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Snow closes thousands of schools
Tens of thousands of pupils had an extra day off school - and their parents had an extra childcare problem, as snow closed schools across the UK.
21/01/2013
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Factors affecting boys' performance
Working class boys: schools must work with parents to raise their attainment. Commentators are quick to criticise comprehensives, but there are many other factors affecting boys' performance.
17/01/2013
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Teacher morale 'dangerously low'
Morale among teachers in England and Wales is "dangerously low" and "has declined dramatically in recent months" a survey suggests.
02/01/2013
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School sport at risk, says Labour
Labour says the government has risked "salami slicing" school sport by abolishing a requirement that all pupils do at least two hours PE a week.
17/12/2012
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Don't rush Maths, urges report
Rushing able mathematicians through the curriculum means England is producing pupils with only a "superficial" grasp of the subject, a report suggests.
12/12/2012
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Overhaul school history urges MPs
School history lessons should be overhauled and a British history qualification brought in for 16-year-olds, urges a group of MPs and peers.
10/12/2012
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Interactive school desk 'boosts maths'
Interactive hi-tech desks could help boost the maths skills of primary school pupils, researchers have said.
23/11/2012
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Poorest pupils 'weaker at maths'
The poorest children are twice as likely to struggle at maths early on at primary school, research suggests.
23/11/2012
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Pupils re-enact horror of Somme
Pupils at one of the UK's top colleges re-enacted the grim trenches of the Somme in a dramatic Remembrance Day memorial event yesterday.
09/11/2012
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2014: A year for Shakespeare in schools
Thousands of children in the UK will get the chance to stage a Shakespeare play in a theatre to mark the 450th anniversary of his birth in 2014.
06/11/2012
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Gaps in new English national curriculum?
Leaked documents show new curriculum due for 2014 does not mention importance of spelling for 11- to 14-year-olds.
01/11/2012
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School playing fields threatened?
Labour is calling for ministers to rethink their plans to scrap some of the current protections for school playing fields in England.
29/10/2012
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Pornography lesson call in school
School children need to be taught about the impact of porn as part of the national curriculum.
24/10/2012
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Few bedtime stories for some children
Nearly a third of UK parents read their children a bedtime story once a week or less, a survey suggests.
23/10/2012
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Schools to help with children's manners?
Schools should give compulsory lessons in manners to tackle a decline in politeness, a survey suggests.
18/10/2012
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Drafts of the new history curriculum
History lessons will be rewritten to include 200 key figures, such as Winston Churchill, and events which shaped Britain under a new national curriculum drawn up by education secretary Michael Gove.
15/10/2012
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Reading at a young age helps boost brain
Required reading: Studying books at the age of four helps boost the brain in later life
15/10/2012
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Good parenting vs good schooling
Good parenting is more important than a good school to a child’s academic success, according to a study.
12/10/2012
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School Librarian of the Year 2012
The SLA School Librarian of the Year 2012 was announced on School Libraries Celebrations Day, 1st October 2012.
11/10/2012
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Thousands of pupils to resit GCSE
More than 45,000 students are to resit their English GCSEs next month after a row about grades, figures given to the BBC by exam boards show.
11/10/2012
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Children's reading 'pushed out'
Children are reading less as their lives become more crowded with other activities, new research suggests.
07/09/2012
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Act One Panto: A Whole School Experience
'Pantomime has everything theatrical: song, dance, verse, slapstick, soliloquy, audience participation, spectacle, cross-dressing and a good plot, strong on morality and romance. What more could you want for a family outing? I believe there’s more pure theatre in a pantomime than you get in Shakespeare, and if it works, it’s unforgettable' - Sir Ian McKellen.
06/09/2012
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Primary schools looming teacher shortage
Primary schools are facing serious staff shortages because of a “perfect storm” of falling demand for teaching jobs and rising pupil populations, according to research.
05/09/2012
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Education requires a creative spark
The world is changing so rapidly that, these days, it’s not what we learn but how we learn that’s important, writes Ruth Wishart
30/08/2012
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Spellathon for Primary school children
Mencap’s online spelling competition, Spellathon, will support teachers to improve their pupils’ spelling ahead of the impending changes to the National Curriculum, which will see a new compulsory list of words introduced for all children to be able to spell by the end of primary school, from September 2014.
