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Espresso Weekly Newsletter 10/03/10
‘Our Lewis‘ wins an ERA award
We are delighted to let you know that Lewis Bronze, co-founder and CEO of Espresso Education, was presented with the industry ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the ERA awards on Friday night. This honour is awarded to an individual who has given outstanding service to the education sector and Lewis was recognised as ‘Someone who has transformed the world of learning through his blending of visual media and interactive resources’.
We hope you will agree with us that this is a very well deserved award and join us in saying..
Congratulations Lewis – we are very proud of you!
Key Stage 1
Number Crew: Fractions - NEW!
Number Crew: Fractions contains video from the popular series The Number Crew. The videos are divided into three sections: Halves,Quarters and Using fractions.
Halves and Quarters introduce the concept of dividing an object into halves and quarters. They then move on to finding one half, two quarters and three quarters of differing objects.
Using fractions then calls on these skills to solve problems.
Interactive activities offer opportunities for pupils to consolidate their understanding by ordering sets of fractions and matching them to their written forms.
Find it: Maths 1 - Number Crew: Fractions
World Book Day celebrations
As part of World Book Day celebrations, The Big Read set a new world record for the largest number of children reading with an adult. Espresso was there to report the world record attempt, which saw children reading Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with author Victoria Britten.
Find this week's story: News 1
News Bites
A news round-up of events in the form of three short video clips. The video clips are reporter-led pieces using language aimed at Key Stage 1 pupils.
'Up' wins awards
How dinosaurs disappeared
Chickens battle with fox
Find this week's story: English 1 > News Bites
Key Stage 2
World Book Day celebrations (+What do you think?)
As part of World Book Day celebrations, The Big Read set a new world record for the largest number of children reading with an adult. Espresso was there to report the world record attempt, which saw children reading Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with author Victoria Britten.
Find this week's story: News 2
Orion in new light
A powerful new telescope has produced the clearest ever images of the Orion Nebula: a region of space where stars are born. Scientists hope these new images will tell us more about how stars are born; providing an insight into how our solar sytem was formed.
Find this week's story: News 2
News Bites
A news round-up of events in the form of four short video clips. The video clips are reporter-led pieces using language aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils.
Lips read by mobile
Experts confirm dinosaur disaster
Change in weather forecasts
First Lady gets moving
Find this week's story: English 2 > News Bites
Million, billion, trillion...?
Scientists are looking for a new word to describe numbers larger than 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 amid concerns that the current system of units is insufficient.
Find this week's story: News 2
Science and Engineering Week 2010
National Science and Engineering Week, the nation's largest celebration of science, runs from March 12th – 21st. This year the theme is 'Earth', in order to tie-in with the International Year of Biodiversity. It includes everything ... from the Earth's amazing wildlife and people to its place in the universe and how it works.
Find this week's story: News 2
Teachers
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