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Lynne Shore
What a brilliant calendar. Can't wait to open up each day! Dan, I love what you have done to the home page picture. You all look so cute!!
Equality chief in nativity call
All children, of any religion, should have the chance to be in school nativity plays, Trevor Phillips says.
Call for major education shake-up
Ministers are being urged to undertake a radical shake-up of Scottish education, BBC Scotland has learned.
Primary curriculum to be reviewed
A "root and branch" review of the English primary school curriculum is to be launched, schools minister Ed Balls says.
Adverts impact on children probed
A major inquiry into the possible harmful effects of advertising on children will be launched by the government.
Lise Munton
Thank you for putting one of our class pictures on the Stepping Stones advent calendar. Each morning we open a window of the calendar on our IWB and the children's faces were a picture when they saw their work there, thank you.
Wishing you all at Stepping Stones a very happy Christmas and peaceful New Year.
Minister backs boxing in schools
Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe wants to increase the number of schools offering boxing to their pupils.
Tough schools 'face Ofsted bias'
A teaching union criticises the "apparent bias" in the inspection system against challenging schools.
Laureate attacks poetry teaching
The Children's Laureate says government policy is "disastrous" as Ofsted criticises poetry teaching.
Maths 'plateaus' in secondaries
Progress in maths stalls in the first years of secondary school, an academic's study suggests.
Carol Henderson
This is a wonderful advent calendar! I shall be visiting your site every day to view the rest of your animations. Well done for all this fantastic work!
Inquiry into 'cheating' school
An investigation is launched after a school was stripped of its "Sats" test results amid allegations of cheating.
School tables show better results
The school test results published in this year's primary league tables for England show a general improvement.
Pledge to do more for dyslexics
The government pilots a scheme to help children with dyslexia, and gives support to dyslexia charities.
School exclusions show sharp fall
Giving disruptive children a "last chance" move to another school is credited with a fall in permanent exclusions in Medway.
Pupils treated after spray alert
Two pupils are admitted to hospital with breathing problems after a paint cleaner is sprayed in a classroom.
Katy Wills
Hi Everyone!
Well what can I say a great Advent Calendar for '07 .... keep it up! Merry Christmas! Best Wishes Katy x
Finland stays top of global class
Teenagers in Finland and South Korea continue to perform strongly in global school league tables.
Minister scraps NI's 11-plus exam
The controversial transfer test for P7 children will be scrapped from next year, the education minister says.
UK schools slip down global table
The UK has fallen out of the top 10 education systems in international tests in reading and maths.