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[4 May 2009 | 3 Comments | 1,079 views]
Teachers Set to Axe School Tables

Heads’ action threatens two pillars of Labour education reform: pupil tests and league tables
By Richard Garner, Education Editor
The death knell for national curriculum tests was sounded by head teachers yesterday as they warned all preparatory work would cease in schools from September.
The decision by the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) to ballot on a boycott of the tests in maths, English and science means …

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[24 Apr 2009 | Comments Off | 983 views]
Alan Steers Report Response from DCFS

This is the Departments response to Parentsoutloud comments on the Alan Steers report on behaviour and discipline. Unfortunately it totally misses the points we commented on ( Steers Report on Behaviour story ).If this is the official response it makes you wonder why we need to spend our precious money in the education budget to employ Steers and his…

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[20 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 6,348 views]
TUMTUM and NUTMEG

TUMTUM and NUTMEG By Emily Bearn (Reviewed by Eva Lowery-Morrissey (Age 11).

…If you like drama mixed in with a bit of fantasy then this is the book for you.
I would say especially if you like funny but in a few places a bit worrying then this is the book you’ve been waiting for!
I recommend this book to the ages, well I’m in year 6 so I recommend this book to the ages,7-11.I say this because I am 11 and I absolutely loved it from all of the books I have read this has got to be the best by far!