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BBC iPlayer for children launches
This Christmas the BBC is to offer younger viewers their own version of BBC iPlayer that allows them to watch shows they love on-demand in a specially designed child-friendly service. Designed for children aged 6 to 12, BBC iPlayer for CBBC – BAFTA Children's Channel of the Year – gives children the chance to choose when they watch programmes such as Blue Peter, MI High, Sarah Jane Adventures, and many other shows they love.
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JAMES PATTERSON LITERACY INITIATIVE
James Patterson will be in the UK in April 2009 to promote an exciting competition run in partnership with the National Literacy Trust (NLT). The ‘James Patterson Extreme Reading Challenge’ is designed to encourage children to read with their dads / male carers.
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London Theatre Ticket Offer
Beat the bleak weather and brighten up your mood by heading towards the twinkling lights of London’s West End where the magic of theatre awaits. Launching on Tuesday 9 December 2008 for performances from 1 January to 13 February 2009, the annual Get Into London Theatre promotion offers unbelievable ticket deals from as little as £15 to over 45 top London shows. |
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World Book Day introduces flipbooks to celebrate its twelfth year. Two books in one for £1.
Celebrate the 12th World Book Day, the UK’s largest celebration of books and reading on Thursday, 5 March 2008, with a specially produced World Book Day £1 flipbook. The World Book Day £1 flipbooks are a double read with two books in one, enabling children to enjoy a good read by a contemporary author and then flip the book, to begin a new story by a second author. |
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High School Musical Ice Tour Details
The musical phenomenon ‘High School Musical: The Ice Tour’ is returning to the UK due to an unprecedented sell-out UK tour in 2007. This ice spectacular is kicking off its UK tour on 18th December at The Braehead Arena, London. |
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Alton Towers Resort auctions rollercoaster ride car on eBay
Hundreds of rollercoaster fans across the UK will be extraordinarily excited about opening their presents this Christmas, after the Alton Towers Resort announced they will be auctioning a ride car from the recently closed Corkscrew rollercoaster on eBay
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Winter Bird Survival Guide
The Birdcare Standards Association (BSA), which exists to ensure that wild bird feeds sold in the UK meet an acceptable quality standard, has issued a plea to all people across the UK who feed garden birds – including the huge number of young people who care about our garden birds - to provide a plentiful supply of food and water to help the birds get through the winter. |
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Christmas Light Safety
Once a year, twinkling fairy lights and colourful Christmas illuminations are retrieved from damp, dusty storage spaces to deck our homes for the festive season. But, poorly stored, old electrical decorations and overloaded sockets create unnecessary hazards at this time of year, warns the Electrical Safety Council.
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World Vision 24hr Famine
Now in its 23rd year, the World Vision 24 Hour famine is the UK’s largest youth fundraising event and has raised over £20 million for children and young people in the developing world. Gathering for the launch of the 2009 World Vision 24 Hour Famine campaign that will take place between13 – 15 February 2009, celebrities such as Fearne Cotton spoke about what their planned sacrifices would be to support the campaign this year.
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Mummo - a brand new social network for mums!
Imagine if you could quickly and easily tap into a whole network of other mothers in your local area, without having to make a single call. Imagine if you could get right to the heart of your community in just a few clicks. Well, now you can! Mummo is an exciting new social networking site that makes it easier than ever before for mums to connect, communicate and collaborate with each other ... |
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Shoe Aid for Africa Update
The campaign was launched by shoe care experts Kiwi in October with the aim of giving families a chance to change lives across Africa. The Shoe Aid for Africa campaign took place in schools, Sure Start children’s centres as well as Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guide groups across the country. |
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Children in Need 2008 - Iggle Piggle Auction
Popular children’s TV personality and CBeebies star, Justin Fletcher AKA Mr Tumble, is the latest celebrity to join the celebrity auction that raised hundreds of pounds for Children in Need 2008. This year's fundraising theme is ‘Do Something Different’ and to celebrate, Igglepiggle, one of the stars of award-winning children’s programme, In the Night Garden, joined forces with Pudsey to invite celebrities to get creative and style him a new look. |
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We R One Debut Single
We R One’ is the kind of pop anthem the world has been crying out for since the turn of the millennium. Laden with uplifting hooks and feel good harmonies, 23 year old Sean and 19 year old Sarah prove they have certainly graduated the school of reality TV with distinction, and are destined for pop royalty. |
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CELEBRITY TROLLEY DASH FOR CHARITY
Last Thursday the first CELEBRITY TROLLEY DASH FOR CHARITY was held where press, celebs, and 10 selected members of the public from all corners of the UK, gathered together and raised as much as they possibly could in two hours for the Teenage Cancer Trust!
