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School Of The Week: Timberley Primary, Shard End

CHILDREN at a Birmingham primary school are making fellow environmentalists 'green with envy' by doing more than their fair share to save the planet. Read

Liban Arwo

Taking the taste test challenge

BLINDFOLDED, seven-year-old Liban Arwo is trying to guess what he is eating. Read

Just how do families cope at exam time

EXAMS are here - and tension and stress levels are going sky high. Read

Parents shouldn't pile on pressure to achieve

"ALWAYS praise and reward positive efforts. Overly high expectations can only increase pressure and make it harder for a youngster to relax and revise efficiently," advises Lynda. Read

School Of The Week: Walmley Junior School, Sutton Coldfield

PRIMARY school in Sutton Coldfield is going green! Read

Student nurses are no dummies

PATIENT Arthur Hart has been vomiting and the team of trainee nurses need to administer an intravenous drip. Read

You quickly forget that the patient is not real

THE simulations ensure students are gaining experience but also confidence, says 26-year-old Claire Foster. Read

An opportunity to see a working environment

THE Aspire workshops have been arranged by Arti in conjunction with the UK Career Academy Foundation, a registered charity which aims to foster partnerships between schools and business. Read

Behind the scenes is an eye opener

THE lessons are certainly being learned by the students of Shelfield Sports and Community College in Walsall. Read

Family fun at festival of reading

BIRMINGHAM Young Readers' Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary this year until May 31. Read

Arti Halai

Here's the news...

NEWS reader Yvonne Gaskill is presenting the mid-morning bulletin. Read

Pupils debate how children's books should end

PAPER in hand, Mohima Akhtar is today due to speak to more than 200 Birmingham school pupils, giving her views in an annual citywide debate. Read

School Of The Week: Blakenhale Junior School, Garretts Green

STAFF and pupils at Blakenhale Junior School are planning to go from strength to strength. Read

Ackers

School is helping pupils branch out

WITH fires, shelters, wood chopping and games, this may look like a scout camp but in actual fact it is an outdoors classroom of the Forest School. Read

School Of The Week: Moor Green Primary School, Moseley

AMALGAMATION is the making of Moor Green Primary. Read

Adam Witton

Battling to beat school bullies

NOW in its fourth year, the Birmingham Mail Speak Out Stop Bullying campaign aims to help raise awareness of bullying and highlight how schools are trying to combat the problem. Read

It is vital to help a child to feel safe

SPEAK Out Stop Bullying, which won the Trinity Mirror Campaign of the Year award in 2005, aims to reach right into the heart of the community, says Birmingham Mail editor Steve Dyson. Read

School Of The Week: Marsh Hill Nursery School, Erdington

MARSH Hill Nursery School has been making quite a 'bang' during its 70 year experience. Read

What a parent can do to stop bullying

IF you suspect your child is being bullied speak to them, make a note of all they say, including who are the bullies, where and when the bullying is taking place and what form the bullying takes. Read

What is your school doing to stop bullying

WHAT is your school doing to Speak Out Stop Bullying? Read

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Fun for all the family!

We take a look at some of the region's family attractions. Read