A tougher life for a 5-year-old

Share with us your thoughts on the demanding curriculum proposals for the youngest of student, what should be included and what should be removed.

These are some of the lastest BBC news reports to come from the Cameron Govt proposals.

Is 5 years of age too young for fractions?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23226339#?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23222068

PR continues to offer best value in marketing communications

Available at fixed rates, Tregartha Dinnie’s PR continues to provide a highly cost effective route to market for clients in sectors as diverse as EDUCATION – CREDIT MANAGEMENT – ADVANCED MATERIALS – ADHESIVE TRADE – CONSUMER ADHESIVES – TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS AND BUSINESS SERVICES.

Second phase of the UK’s only Rural Enterprise Academy opens

Phase 2 of the UK’s only dedicated land-based academy has been officially opened in time to welcome its second intake of students in September.

The Rural Enterprise Academy, an initiative developed by Tregartha Dinnie client South Staffordshire College, together with the NFU and Veolia, is a free school based at the College’s Rodbaston Campus.

The Rural Enterprise Academy is set in a 180 hectare site which includes a zoo, fishery, formal gardens, horticulture and equine centre and with the opening of Phase 2, students will also enjoy additional bright, airy classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, IT suites and excellent sports facilities.

Weather girl forecasts sunny outlook for main sponsor of Staffordshire County Show

Tregartha Dinnie client South Staffordshire College is again the main sponsor of the Staffordshire County Show this year.

College Ambassador Emma Jesson Emma, a broadcaster who is the weather reporter for ITV Central and Granada is also likely to make an appearance this week.

Chief Executive Principal of the College, Graham Morley, says involvement with the show is a mark of the importance the College places on its relationship with the Staffordshire rural community.

Monday muse and the TD news

EDUCATION NEWS: Students must be getting confused http://ind.pn/Ozr5aJ

MEDIA/ TECHNOLOGY: Apple and the consumer pie http://bit.ly/QwsACE

UK NEWS: Do you know enough first aid (and is it worth the risk if people sue?)  http://news.sky.com/story/985992/lack-of-first-aid-kills-as-many-as-cancer

Tregartha Dinnie's Friday headlines from the week

We'll stay clear of discussing the low, low, low standards of the French press and their royal treatment.

Instead we think Friday is full of headlines from across so many more sectors. Here's just a few we think are potential watercooler talk...


EDUCATION NEWS: Top universities still not full http://bit.ly/OKuGOR

ENVIRONMENT NEWS: Heathrow's endless runway dilemma http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/13/heathrow-third-runway-public-split

EDUCATION NEWS: Govt re-evaluate stand on immigrant students http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-19579923

EDUCATION NEWS: Do you think school uniforms are too costly http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19585809

TECHNOLOGY NEWS: Google Earth is a revolution! http://ind.pn/P0WlxE

MEDIA NEWS: The 80s never really left and now its come to bite Cameron http://ind.pn/QGuWmL

Media round up - Friday 31st Aug

Heavy news

The Independent: with deportation on the cards for over 2000 London university students, could this have irreversible damage to Britain’s education reputation? http://ind.pn/TCLx7b

 

Also from The Independent: freedom of speech v people saying things because they think it will be controversial – I think Edwina was attempting a humorous equal rights speech in what can only be described as the most daft way! http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/30/controversial-paralympics-tweets-crossing-the-line-or-just-a-bit-of-fun/

Light

The Telegraph: In this times of austerity, a Sainsbury’s 74p recycle bag just won’t do - http://bit.ly/SVxtK4

Boris being encouraging ... all this 'whiff whaff'

More sports he cries, this coming from the man who got stuck on a wire.

Stunt man, we think not.

Mission leader, maybe no...

http://bit.ly/PIXhlx

Do schools need to be promoting sport and fitness in general rather than an Olympic mission just becasue we have the games for 2012. Unsure if its changed Sydney, Athens and Beijing...

'O' no!

According to this article below, GCSE's are to become a thing of the past and O-levels are to be made much, much harder on students.

http://ind.pn/MBk0i2

Are students under too much pressure though already?

Is this going to make it impossible for the 'just made it' students to not pass at all?

Government red tape gets better of youngster

Honest schoolgirl telling us about her meals gets reprimanded and told to STOP http://bbc.in/LqNcJn

This is certainly a shame, as this was an ‘expose’ of the naff food some schools are offering to students across the country.

Shouldn’t we be applauding her decision to uncover this at such a young age.

Red tape bureaucracy at its best!