Monthly news: February 2007
Issue 14, February 2007
Welcome to our fourteenth issue of education news! Every four weeks these pages will provide our pick of current news from the world of education, to help keep you up to speed with what's on in this dynamic and diverse sector.
We hope you enjoy this issue but we also want to ensure that the news here is balanced and varied, and that it meets your needs. Please contact the team at ruler@rarepublishing.co.uk if there's anything you would like to hear more about from us. Happy reading!
It is Wednesday, 7 February and high-flying young mathematicians from all over the country are sitting down together in a bid to find out who will prevail in the ultimate primary maths challenge (PMC).
Secondary school pupils can now find out about the life of one of Britain’s most celebrated children’s writers – and enjoy a trip to the cinema while they’re at it.
From tanks to flying machines, if you’re studying design & technology (D&T), there are few things more hands-on than model making to help you get to grips with the subject.
Features
Can learning Latin at primary school help develop children’s literacy skills? That’s what one classics teacher from Oxford has been trying to find out. Since September Dr Lorna Robinson has been delivering Latin lessons to pupils at Bethnal Primary School in Hackney three times a week.
As Vicky Willis flicks through a pile of feedback forms, one comment stands out. The anonymous youngster thanks Vicky for giving her the opportunity to express feelings about the eating disorder that has been afflicting her life for as long as the girl can remember.
The rapper Harvey, Alan Titchmarsh, authors Danny Wallace and Andy McNab, sportsmen David James, Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar. What could these men possible have in common with each other?
