http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog 3DKids - laser engraving specialists blog offers you news and information regarding Nurseries, Primary schools and education in general. We also provide youw ith news about the company and events we are involved with Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:32:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Increasing numbers of school children are suffering from bad backs because of ill-fitting chairs, a report says. The laws that ensure teachers get appropriately sized chairs and desks do not apply to pupils, who can sit for long spells on uncomfortable furniture. Instead pupils' furniture is chosen because it is the cheapest ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/pupils-chairs-pain-in-the-back/11/10/ The Conservatives revealed figures showing 1,500 suspensions of children aged four and under in the past year. In response, heads' leader Mick Brookes says it reflects teachers' fears that they could lose their jobs if they intervene to stop violent pupils. As such teachers are using suspension powers instead, says Mr Brookes. ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/staff-fears-in-toddler-exclusions/11/10/ Pupils should be kept in school grounds during lunch breaks to stop them eating unhealthy take-away food, the Schools Secretary Ed Balls has said. Mr Balls says there is little point in banning junk food inside school, if pupils then eat it outside school. This will not be a compulsory requirement, but ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/pupils-take-away-lunch-warning/10/30/ There has been an increase of 7,000 in the number of primary age pupils in England identified as "persistent absentees", the latest figures show. More than 6% of secondary pupils also missed more than a fifth of lessons. The total declined by 14,800 but in seven local authorities more than one in ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/more-primary-pupils-miss-school/10/28/ Lessons about personal, social and health matters including sex and relationships will be compulsory in all England's schools from ages five to 16. But the government is setting up a review of how best to achieve this, saying there are "complicated issues". Schools Minister Jim Knight said this would factor in the ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/lessons-about-personal-social-and-health-matters-including-sex-and-relationships-will-be-compulsory-in-all-englands-schools-from-ages-five-to-16/10/24/ Some nurseries in England and Wales are serving processed foods, sugary drinks and foods high in additives, salt and fat, a survey has indicated. It found foods such as crisps, chips and biscuits - banned or restricted in schools - appeared on nursery menus. The Soil Association campaign group and organic food ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/nursery-food-indefensibly-poor/10/22/ A controversial scheme under which secondary schools in England with exam results below a minimum level face closure is to be extended to primaries. National Challenge affects secondaries where fewer than 30% of pupils get five good GCSEs including English and maths. The "floor target" for primaries will involve the percentage of ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/primary-schools-face-sats-threat/10/22/ Thanks to recent research and development advances we are now able to take to 2D images of people and transform them into 3D crystal. This is something which we know will appeal to a lot of people. Now you can take a photograph of your child or loved one and ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/transform-your-2d-photographs-into-3d-crystal/10/21/ Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has called for action to end the dispute at Movilla High School. The school has been closed to pupils until further notice due to an ongoing strike by some teachers. NAS/UWT members are protesting over having pay docked because they refused to teach a pupil who they say ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/school-row-needs-to-be-resolved/10/20/ More sport is being played in England's schools and ministers say this is due to a move away from an anti-competitive sport culture of the 1980s and 1990s. Nine out of 10 children now do at least two hours of PE and sport a week, according to figures being released. In 2002, ... http://www.3dkids.co.uk/blog/leap-forward-for-school-sports/10/20/