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Ofsted in Birmingham to celebrate outstanding schools

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Birmingham played host to 220 headteachers from across the country in an event organised by Ofsted to recognise outstanding schools in England. (Video provided by Ofsted.)

One Primary School's attempt to tackle bullying

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

AS part of the Birmingham Mail's anti-bullying week we take a look at a Primary School in Northfield which has teamed up with the charity Childline to try and eradicate the problem.

Anti-bullying campaign week...

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

YOUNGSTERS at West Heath Primary School talk about bullying and the positive action that is being taken at the school to tackle it...

Children tell the Mail how they've been going green

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Children from Slade Junior School in Erdington have been telling the Birmingham Mail about what they've been doing to be greener at home and in the classroom.

Saving SimMan

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

SEE trainee doctors, nurses and radiographers combine their skills in a new scheme which recreates the life-and-death situations they will face on the ward.

School pupils champion green project

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at Thornton Junior School, in Birmingham have been taking part in the British Gas Generation Green Project. Environment Correspondent Patrice John caught up some of the children to find out what they've been doing.

PUPILS launch balloons at Percy Shurmer Primary

Birmingham Mail — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at Percy Shurmer Primary School have launched balloons to celebrate 50 years since the death of former MP Percy Shurmer who helped disadvantaged young people in Balsall Heath

Youngsters learn the art of Chinese Cooking

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

YOUNGSTERS at Heartlands High School in Birmingham took time out from maths and English to learn how to cook healthy food...Chinese style!

Martin Johnson opens sports hall

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

ENGLAND rugby hero Martin Johnson returned to Solihull, the town of his birth to pass on his knowledge to youngsters at Sharmans Cross Junior School and open a new Sports Hall at the site.

Youngsters get into St George's Day spirit

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT

YOUNGSTERS from Kings Rise Community Primary School in Kingstanding get into the St George's Day spirit.

Youngsters try out speed guns

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at King's Norton Boy's School got so angry with the speed of traffic outside their school that they took matters into their own hands...

Mother's Day messages from Birmingham school children.

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

WE visited Maney Hill Road Primary School in Sutton Coldfield and Kings Norton Primary School, Kings Norton, to hear why their children love their mums.

Sir Alan Sugar at the ICC

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SIR Alan Sugar dropped into the ICC to meet young apprentices and promote the continued need for apprenticeships in society.

Students see first hand the horrors of Auschwitz

Birmingham Mail — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly 200 students from the West Midlands are taken to visit the death camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Holocaust Educational Trust to see first hand what happened to the Jewish people there at the hands of the Nazis.

Circus protest against school closure

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at Alcott Hall Primary School in Chelmsley Wood took part in a circus day as part of a protest against plans to close the school.

Birmingham school claims yo-yo world record

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PUPILS at City Technology College in Kingshurst used yo-yos to raise money for charity - and picked up a world record along the way.

JLR Academy Opens

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

JAGUAR Land Rover has opened a new academy to teach the engineers of tomorrow how to find their way around an engine. BBC1's Kate Humble was there to unveil the plaque.

Down on the farm... in Small Heath

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Mail Education correspondent Tony Collins visits the animal farm which has been set up at Oldknow Junior School in Small Heath.

Birmingham Mail School Awards recognises great teaching

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM Mail editor Steve Dyson and brmb DJ Elliott Webb handed out awards to the regions most inspiring and successful teachers at Milliennium Point.

Competition winners play at ThinkTank

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

THE Birmingham Mail's Speak Out Stop Bullying competition winners got the chance to play with a whole host of gadgets at ThinkTank.