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Anzac Biscuits Tea Dances
Anzac Biscuits are organizing Anzac Tea Dances around the country to help raise funds for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Anzac Biscuits will be inviting schools across England and Wales to register for an event tool kit to help them host their very own tea dances on or around Anzac Day on 25th April 2009. |
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It’s in the post - oh yes it is!
Pantomime is a magic part of Christmas for the child in all of us. Whether it is Dick Whittington, Aladdin, Puss in Boots or Jack and the Beanstalk, we love to hiss at the villains, and cheer the heroes while screaming ‘he’s behind you’. We also seem to happily accept that the male lead is normally a woman and the ugly sisters are usually played by men. |
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Disney On Ice presentsDisney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo
UK audiences will for the first time be able to submerge themselves with one of Disney/Pixar’s favourite and lovable characters, Nemo, the clownfish. The innovative new production of Disney On Ice presents Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo plunges audiences into the amazing underwater world of “lucky”-finned clownfish Nemo, his overprotective father Marlin and cheerfully optimistic Dory. |
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UK Hi-5 Launch Party Competition Winner
Last month Primary Times Online offered you the chance to win tickets to the launch party of the UK version of global TV phenomenon Hi-5. The lucky winner was Tia Cable from Essex who came down to the Hi-5 launch party at ZSL London Zoo on Sunday 12th October. |
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NSPCC introduce a new service for deaf and hard of hearing adults
This new service comes at a time of real significance for the NSPCC helplines. The ‘Child’s Voice’ appeal, a major new appeal for funds to develop the helplines, aims to raise £50million over the next three years to continue to run and develop the services provided by ChildLine and the NSPCC helpline for adults. |
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Raleigh Re-Cycle
In Britain, millions of bikes are thrown away or lie unused
in sheds, whilst many people in Africa have no access to
transport of any kind. Walking to school, work or simply
collecting water can take up to 4 hours a day. The burden can
cripple a family, hampering work and education opportunities.
A bicycle cuts travel time to a fraction, and is even used for
carrying passengers and heavy loads. |
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Leap into 21st Century Reading with LeapFrog TAG
LeapFrog Toys is set to revolutionise the way children read and learn with the launch of Tag, an innovative reading product that truly brings books to life, as words talk, pictures sing and stories live out loud. Tag combines the enjoyment of reading with an interactive learning experience through games and activities. |
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Mansfield to honour Olympic hero
The swimming centre where Olympic gold-medal hero Rebecca Adlington first learned to swim is set to be renamed in her honour.Sherwood Swimming Baths in Mansfield Woodhouse will undergo a £4.5million refurbishment starting in January and is now set to re-open as the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre in September 2009 |
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The KidsOutdoors Campaign
The KidOutdoors campaign, being led by The Scout Association, aims to inspire a million new outdoor adventures. We want more young people to embrace outdoor activities and find that doing things outdoors is a more attractive alternative to TV and computer games |
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'ICE' (In Case of Emergency) Campaign
We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? |
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Community Sports Fund Initiative
Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell is calling on the public to make a difference in their community and vote for the local sporting initiative of their choice, to help them to win funding of up to £50,000. The Norwich Union Community Sports Fund has made £500,000 available to be distributed between over 200 grassroots sporting initiatives nationwide. |
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The Giving Machine
Four dads and a bright idea give schools and charities a regular income without asking anyone for a penny. “It’s like seeing a collection box for your favourite charity or your child’s school and putting in someone else’s money,” says Richard Morris. He’s the member of the quartet who manages the day to day contact with beneficiaries and givers. |
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Video trailers to get kids reading
We've all sat in the cinema, munching our popcorn while watching movie trailers that showcase all the latest blockbusters. The back of book blurb has been the traditional method of capturing the imagination of readers…until now. The launch of the first ever book trailers are set to change the industry for good and bring books to life before they are even published.
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Making a difference with the Food Partnership
The Food Partnership is part of the national Food in Schools programme funded by the Department for Children, Schools & Families and supported by the Department of Health. It is managed on their behalf by the Design & Technology Association and British Nutrition Foundation and provides an exciting opportunity for primary teachers to receive free training with a particular emphasis on developing their practical food skills.
