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E.ON's Energy
Action Fund Energises Southport Primary School
BISHOP David Sheppard CE
Primary School, in Southport, has been awarded a grant of £1,980
from energy company E.ON to encourage the 'energy savers of
the future'.
The grant from E.ON means that the school, situated on Devonshire
Road, has been able to fund a project to teach pupils about the wide
range of energy sources available and encourage children to look at
their own energy consumption, and take steps to reduce it. Lessons
took place outside the schools at the Southport Eco Centre.
Following the project, the school will host a special Eco Day and
invite parents to hear the findings.
The E.ON Energy Action Fund is part of the company's commitment to
helping local communities use no more energy than they need,
benefitting both individual groups and the wider community.
Sarah Petrie, from Bishop David Sheppard CE Primary School, said:-
"The funding received from E.ON will have a positive impact on
our pupils, especially those who have taken part in the project and
are keen to reduce their energy consumption. It's been great to have
the support from E.ON and we are excited to share our findings with
the children's parents and the wider community."
Amy Cross, Senior Community Relations Executive at E.ON, said:-
"We're really happy to have been able to back this project as our
support goes beyond the school pupils and helps other local people
too. We hope this will make a big difference to residents in the
Southport community."
MBNA Chester
Marathon cements its position as one of the UK's favourite races
THE MBNA Chester Marathon
has sealed its position as 1 of the UK's favourite marathons after
being labelled Number 1 for the 2nd year running.
The annual race secured the Gold Award in the Best Mass
Participation Race category in the Sweatshop Awards for the Running
Industry 2013, which was reiterated by Runner's World magazine,
where the event was labelled the UK's Number 1 road marathon of
2013.
Both awards were dictated by the UK running community, following 97%
positive feedback from the public on the Runner's World forum, and
the Sweatshop Awards for the Running Community gong stemming from
7,000 public votes.
Joint Race Organiser, Chris Hulse commented:- "To be
recognised by runners as one of the best marathons in the UK is the
biggest accolade we could receive. As passionate runners, we pride
ourselves on combining our own ideas with highlights from other
races to create the best possible running experience for each and
every one of our entrants. When we developed the MBNA Chester
Marathon five years ago, it was vital to us that it would grow into
a big race which would be well loved and popular amongst the UK and
international running community, whilst ensuring we kept all the
personal touches that a small race offers. This is still very much a
key part of our ethos and we are thrilled that the running community
has recognised our efforts to put on a top quality event for them."
The fifth MBNA Chester Marathon is confirmed for Sunday, 5 October
2014. Often referred to as 'the destination marathon',
it offers a fast, predominantly flat course through the historic
City of Chester and the striking Cheshire countryside. It crosses
into North Wales, making it the UK's only international marathon.
The MBNA Chester Marathon was up against top events for the Runner's
World accolade, including the Virgin London Marathon, which came
seventh in the category.
Andy White, Joint Race Organiser added:- "The race has been
listed in the UK's Top Ten Marathons in the Runner's World awards
every year in its five year history. We are now looking to build on
the success of the last four races, constantly taking feedback into
account and trying to offer our runners an even better race
experience, from the moment they sign up through to crossing the
finish line, in order to retain our title as one of the UK's top
marathons."
Entries are now open for the MBNA Chester Marathon and those who
enter before 31 January 2014 will be able to take advantage of early
bird prices, with no increase on the 2013 cost of entry. Prices are
£42 for UKA affiliated runners and £44 for non affiliated runners.
Active Leisure Events also organise the Chester Half Marathon, which
takes place on Sunday, 18 May 2014, and never fails to sell out. The
Chester Half Marathon is priced at £28 for UKA affiliated runners
and £30 for non affiliated runners.
To enter the marathon, or for further information and to enter the
half marathon, visit:-
chestermarathon.co.uk. |
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Knowsley school
first to sign up for a creative curriculum on Merseyside
A pioneering Knowsley
primary school has become the first on Merseyside to sign up for
curriculum package which will champion creativity in the classroom.
Prescot Primary School in Knowsley will use the Cornerstones
creative curriculum to further develop exciting and engaging
learning opportunities for their pupils.
