Schools that organise an event or activity and register it online by 15 February 2013 will be automatically entered into a prize draw.
Register here. [1]
We would like to hear about everything that’s happening during National Science & Engineering Week in March, so whether your activities are for the whole community or a science-themed afternoon for one group of pupils, tell us by registering your event or activity. [1]
Last year over 180 schools won prizes from a range of well-known sponsors including Usborne and Lego Education. This year we have a range of exciting prizes from Hue Animation, Usborne Books, BrainPOP and Educationcity.com.
School prize draw sponsors
83 stop motion animation kits from Hue Animation Studio [2] – The complete stop motion animation kit for classrooms.
Including the Hue camera (now widely also used as a classroom visualiser) and easy-to-use software, Hue Animation offers a new approach to learning that both teachers and pupils can enjoy. Simply install the software, connect your Hue camera and within minutes you’re ready to start animating, using anything from modelling clay to felt shapes or drawings. The software is also available as multiple user and site licences. Planning and executing storyboards, scripts, sounds and music helps children organise their ideas and learn to work together.
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Five suscriptions to BrainPOP [3]'s online educational animations package.
"BrainPOP® (www.brainpop.co.uk [3]) creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports teachers, and bolsters achievement - in classrooms, at home, and on mobile devices. Our award-winning online resources are available in British and American English, Spanish, French, and Chinese. We also offer BrainPOP ESL(tm), for English language learners.
There are 100's of STEM related topics and resources in BrainPOP UK such as Atoms, Moon phases, Gravity, Probability, Charles Darwin, Levers & Pulleys and many, many more. 3 schools will win a 24/7 annual school licence to BrainPOP UK worth up to £699.
Versatile and easy-to-use, BrainPOP is entirely web-delivered - no installation or downloading is required. Mobile devices, interactive whiteboards, learner response systems, projectors, Macs, and PCs all maximize the impact of BrainPOP's resources, in whole-class, team, and one-to-one settings. Each movie is fully subtitled to support assimilation of key vocabulary, facilitate note taking and literacy support. BrainPOP global sites host more than 11 million visits each month.
30 copies of "See Inside Inventions" and 30 copies of "The Story of Inventions" from Usborne Publishing [4].
Usborne is a major, independent, award-winning UK publishing company, and currently Children’s Publisher of the Year. Publishing almost every type of children's book for every age from baby to teenager, Usborne is proud to be celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2013.
Five one-year suscriptions to Education City [5].
Trusted and used in over 15,500 schools, EducationCity.com is the leading teaching, learning and assessment resource. The BETT award winning content is ideal for children aged between 3-12 years old and SEN of all ages. EducationCity.com’s highly engaging and interactive activities are an inspiration to learning in the classroom.
Modules include English, Maths, Science, MFL, EAL and Primary Britannica. They are curriculum mapped and versatile in that they can be used on interactive whiteboards or on individual computers. To take a free 21 day trial please contact us [6].