January issue

Issue 24

Welcome to your January e-mail bulletin. It’s the start of a new year, so we look at how you can make it your resolution to help a developing country by participating in Day for Change 2008. We also see how the charity Scope is broadening pupils’ understanding of disabilities and how two new resources are helping to make both the classics and modern languages more accessible in schools.

Enjoy the read.

In this issue:

National Year of Reading

January 2008 will herald a call for students to put aside their computer games and mobile phones and participate in the National Year of Reading.

A little help from Number 10

A new foreign language version of Number 10 Downing Street’s website could make a great resource for teachers who wish to add variety to their students’ language learning.

Bridging the gap between school and the workplace

For many students, leaving the security of school for a professional job can be daunting, but a new scheme is offering them the chance to get to grips with the business community early in life.

Scope helps teach kids to appreciate diversity

Teaching school children about the importance of diversity in our society has been made easier with a new educational resource.

Day for Change 2008

Day for Change 2008 is an opportunity for pupils to do something different and change lives in Africa.

Hackney students discover Latin roots

Introducing a new language into the already multi-lingual playgrounds of London’s Hackney is a challenge, but one person has successfully managed this by bringing Latin back onto the curriculum.