by bandceducational | Jan 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
The background In March 2015, the schools in B and C Educational Ltd.’s informal network were encouraged by the British Council to consider developing tripartite partnerships with The Gambia and Senegal based on their already successful inks with Gambian...
by bandceducational | Jan 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
MyFarm: An educational journey from seed to businessAfrica Startup (Gambia) is a charitable foundation based in Norway with the mission to improve livelihoods in The Gambia through education in agricultural innovation, environmental protection and entrepreneurship.It...
by bandceducational | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Happiness Hits Howley Please link to find out how Happiness hit the West Midlands in an inter-primary school United Nations style conference to celebrate the International Day of Happiness
by bandceducational | Apr 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
There were so many highlights for this particular study visit to The Gambia organised by B and C Educational through their Global Dimension Partnership branch. We were delighted to meet 5 teachers from schools in Senegal who joined our group for 4 days. They took a...
by bandceducational | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
As primary teachers are feeling the effects of a long year, facing sports’days, parents’evening, report writing and beginning to think about the coming holidays, so the new curriculum is published in more or less its final form. There have been some...
by bandceducational | Jun 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
The new primary curriculum 2014 seems to be causing confusion in some primary schools and indifference in many others. The new programme is expected in September 2013 so that schools can spend 2013/14 preparing their curricula for the new programmes of study. However...
by bandceducational | Jun 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Great news for KS 1 teachers from 2014 you can study a non-European country of your choice Key Stage1 (National Curriculum Draft 2013) • Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the...
by bandceducational | May 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Having had such a successful time in our April trip to The Gambia with a pleasingly diverse group of people who work in primary schools, namely three heads, two deputies, 9 class teachers, 1 learning assistant, a chair of governors, and PTA rep. The group gelled well...
by bandceducational | Mar 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
This week we seem to be preparing. We are preparing to exhibit at the Geographical Association Annual Conference in Derby from 4-6 April; we are stand 70 and hope to be talking to a lot of conference goers. It will feel strange to be at a conference and not delivering...
by bandceducational | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
B&C Educational have a coal-pot dilemma. We have some 400 Gambian coal-pots which we need to dispose of. These coal-pots are like mini-barbecues and are widely used in The Gambia for boiling tea and for cooking (see man in photo with his tea boiling at his...
by bandceducational | Mar 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
At last the India Photopack is now published and for sale. There are 28 photos and maps including a blank map of India for photocopying. The aim is to stress the diversity of India in terms of environment, climate and human and economic geography. It has...
by bandceducational | Jan 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Back to work again and what a prospect of exciting developments. We are going to visit Dee Blick (dee@themarketinggym.org) next week and we hope she will be able to help us set up a marketing strategy for all our activities, which if successful will certainly be a...
by bandceducational | Dec 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
We are just back from our week revisiting The Gambia with friends and family. We were busy, so busy; we were making new contacts, buying resources for our African Locality Packs (see www.primary-school-resources.com), developing new opportunities for the primary...
by bandceducational | Nov 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
27 November 2012 Pam and I are very close to our departure to The Gambia for a week during which we will buy the stock that we need to keep the African Locality Packs authentic . We are making lists and gestimating quantities and are in contact with our ‘product...
by bandceducational | Nov 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Pam and I are currently developing our marketing strategy, but not most exciting news but nonetheless very necessary. We are planning a mail shot to hit half the schools in England in January 2013. There will be special country packages of our educational materials...
by bandceducational | Oct 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Our new blog is now live! We look forward to keeping you updated on the developments and adventures. For more information please visit our website. You will see our products and teaching aids listed under each country. Go on, have a quick look now 🙂
