Date |
School and Subject |
Subject Coverage |
July 2010 |
 Holdbrook Primary School
Use of iPod Touch handhelds at Holdbrook Primary School.
Holdbrook Primary School in Waltham Cross are running an innovative project using Apple's iPod Touch devices with 'brain training' type mental maths software. Children in year 6 have been taking part in daily sessions during the summer term, with year 5 children being introduced to the iPods as well. More...
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KS2
ICT, Mathematics |
June 2010 |
 The Reddings Primary & Nursery School
Using Nintendo DS Handheld Gaming Devices in Year 6.
During the Spring term 2010 The Reddings Primary and Nursery School in Hemel Hempstead ran a project in Year 6 using Nintendo DS gaming consoles, together with brain training software: More Brain Training by Dr. Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?
Across a 9 week period the children carried out 10 to 15 minutes of mental cognition exercises using the games, and their “brain age” score was recorded on a weekly basis. More... |
KS2
ICT, Mathematics & English |
October 2009 |
 St Mary’s Junior School
St Mary’s Junior School has 15 Year 6 pupils involved in the Hertfordshire One to One Tuition pilot. Their tuition sessions take place outside of the school day, and the school has also arranged for some tutoring to take place in the school holidays. Tutors were sourced from within the existing staff team, as well as through an external supply agency.
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KS2
One to One Tuition
Mathematics & Literacy |
October 2009 |
 Laurance Haines School
Laurance Haines Primary School had an allocation of 15 pupils from Years 5 and 6 in the Hertfordshire One to One Tuition pilot. Most tuition takes place on a Saturday morning, and all of the tutors are either existing members of staff or are known to the school.
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KS2
One to One Tuition
Mathematics |
October 2009 |
 The Greneway Middle School
The Greneway School had an allocation of 36 tuition places in the Hertfordshire One to One Tuition pilot. They chose to schedule tuition sessions during the school day on a rotating timetable and used three known supply teachers as tutors. The tuition is currently co-ordinated by the Leader of Mathematics.
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KS2
One to One Tuition
Mathematics |
April 2008 |
 Therfield First School: Review of Art & Design Work in 2007
This review presented for the Governors and staff of the school drew together all the cross-curricular aspects of a wide variety of class and whole school activities throughout the year.
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Art / Design & Technology / ICT / Literacy / Numeracy / History / Geography / RE / PSHE / Citizenship |
July 2007 |
 St Lukes School in Redbourn is a Special School for children and young people with moderate learning difficulties and associated needs. Recently a number of the classrooms have been equipped with GeneeVision 6100 Visualisers.
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ICT / Inclusion / Visualisers - cross curricular |
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March 2005 |
 Watford
Playing for Success
Playing for Success (PfS) is a DfES funded national initiative
which uses sport to motivate young people to become successful
learners. |
Literacy, Numeracy and ICT
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