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Grow, Cook and Eat – Training Courses for anyone involved in teaching and inspiring young people Venue: Fairway Primary Academy Date: 7th March 2018 RHS horticulturists have teamed up with the Food Teachers Centre to provide a practical course to enable you to put pupils’ health and wellbeing at the centre of your school with […]
Simon Downes from Witley Jones Furniture in Stourport has been busy making a mud kitchen for Bewdley Primary School, for use in their outdoor area. Children love mud kitchens! They are a great way to get children outside and playing together with nature, in a creative way. Mud kitchens are very cross-curricular, meaning they can […]
Vale of Evesham students have planted ‘ballerina’ fruit trees with an undertaking of strawberries, with one of our members, Landscapes Naturally. They are looking forward to spring blossom, a tasty summer and productive autumn for years to come! Felicity from Landscapes Naturally, will be back in the Spring to help them make insect hotels for […]
One of our members, Virtus Consult, have recently been appointed by Cokethorpe School to undertake an ‘Energy Cost and Carbon Reduction’ assessment at the Oxford based School. Given the rising price of energy, there can be little surprise that many organisations are seeking to reduce their costs and their carbon footprint, seeking solutions that are […]
Would you like your children’s work on the front cover of the WEN directory and WIN £100? Please submit your ideas for the cover page. On issue 4 it was a photo of children working outside in the grounds with WEN member Landscapes Naturally, building a wall! Great fun, wet and messy, but also inclusive […]
Having worked with schools across the country for a number of years, member David Hyner knows that the summer holidays aren’t all play and no work for teachers. Although teachers have the chance to get a well-deserved break over the summer holidays, they also have plenty of work and preparation that needs to be completed […]
On the 18th May, Outdoor Classroom Day will be taking place across the globe and we want to know what your school will be doing to get involved with this day. Learning and playing outdoors creates lasting memories, helps build a greater awareness of the environment, provides opportunities to think independently, and helps children to […]
The Redditch Partitions & Storage Co. Ltd. are specialists in the supply and installation of school furniture, suspended ceilings, lockers and flooring and they have decided to share their knowledge, to provide your school with a simple guide to carpet tile maintenance. School flooring can experience severe wear and tear if it is not regularly […]
Will your school be getting involved in Mental Health Awareness Week 8-14th May? The Mental Health Foundation aims to help people to thrive through understanding, protecting and sustaining their mental health. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Week is ‘Surviving or Thriving?’. Rather than asking why so many people are living with mental health problems, […]
The Boarding School Association (BSA) are currently running the #iloveboarding campaign which aims to highlight the importance of boarding and the benefits it has to offer children. As part of this campaign, the BSA have been hosting and attending a number of independent school events with their #iloveboarding bus. Witley Jones fitted the Boarding Bus […]