The City Today - December 2009
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City Today – Schools Welcome to December’s edition of The City Today, bringing you all the latest from EducationCity.com!
BETT AWARD NOMINATIONS - The shortlist for the annual BETT Awards has just been released, and we are delighted that EducationCity.com has been nominated in two categories: ICT Company of the Year and ICT Exporter of the Year.
The awards are the most prestigious in the education industry, and recognise both exemplar education companies and outstanding digital products which serve the education sector.
Winners will be announced on 13th January 2010, at the Hilton, Park Lane, London.
CITY NEWS - The latest copy of City News is on its way to you and should arrive on your school doorstep by mid-December.
It includes something for everybody, with updates on EducationCity.com, school stories, top usage tips and much, much more.
Please let us know if you don’t receive yours by emailing info@educationcity.com and we’ll update your details!
25% OFF OUR MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE MODULES - Yes, that’s right, there really is no better time to subscribe to or renew your language modules, as we are offering 25% off until 31st January.
This means French, German and Spanish modules are now £45 (usually £60). The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, with the exception of the Harnessing Technology Grant “13 months for the price of 12” offer.
Call us on 0844 225 3060 or email sales@educationcity.com to benefit.
SCIENCE TOPIC TOOLS - EducationCity.com has just launched its first ever Science tool, which explores the planets and provides a fantastic framework for discussing several key space science concepts.
As well as learning the planets’ names and positions, pupils can observe the appearance and key characteristics of the planets, and, using either a diagram-style layout or full-screen animation, interact and engage with moving celestial objects that both orbit and rotate.
See it here:
Year 5>Science>Planet Watch>Teacher Zone>Topic Tools
Year 6>Science>Return of the Zubas>Teacher Zone>Topic Tools
Year 7>Science>Solar Stroller>Teacher Zone>Topic Tools
NEW LETTERS AND SOUNDS AREA FOR YEAR 1 - EducationCity.com is delighted to tell you about our new Letters and Sounds area for Year 1. The new area includes 10 new activities corresponding to Phases 4 and 5 of the Letters and Sounds programme (dealing with more complex sounds and blends), and not only offers you new activities, but also lets you filter them according to their phase, making it easy to support your pupils through the programme.
NEW ACTIVITIES - Below is a list of all the activities added in October and November:
Literacy
Valley of the Kings, Year 4, interrogate and respond to a variety of themed non-fiction texts.
Science
The Dig Year, Year 3, understanding how fossils are made and how they provide evidence about plants and animals from the past.
French
Qui est le champion? Year 4, to recognise the names of some food and drinks and to categorise them as healthy or unhealthy.
Spanish
Emergencia, Year 5, to practice direction instructions with a city map.(gira a la derecha, sigue todo recto).
German
Rot, rot, rot, Year 2, introducing colours at a very basic level using a sing-along.
Farben Year 2 Remember a sequence of colours (up to 5).
Die Knie, Year 2, to practise the vocabulary for parts of the body, and relate them to the appropriate parts on their own bodies (sing-along activity).
Wer ist der Beste? Year 4, to recognise the names of some food and drinks and to categorise them as healthy or unhealthy.
JANUARY EVENTS
EducationCity.com will be at the following events this January, so come down and visit us for an online demonstration or a quick update on what’s new. We look forward to seeing you there!
13th – 16th, BETT, Olympia, London (Stand E50)
26th, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Conference and Exhibition, Royal Windsor Racecourse
