Monthly news: February 2006

Issue 4, February 2006

Welcome to our fourth 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!

Primary school’s fruity premier league     
Discover how the ‘Fruitables United Football Club’ has led to increased consumption of healthy snacks for the kids at Paulsgrove Primary School.

Happy birthday Mozart    
The musical legacy of Mozart lives on - more than 250 years after his birth. Find out how schools are incorporating his anniversary into their everyday teaching.

Music: “as important as the three Rs"?  
Discover why a new study argues that music is as important as English and mathematics to a young person's education.

Churches celebrate role of education  
Join Father Clive Piggott, a religious education teacher, for a look at how Education Sunday is celebrated across churches in the UK.

Schools to fight climate change  
Schools are being invited to reduce their energy consumption as part of next month's Science Week. Learn how your school or organisation can make a pledge to reduce energy consumption.