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Night Zookeeper: Turning Reluctant Writers into Confident Storytellers | Joshua Davidson

September 7, 2026

Joshua Davidson is the creator and co‑founder of Night Zookeeper, an award-winning online learning program that helps children aged 6–12 fall in love with reading, writing, and creativity through games and storytelling.He’s also the author of the Night Zookeeper Adventure book series, which follows Night Zookeeper Will into the magical Night Zoo filled with fantastical…

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Why Outdoor Education Beats Nature Deficit Disorder | Nick Hands, Boundless Outdoors

August 31, 2026

Boundless Outdoors is a Worcestershire-based outdoor learning provider with centres in Malvern and Bell Heath, supporting schools, groups and young people through residentials, activity days, DofE, STEM programmes and tailored outdoor learning experiences. A key part of Boundless Outdoors’ work is helping schools create inclusive, confidence-building experiences for all pupils, including those with SEND or…

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AI in Education: Why a University With No Lecture Halls Might Be the Future | Boris Walbaum

August 24, 2026

Boris Walbaum is the founder and president of Forward College, an innovative higher education institution built for the AI era. Students study across Lisbon, Paris, and Berlin over three years, earning a University of London degree while never setting foot in London — all in a university with no lecture halls. Boris is also an…

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Cross-Arts conference for primary practitioners

11 Oct 2017

If you live around Northampton (UK) then this event is for you. Click below to see full details 051 Expand Your Horizons Primary Arts Conference 2018

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Last one for the day! I I I interviewed my friend Jo about ‘spoons’ earlier and she gave me a quick lesson! Here she is in action

04 Oct 2017
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Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.

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