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Written by Nikki Gamble
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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 Picture this: a balmy Bank Holiday weekend. Lunch at a country pub. A lazy drive through winding lanes. Then, glimpsed through a five bar gate a flash of blue. We turned back and stopped to take this photograph.
Hang-head Bluebell, Bending like Moses' sister over Moses, Full of a secret that thou dar'st not tell! George MacDonald, Wild Flowers Take the opportunity, while the weather is fair, to write outside with your class. To learn more about how one school uses the outdoor classroom to maximum potential join us at the Write Away annual conference where Laura Farmer from Pooles Park Primary School in Islington is running a workshop on the theme 'Writing and Fresh Air'. Conference Flier Request for further information to
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SCHOOL LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR |
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Written by Nikki Gamble
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Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
 photo credit: Martin Salter At an exciting and celebratory event in Westminster today Nikki Heath was presented with her award by special guest Philip Reeve award winning author of Mortal Engines and many other books for children and teenagers. The judging panel, who had visited many librarians around the UK shortlisted from those nominated by their colleagues this year, said of Nikki: ‘Although Nikki’s natural teaching ability was evident during the Yr 7 lesson we observed, her passion for supporting students to become both confident, independent researchers and to read for pleasure is her driving force. She provides constant opportunities to do this for all abilities, using both her original ideas and those initiated by other members of staff.’ Nikki’s infectious enthusiasm and natural ability was also praised by other members of the school staff, especially those from the SEN faculty. The Head of English stated that the library was now firmly at the heart of all the school : “She facilitates: but it’s more than just being a librarian or a teacher: she takes you with her because of her great enthusiasm and belief in reading”.’
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RURAL SCHOOLS TO BENEFIT from RSC and NFU PARTNERSHIP |
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Written by Nikki Gamble
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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 Schools in Devon, Norfolk and Oxfordshire will benefit from a partnership deal announced on Tuesday 6 May.by NFU Mutual and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
NFU Mutual is supporting the RSC’s Learning & Performance Network in the role of Rural Communities Partner. The RSC’s Learning & Performance Network promotes and supports creative approaches to the teaching, learning and performance of Shakespeare’s plays through a network of Primary and Secondary schools across England. The aim of the Network is to provide schools that would not normally have access to the RSC’s work with a sustained relationship with the RSC. The generous contribution will help bring one school from each area to the RSC’s Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for a special Regional Schools Celebration on 30 June 2008 where they will perform their own responses to a Shakespeare play or to a theme from a selection of his plays.
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