Young musicians invited to compose original music inspired by Shakespeare Primary schools across the country are invited to compose an original piece of music as part of a competition launched in conjunction with Shakespeare Week. The Composition Competition, organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in collaboration with Birmingham Conservatoire, invites schools to create a musical masterpiece in celebration of Shakespeare …

First born children most likely to reach for the stars as astronauts or scientists and engineers according to a new study on siblings Middle children most likely to rule the roost at work and become Olympians Youngest children most likely to become composers, only children are destined for the arts Research commissioned by Disney to celebrate the film ‘Frozen’, which …

Children start to worry about their appearance at the age of 12, a study has found. Almost 90 per cent admit to worrying about their appearance for an hour and 34 minutes each day with those worries starting before they even reach the age of 13. One in five teens even admitted they have pretended to be sick to get …

Kate Winslet, The Vamps, Conor Maynard, Jessie J, Fleur East, Paula Abdul and More Come Together at WE Day UK to Celebrate Young People Changing the World Today, 12,000 young people from across the UK will descend on The SSE Arena in London, for WE Day, an international series of inspiring stadium-sized events that celebrate the power young people have …

Natalie Savvides is a married Mum of two young children under five who lives in South-West London. She is the author of Full Circle, published in 2016 by Pegasus, which is a memoir with a difference. Natalie Savvides, now in her early 40s, has been called ‘the real Bridget Jones’ on many occasions, but the difference between her book – …

Are you as smart as an eleven year old? That’s the question Explore Learning has been asking Families readers across the country. The leading extra tuition provider quizzed more than 5,600 parents to see how they fared with the types of questions that thousands of primary school pupils face every year in their 11 Plus exams. Just over one in …

Alongside its proven product range, Etac R82, the leading specialist in adaptive equipment for disabled children and adults, will be offering new educational and interactive literature for therapists and families at Kidz-to-Adultz Middle.  Stand D1 – the largest Etac R82 stand ever at Kidz to Adultz in the Middle! Thursday 16th March 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm Ericsson Exhibition Hall, Ricoh …

Eight Million Brits Living In Households Which Struggle To Put Food On The Table Almost five million Brits regularly go without eating for a whole day – because they can’t afford to buy food, a study has found. And more than eight million people live in households which struggle to put food on the table. In fact, the lowest income …

The days of heart throb posters on teens’ bedroom walls are gone thanks to the ZOELLA-EFFECT, a new survey has revealed. Posters on bedroom walls are being phased out in the modern day with just seven per cent of teens admitting that they put up giant sized pictures of their heroes compared to 79 per cent in the 1990s. Compared …

Britain is in the grip of a CARAVAN AND MOTORHOME boom, according to new research. With family purse-strings tight, more and more families are opting for touring holidays. There are currently 755,000 UK touring caravans and motor homes in use and this figure is set to rise to 807,000 over the next five years – and to 889,000 by 2030. The analysis by the Centre …