30/08/2012
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Demand for remark of GCSE English papers
Schools association to take legal action over boundaries change, while exams regulator says it will look again at gradings
29/08/2012
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Gove pulls free school funding
A free school in Bradford that was just days away from opening its doors to its first pupils has had its funding withdrawn by Education Secretary Michael Gove.
29/08/2012
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Smiles For Our Little Miss Dance
After major heart surgery, a young girl has earned herself a place in a national dance team.
29/05/2012
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Walcott and Hargreaves promote literacy
Premier league footballers support literacy!
30/01/2012
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Warehouse Sale 9th 10th December
Warehouse Sale 9th 10th December
23/11/2011
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My Collection - Your personalised choice
Pandora Books launch ‘My Collection’option.
24/06/2011
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Donating Books to help East Africa ...
This year READ International ships its millionth book to East Africa
13/05/2011
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We now accept credit card payments
Pandora Books partner with Paypoint
13/05/2011
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Academy Schools in 2011
Academy Schools in 2011
20/04/2011
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Pandora Books Support Public Libraries
Save our Libraries
25/03/2011
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Guest Blog Post for Tidy Books
Guest Blog Post for Tidy Books
08/03/2011
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The Guardian launches childrens website
Young readers website ...
03/03/2011
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Koob and Zort are new the 'non-words'.
Non-words in the new reading test
22/02/2011
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Latest Public Lending Figures
UK children’s writers dominate list of most borrowed authors
18/02/2011
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Childrens Books & Significant Authors
Celebrating World Book Day
14/02/2011
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Celebrating Charles Dicken's Birthday!
Which significant author was born on February 12th 1912?
05/02/2011
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National Share-a-Story Month!
National Share-a-Story Month
02/02/2011
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Aiding learning through rhyme and poetry
The Chatterbox Challenge 2011
31/01/2011
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Teachers Wanted!
Teachers and School Librarians wanted to help Pandora Books select the best books for schools!
06/01/2011
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Costa Childrens Book Award Winner
Jason Wallace wins Costa Childrens Book Award for 'Out of the Shadows'
05/01/2011
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Win entire Harry Potter series
Fancy winning the entire Harry Potter series?
10/12/2010
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Promoting Science to Children
Promoting Science to Children
12/11/2010
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Celebrating our multicultural society
Pandora promotes Black History Month
22/09/2010
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Raising religion awareness
Pandora works to promote religious teaching
22/09/2010
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Design & Technology Week
Design & Technology Week
28/05/2010
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Great British Sporting Summer!
Great British Sporting Summer - Inspiring children to read through sport!
28/05/2010
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Be the first to have exciting new titles
Pre order New Releases ahead of their publication!
10/05/2010
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Election Fever!
May 6th – Election Day Fever!
28/04/2010
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Football World Cup 2010!
Using the Football World Cup to help literacy!
28/04/2010
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The Natural Environment
Volcanoes and the natural environment.
26/04/2010
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Our Galaxy – Exploring and Explaining it
Helping Children to understand Astronomy!
19/04/2010
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International Children’s Book Day!
Celebrating International Children’s Book Day!
26/03/2010
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Raising awareness of autism!
Pandora Books is hoping to raise awareness of autism across Primary and Secondary Schools.
26/03/2010
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World Poetry Day
Join Pandora Books in supporting world poetry day!
17/03/2010
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Introducing the NEW Primary Curriculum
The new primary curriculum will soon be with us, check out how it will affect you...
15/02/2010
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Safer Internet Day 2010
Stay Safe on Safer Internet Day
09/02/2010
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Pandora Books is Recruiting
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16/01/2010
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Stop Decline of Nursery Rhymes
Stop the decline of nursery rhymes!
02/11/2009
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Customer Satisfaction
Customer gives us a gold star for service
21/10/2009
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Welcome to Our New Website
Our new website makes ordering easy
06/10/2009
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