council — Primary (NPC) is a nationwide organisation that represents the interests of parents of primary school children.