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The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School - 1 goal!

planuk — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:52:27 +0100

Written by a Student from The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School

Cruncharama

planuk — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:49:08 +0100

Watch this video created by children in Sierra Leone talking about how the global recession has affected them.

China video Conference

Alex Plan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:19:20 +0100

On the afternoon of 27th May 2009, Plan China was pleased to welcome the British Ambassdor to China, Sir William Ehrman to take part in a live video-conference between school children in Shaanxi Pr

Year 8 students link with Kenya!

Alex Plan — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:42:59 +0000

We visited some year 8 students in London to get their reactions on their link with The Chuilambo school in Kenya.

President Obama wins hearts and minds!

Alex Plan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:15:41 +0000

Schoolchildren in Stoke Newington have more reason than most to celebrate Barack Obama’s historic inauguration as US President next Tuesday (20).

Statement on learning without fear from three School Linking Schools

Alex Plan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:19:56 +0000

Please open the link to read about three school linking schools in Sierra Leone and their participation in the 'Learn without fear' campaign.

Over 100 schools

planuk — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:20:10 +0100

There are now well over 100 schools signed up to the school linking programme in the UK alone!

Children swap life stories as schools link up with Africa

Alex Plan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:44:41 +0100

Twenty-two London schools are being twinned with their counterparts in Africa, in a scheme run by the charity for which Evening Standard readers raised £171,000.

Laughter and tears

Alex Plan — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:33:18 +0100

UK pupils hear first hand stories about the realities of war from Sierra Leone partners

Shoot nations!

Alex Plan — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:59:43 +0100

Plan UK’s brilliant Shoot Nations project is back for 2008.

Pupils wave hello to Africa!

Alex Plan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:09:41 +0100

School joins our campaign to help pupils in Africa

Alex Plan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:48:25 +0000

A group of children is sitting in a semi-circle in the hall of Marlborough Primary in Chelsea when the subject of school dinners comes up.

Nine-year-old Hussein leaps up and says: "On Fridays we get fish-fingers and chips, but the rest of the week they give us disgusting things, like cauliflower and carrots!" The other children vigorously add complaints of their own.

Felix Ouma, head of Opande Primary School, Kenya

Make the link break the Chain

planuk — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:02:09 +0100

Plan UK has been working with National Museums Liverpool and Aduna to connect schools
along the former triangular slave trade route. Pupils from Brazil,
England, Haiti, Senegal and Sierra Leone are working together using the
web to explore three questions:

Government gives backing to school councils

planuk — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:35:11 +0100

"There is a growing evidence base to suggest that attendance, attainment and behaviour improves if students have a real say in matters which affect them."

These words were spoken by Lord Andrew Adonis, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Schools and Learners at the launch event for two significant pieces of research on schools councils.

KS3 Citizenship - Water

planuk — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:08:26 +0100

A Year 9 class in London learn about water management after watching a film about a family from a small village in Kenya.

Plan ed School Linking Survey

planuk — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:30:24 +0100

Why not complete the Plan ed School Linking survey? It should only
take a few minutes and will hopefully show what school children think
about their lives in different countries.

Plan ed School Linking in the Evening Standard!

planuk — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:29:50 +0100