Category Archives: Watling Lower School

Swimming for our Future

by Ian Posted on November 23, 2008

Ardley Hill Lower School, which is just down the road from the lower school our kids go to, is hoping to win on Wednesday in the ITV People’s Millions Competition. The overall aim of the competition is to improve the … Continue reading →

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Teachers to strike over pay

by Ian Posted on April 19, 2008

On Thursday 24th April, the school is having to close to pupils. This is because the teachers, who are members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), are going on strike for more pay. The senior management team and the … Continue reading →

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Big Bang – World Record

by Ian Posted on February 2, 2008

I was invited by Jo-N at Shower Your Children with Love – The Right Way to participate in the Big Bang – World Record. This is a list started at MondayMorningPower attempting to get to at least 1000 links. *Start … Continue reading →

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International Education Week

by Ian Posted on November 12, 2007

The school is holding its second International Education Week this week. Countrywide it is International Education Month in November. The idea is to teach the children more about other countries in terms of their location, culture, language, food and lifestyle. … Continue reading →

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How we learn

by Ian Posted on October 18, 2007

We went to a talk at the school earlier tonight about Individual Learning Profiles. Simon Olding from MovementInMind came into the school to talk to parents and staff about the software that the school has been trialling. He had already … Continue reading →

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Back to School

by Ian Posted on September 4, 2007

I don’t know where it’s gone, but the summer holidays are over. The kids both went back to school into their new classes this morning. They both had good days, which is the best way to start a new term. … Continue reading →

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