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In January, 4 teachers from Ryde Academy travelled to Barcelona as part of the academy’s Smart Employability Project (SEP) funded by the European Union’s Leonardo Lifelong Learning Programme. The project aims to help teachers develop their ICT skills and incorporate these new skills in more of their teaching in order to motivate students and improve teaching and learning. They joined teachers from Spain, Poland and Germany to learn more about using smart-boards and social media in their lessons.

On 9th March 18 post 16 Business and Sports students and members of the PE, Business and Languages department set off for Spain. Their destination Valencia, where they were about to start a two week work placement during the city’s busiest period, the Fallas festival. They worked in hotels, restaurants, a training school for hospitality and a water sports centre. At the latter they were tasked with designing a new product for a super trimaran the company had bought.

A MURAL merging maths and art will be brightening up Brockworth Primary Academy. The colourful creation was designed by pupils at Millbrook Academy.

Read more:http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Funky-maths-mural-brightens-Brock...

Unity City Academy received "Good" following a visit from Government inspectors on the 14th and 15th March.

The Rawlett School received "Good" following a visit from Government inspectors.

Read the full news story at the Tamworth Herald

Tuesday 26 March 2013

4pm – 7pm

Markus Liebherr Lounge, Southampton Football Club

Careers in Teaching

The AET and the AET National Teaching School Alliance are looking for passionate, dynamic individuals with the ability to engage, inspire and motivate children and young people and make a positive difference to their lives.

What are you looking for?

Date: Wednesday 27th February 2013
Time: 4pm-7pm
Venue: Charter Hall, Colchester