A child-friendly version of Wikipedia, specially designed for use in the classroom, has been launched by children’s charity SOS Children(‘s Villages) UK this December. Wikipedia for Schools is a selection of articles from the Wikipedia website organised around core school subjects.
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Women in their 30s and 40s are at increased risk of unplanned pregnancy during the festive period, although seasonal safe sex messages often focus exclusively on their younger counterparts, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) warns today.
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Win a family ticket to “The Night Before Christmas” at The Lowry, a magical storytelling adventure show for children and their families, rounded off with a sing-along and the chance for every child to meet Father Christmas, receive a gift and share their wishes with him. . . Closing date: Monday, 1612.13
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Kumon Study Centre in Sale is an official drop-off centre for Key103 Mission Christmas appeal, which aims to raise £1 million worth of toys for disadvantaged children in Manchester.
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Lego Duplo Number Train is perfect for a train-mad toddler and just chunky enough for little fingers to cope with and numbered bricks give the opportunity to learn basic math. . .
Closing date: 16.12.13
New parenting app ‘My Rewards’ brings all the benefits of traditional sticker reward star charts online; allows multiple users so all those who look after a child can participate; ensures that a child does the tasks their parents want them to.
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All the upcoming festivities make this issue of the magazine such a pleasure to put together – another lovely article
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Everybody wants to have new gadgets for Christmas. All of this technology means that households need to be tech ready. Read our tips and see if your home is ready to handle new gadgets this festive season.
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Kids love school… especially when they’re the teachers. Bearing that in mind, the local teacher from Stockport created ‘playteachers’ a role play game which provides children aged 4-10 years with the opportunity to create their very own mini classroom.
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The professional journalists and lecturers Paul and Caroline Broster visited Year 4 Cheadle Hulme School pupils to offer an insight into the life of a reporter, give tips on how to spot the best stories and explain the skills needed to turn a story into a news report.
Read MoreWhat are you up to this Halloween? Trick-o-treating? Scary parties? Pumpkin carving? Cooking anything interesting like pumpkin muffins?
Please, share you Hallowing experiences. And Happy Halloween!
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