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Unlocking Your Child's Creativity
More than two thirds of Brits believe children use their imaginations less than in past generations. Innocent drinks are keen to encourage children to unleash their imaginations by inviting them to have a go at designing new packaging for their smoothies for kids. |
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Could You Help Out the RSPCA?
The RSPCA is looking for ‘pet home checkers’ to help the charity find loving new homes for unwanted animals. RSPCA staff and volunteers work tirelessly to find caring new homes for unwanted, neglected and abandoned animals and part of that process is to visit potential new owners in their homes. |
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Mencap launches anti-bullying campaign
Learning disability charity, Mencap, has launched a campaign to stop the bullying of children with a learning disability called ‘Don’t stick it, stop it!’ Eight out of ten children and young people with a learning disability said that they had been bullied, and six out of ten had been physically hurt by bullies. |
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School uniforms to be tracked by satellite
School uniforms could be fitted with satellite technology to allay parents' fears over child abduction. Trutex, a specialist supplier, is considering putting GPS tracking devices in new clothes amid increasing concerns over safety. The company surveyed 800 parents and found that more than two in five feared their young children were at risk of being snatched. |
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Abolishing VAT on School Wear
Following the results of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) report into the cost of school uniforms, Britain’s best known schoolwear brand, Trutex, is launching a petition which challenges The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to abolish VAT on all items of school uniform that carry a school badge, regardless of size. |
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| | NSPCC urges retailers to "work with us and go smack-free"
The NSPCC today called for shops to work with them to do more to support parents shopping in their stores. From going smack-free through to stocking leaflets offering parenting advice, the NSPCC wants shops to do their bit to look after parents and children. | | |
Ireland-specific articles
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A Seasonal water safety message from the Chairman of Irish Water Safety, Mr. Frank Nolan.
156 people drowned in Ireland last year. This year there have been a number of tragic drowning accidents and as Chairman of Irish Water Safety, I am appealing to the public to stay safe in on and around water this festive season.
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Are you a stay at home Mum?
Have you been out of work for a number of years?
Would you like to experience what going back to work is like?
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The use of energy forms a vital aspect of our daily lives. We need it to keep warm and to move around. Without it we would not be able to light and to heat our homes, to go to work, to feed ourselves, to wash our clothes, to play computer games and to participate in sports activities. |
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Christmas is always expensive and as it might be especially noticeable this year, Primary Times have opened a wonderful grotto full of fabulous finds this rather crunchy Christmas! |
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Ombudsman for Children, Emily Logan, today announced the launch of a systemic investigation into the implemention of the Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children. |
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INTO members, parents and members of boards of management are lobbying local representatives about the latest education cuts which will affect pupils in schools throughout the country. The INTO are holding the following regional rallies against the cuts and are urging all parents to attend the events |
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From 1 November, over 1,500 Irish birdwatchers will start fieldwork for the second year of the Bird Atlas project, building upon the successes of the first year. |
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National Consumer Agency - Consumer Alert - 29 October 2008 |
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Three cosmetics products recalled from shops
Several cosmetics products have been withdrawn from shops as a precautionary measure, following tests conducted by the Department of Health and Children. The recalled products are:
Clear N Smooth Skin Toning Cream with Vitamin E and Sunscreen
Real Cosmetic for Young Ladies nail polish
Peau Claire Lightening Body Oil
Find out more about the latest recalls click here |
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A new free-phone number for complaints calls to the Ombudsman for Children’s Office has been launched to make it easier for children and families to contact the Office with their concerns |
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This report presents findings on the self-reported health status and health behaviours of specific groups of children living in Ireland. These groups include students from the Travelling community, students from immigrant families, students with a disability and chronic illness and students that are part of the Department of Education and Science¹s School Support Programme, under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools action plan, referred to as DEIS schools. |
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Now that the back to school hurdle is over, parents are faced with more stressful times ahead. Not least among parents’ concerns, along with homework battles, dirty uniforms and tired kids, will be the dreaded thought of head lice. |
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A total of 117 school inspection reports were published today (30 September, 2008) on the Department of Education and Science website alongside the responses received from the schools inspected. New inspection reports on the web today |
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The Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD, today announced details of 5 major school building projects in this region which are to proceed to tender and construction. |
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