Being dismissive of the world around them is very much part of growing up. But it is still important to make youngsters feel good about their school

Trying to get students to feel positive about their school and all that it does is a tough call. Easier with primary children, but tougher as they get older.

For a teenager, saying that school is “cool” (or whatever jargon word they have for that feeling this week) is just not on.

But tucked inside this common observation of the disaffection of youth there are two other factors to consider.

The first is the issue of rivalry. The second is the fact that despite their occasional displays of public disaffection, even teenagers can feel pride in their school and what it represents.

For the reality is that travelling in a modern, well equipped minibus does give students a buzz of extra excitement and pride.

And it is a pride that even teenagers will engage in, particularly when they visit a rival school for an event – knowing full well that the rival school does not have such a modern vehicle at their disposal.

Add in the school logo on the side of the bus, and the transformation is complete. There is a feeling that yes, this school really is ahead of the game.

And of course that is what leasing allows schools to be. Questions of pupil pride may not be top of the list when it comes to reasons for getting a new school minibus but it is just one more bonus, alongside the fact that safety is improved, breakdowns dramatically reduced, petrol consumption is reduced, etc.

For more information on our range of minibuses for schools, please call us on 01753 859 944.

Alternatively please take a look at our website.

Benchmark Leasing Ltd
11 High Street
Eton
Berkshire
SL4 6AS

www.minibusleasing.co.uk/school-minibus.php

minibus@benchmarkleasing.co.uk

Tel: 01753 859944

It’s essential that all pupils and students have a sound grasp of the basics of English.

Give your teaching of the basics a real impact by using these pdf posters.

These colourful, snappy posters will have an immediate impact but can also be a continued point of reference.

At less than £30 for the set this is brilliant value. You can print as many copies of these as you like – have them in every classroom!

The posters cover: Adjectives; Adverbs; Alliteration; Antonyms; Connectives; Direct speech; First person; Hyperbole; Infinitive; It’s; Metaphor; Nouns; Onomatopoeia; Paragraphs; Personification; Pronouns; Reported speech; Rhetorical question; Sentences; Similes; Superlatives; Synonyms; Their; They’re; There; Third person; Vary your verbs; Verbs; Your; You’re.

There are 30 A4 pdf posters in all. The set is an ideal classroom resource. A PowerPoint version is also available for whiteboards and large display screens.

You can see all the posters here
http://www.carelpress.co.uk/hh_englishbasics/

Ann Batey
Office Manager
Carel Press
(01228 538928)
www.carelpress.co.uk
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What is the most effective way of dealing with the additional emphasis on punctuation and grammar found in the new curriculum?

The answer, it seems, is simple. The most effective way forward is for pupils to be offered a variety of different activities and approaches.

Now that might not seem like a solution at all, but it is through experiencing the language and manipulating the language in numerous ways, via a wide range of activities, that pupils can most rapidly come to understand each aspect of English.

Indeed, it is with this greater emphasis on punctuation and grammar that the need for new resources has become apparent, and it is with this in mind that we have published updated editions of our highly successful series of Punctuation & Grammar photocopiable activity books.

These resources are designed to be used with whole classes, small groups or individual pupils, all with different learning styles, and each provides a variety of different activities and approaches to help pupils to understand the various aspects of the English language.

Free sample pages for each year groupresource are available from our website.

If you would like to know more please call us on 01772 863158 or email us at enquiries@topical-resources.co.uk.

You can order in any of these ways:

• On our website
• By phone on 01772 863158
• By fax to 01772 866153
• By email to sales@topical-resources.co.uk
• By post to Topical Resources, P.O. Box329, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire PR3 5LT.

Topical Resources
P.O. Box329
Broughton
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 5LT

www.topical-resources.co.uk
sales@topical-resources.co.uk

Tel: 01772 863158