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Create your own classroom 'radio station'

At the beginning of each day a musical track is played, either selected by the teacher or previously brought in by a pupil. Some background is also provided in the form of a biography or a video clip of the track being performed.

Children exchange a box of objects with an Indian school

Two teachers assess their pupils' attitude to other cultures as they take part in the Brilliant Box Project! At Stamford Park Primary School in Manchester, headteacher Cathy Downing and Year 4 class teacher Beth Matthews video their pupils discussing family values and choosing objects to represent these values. They then place them in a box to send to India. Meanwhile a class in New Delhi does the same thing and sends its box to Stamford Park. When the Indian box arrives the children guess what is inside and then open the box with much excitement. They are puzzled by some of the contents and their discussions are captured on video. Rittika Chanda Parruck from the British Council in Delhi discusses the project with Cathy, Beth and their cluster leader Tim Gartside, to discover what they have learned and how the project could develop.

A Box for India

The school in India opens its box from Britain

Primary children in India learn about the UK through exchanging a box of objects with a school in Manchester as part of the Brilliant Box Project. Their teachers capture their discoveries on video as the children at Apeejay school in New Delhi discuss family values. The pupils then describe objects that represent these values and place them in a box to send to the UK. Meanwhile in Stamford Park Junior School in Manchester, a Year 4 class does the same thing and sends their box to Apeejay. The Indian children excitedly open the UK box and wonder what the objects mean. Finally, the programme shows heir reactions as they see how their objects are received in the UK,and how they come to the conclusion that despite their differences they are the same inside.

A Box for the UK

All you need to know about shopping for digital cameras

Two schools join top experts to discuss digital cameras, learning key facts and compiling a top ten for buyers, allowing you to make an informed choice before purchasing your new resource. This programme, A Buyer's Guide, visits Stockwell Primary School and Cardinal Wiseman RC School to investigate how they chose their digital cameras. Resource expert Ray Barker finds out what factors are most important, and sees the resources in action in school. Find out all the essential information on each of the products, including: The main facts A "did you know?" section The advantages and disadvantages Tips for buyers

A Buyer's Guide - Cameras

Children learn to grow their own vegetables and how to eat well

A Healthy Start is an inspiring range of ways to introduce a healthy approach to food in a nursery setting, from growing your own vegetables to running cooking classes for parents. By the age of three, children have already learned a lot about food, so just how easy is it to establish a healthy eating policy in a nursery setting? St John's Little Learners Nursery in Cambridgeshire has placed healthy eating at the heart of its ethos and uses a range of ways to promote this to children, staff and parents. The nursery works in partnership with an environmental charity to grow their own vegetables, giving children great outdoor activities, the chance to learn about food production and taste their own produce. They also have a whole-school approach to healthy eating, giving the children consistent adult role models, so no junk food allowed in the staff room. They work with health visitors who talk about food and run tasting sessions, and they run cooking classes for parents to help take the message back into the children's homes. This integrated approach has had a positive impact all round and is an inspiration to others who want to adopt these ideas.

A Healthy Start

Developing a phonics and reading strategy at a primary in Brixton

A primary school shows how it has responded to the Rose Report and developed its own Phonics and Reading Strategy to suit its pupils. Hill Mead Primary School, Brixton, has developed its own programme of phonics based on letters and sounds. Staff have devised daily activities for each year group, leaving creative space for role play, games and reading for pleasure. Year 1 teacher Ashley Malekmian demonstrates the approach with her class. Deputy headteacher Becky Lawrence, and headteacher Richard West explain their strategy of making phonics teaching less isolated from reading and comprehension, focusing on the needs of their children.

A Home-Grown Phonics Programme

A moving and entertaining tribute to the inspiring educationalist

A moving and entertaining tribute to the educationalist and commentator whose sharp wit challenged government policymakers and whose passion inspired a generation of teachers. Contributors from the classroom and the Commons, academia and Fleet Street honour Professor Ted Wragg and his work.

A Lesson To Us All - A Tribute

Two schools demonstrate how they teach outside of the curriculum

The winners of Teachers Tv's Tomorrow's Teacher competition, demonstrate what makes their schools so special. Independent St Christopher School in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, has been developing and delivering a progressive style of teaching for nearly a century. Here we follow pupils and teachers on a typical day, as they take a creative and child centred approach to the curriculum. Almost 150 miles away in Stocksbridge High School, Yorkshire, staff are also taking an approach which involves risks and ""thinking outside the curriculum box"", arming their students with many important skills for life. Unlike St Christopher School, they have only been delivering their progressive teaching style for three years, but have already felt the success.

A Love of Learning

See three secondary schools' methods for transition and induction

Find out the best way to introduce final-year primary pupils to life in secondary school. This video for headteachers and teachers examines three secondary schools' approaches to induction and transition. The three key points in this video are: there are different approaches to tackling induction; it's important to get students actively involved in the transfer process; and moving from primary to secondary school is an important rite of passage for pupils. Two of the Brighton schools have traditional induction days, with pupils enjoying a taste of life in secondary school. They explore the ICT suites, science labs and drama studios. But the third school has stopped running induction days, replacing them with a 'meet the mentor' event for parents and students. See contributions from Professor Maurice Galton of the Faculty of Education at Cambridge University, and Professor Barbara McGilchrist of the Institute of Education.

A Taste of Secondary

Experts debate how best to nurture children during EYFS

Getting to the essence of what it means to be a unique child, a professor and four Early Years practitioners discuss EYFS starting at birth, addressing inclusive practice and how EYFS should encourage measured risk taking. Discussing the implications of the new EYFS and examining how some practitioners are interpreting its themes and commitments are Professor Christine Pascal and four practitioners from Birmingham and Leeds. Using footage from EYFS Today videos, in which the panel members appear, they stimulate debate on children's emotional and social awareness, and how to create an environment that nurtures the unique nature of every child.

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