More than 600 schools around the country already use the
Cornerstones creative curriculum and Prescot Primary is the 1st
school on Merseyside to sign up for the education resource.
Headteacher of Prescot Primary Stephen George said:- "At
Prescot Primary, we want lessons to engage and excite every learner
whatever their starting point and enable them to progress. We've
chosen the Cornerstones curriculum to support our school's own
curriculum because it provides an excellent flexible framework and
selection of well-researched projects to help us prepare stimulating
learning which we can tailor to the needs of our pupils and our
community."
Cornerstones schools director Graham Bell said:- "We are
delighted to welcome Prescot Primary as a Cornerstones school and
look forward very much supporting its teachers to design and deliver
a wide range of fascinating lessons which meet every requirement of
the national curriculum. We are committed to spreading and
supporting a creative learning philosophy across England and Wales
and it is great to now be working with our first school on
Merseyside."
Cornerstones Education is a national educational resources company
established by a team of former teachers and advisors in 2011. It
already works with schools from Kent to Cumbria; Portsmouth to
Peterborough; and 25% of all primary schools in Wales.
The Cornerstones curriculum aims to help teachers prepare engaging
lessons which encourage children to develop skills and knowledge,
innovate and express themselves. It saves teachers time on research
and planning, allowing them to spend more time with children in the
classroom. The Cornerstones curriculum was recently revised and
extended to fully meet and exceed all government-required learning
targets in the National Curriculum 2014.
Graham added:- "We are aware of concerns that new demands
presented by the National Curriculum may squeeze creativity out of
learning, but at Cornerstones, we are adamant that a creative
curriculum is proven to get results and improve educational
standards and aspirations – there will be absolutely no need to
compromise on creativity. We aim to support schools to keep the
curriculum creative and our learning resources have all the revised
government learning targets covered."
Steven Gerrard
Signs Letter To Prime Minister Calling For Defibrillator Law
ON Tuesday, 28 January
2014, Oliver King's father Mark and Patron Cllr Jake Morrison will
deliver a letter to the Prime Minister at Downing Street, signed by
Liverpool and England Captain Steven Gerrard.
12 young people die of a sudden cardiac arrest every single week in
the UK alone, the condition is known as Sudden Arrhythmic Death
Syndrome, and is unrelated to lifestyle choices.
Defibrillators save lives. 55 year old teacher Billy Quayle suffered
a cardiac arrest while coaching children after school, and was saved
by colleagues who had just received Defibrillator training. There
are many more examples of survivors, proving that Defibrillators are
vital. The letter to the Prime Minister has also been signed by LFC
club Dr Zafar Iqbal, who has two young children who have survived
cardiac arrests, due to early defibrillation.
The Oliver King Foundation has already won support from Government
Ministers. In July 2013 Public Health Minister Anna Soubry MP
visited Liverpool to launch the Community Public Access
Defibrillator programme.
However, campaigners are struggling to secure a meeting with
Government Ministers since the October reshuffle.
Mark King, Founder of The Oliver King Foundation said:- "We
will not stop campaigning until we have legislation. Defibrillators
save lives, if one was at the school my Oliver attended I am certain
he would still be with us today. I hope the Prime Minister
appreciates this and has a debate in the House of Commons so that we
can finally get the ball rolling on securing a law."
Councillor Jake Morrison, Patron of The Oliver King Foundation
said:- "We had a petition started in January 2012 calling on
the Government to introduce a law that will require defibrillators
in all schools and sports centres. We haven't stopped lobbying
Parliament since then. We started getting somewhere with the Public
Health Minister Anna Soubry MP, and we had just arranged another
meeting, but then the reshuffle happened. We have struggled to
secure a meeting with relevant Ministers since then. There was a
successful debate in the Westminster Hall chamber, but no
opportunity for MPs to vote. We need to move forward with these
calls, more and more lives are at risk the longer we wait. We are
not asking Government to pay £20million to make this happen, fit the
demand alongside the requirement for fire extinguishers."
Did you know? 12 year old Oliver King died in March 2011 of a sudden
cardiac arrest while at school, there was no defibrillator on hand,
last week he would have turned 15 years old? |
