Today the University of Cambridge released a report titled “Primary Review”. You can see a copy of it if you follow the link http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/news/dp/2007101203
The report concluded that too much pressure is placed on primary school children which is leading to stress and deep anxiety in today’s world.
CAARE are meeting Sir Jim Rose in March to [...]
Archive for February, 2008
CAARE calls for a better balance in children’s Education
Posted in 1, tagged Physical Education, Primary Curriculum, Primary Review, University of Cambridge on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The £200m question that Sport England won’t answer
Posted in 1, tagged lottery, sport, sport england, surplus. on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At November 30th 2003, Sport England had a surplus balance of £210m. By the end of 2007, the figure was still the same.
Yet Sport England has failed to answer the vital question: Why, in the same time that (after government pressure) other Lottery distributors reduced their balances by £1.2 billion, have Sport England kept [...]
CAARE reveals Sport England’s budget surplus
Posted in CAARE Campaigns, CAARE for Sport, CAARE in the News, National Lottery Distribution as an Independent Charita, tagged caare, guardian., lottery, lottery surplus, matt scott, olympics, sport, sport england on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An article in today’s Guardian by Matt Scott highlights the £200 million that has been held in reserve by Sport England for over four years. This is despite the fact that the overall surplus balance for all distributors has fallen by £1.2 billion over the same period.
When other distributors are making an effort to reduce their [...]
How art aids international understanding
Posted in CAARE for Arts, tagged art, harmony, music on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kathryn Westcott has an interesting piece on the BBC website today about plans for the New York Philharmonic to play a concert in Pyongyang.
While diplomatic relations with North Korea are clearly a more complicated issue than can be solved simply by music, it is worthwhile thinking about the power of art to alter people’s perceptions. Art provides an [...]
Olympics draining culture
Posted in National Lottery Distribution as an Independent Charita, tagged lottery, olympics, sport on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Olympics cost was in the news again today after the London Assembly’s culture and sport committee warned of the harm that was likely to be caused by diverting £440 million from Lottery good causes to the Olympics.
CAARE has always opposed the use of Lottery funds for the Olympics and it is undoubtedly the case that the [...]
More concerning obesity figures
Posted in CAARE Campaigns, CAARE for Sport, Physical Education Specialists in all Primary Schools, tagged children, obesity, pe., primary school, schools., sport on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
New government figures released yesterday showed that 22.9% of children aged 4-5 and 31.6% of those aged 10-11 are obese. The fact that this news went all but unreported is testament to how commonplace such announcements seem to have become.
Clearly this is a complex issue with no simple solutions. Yet one step in reducing childhood obesity must [...]
Kate Nash supports arts in education
Posted in CAARE Campaigns, CAARE for Arts, tagged andy burnham, apprenticeships, art, brit awards, culture, education, kate nash, music, schools. on February 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kate Nash used her acceptance speech at the Brit Awards to emphasise the importance of the arts in education (see link here).
It’s good to see someone not only supporting art in schools, but also reminding us that the arts are often valuable to people who don’t necessarily fit into a traditional academic pattern.
Coincidently, Culture Minister Andy Burnham has today announced plans [...]
CAARE meets with Hugh Robertson MP
Posted in 1 on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
CAARE’s President- Denis Vaughan, Campaign Director- Rob Burlison and Press Officer- Duncan Mayall met with Hugh Robertson MP, The Conservative Shadow Minister for Sport. Rob Burlison said “The meeting went very well; Hugh is in agreement that we must place a strong emphasis on good quality Physical Education within the primary curriculum. He would like [...]
Teaching Happiness
Posted in 1, tagged art, education, literature., seneca, stoicism, wellbeing on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s an article by Jules Evans in today’s Times on a new movement called ‘positive psychology’. It’s quite an interesting piece, beginning with 11 year olds learning the basics of Stoic philosophy.
Perhaps the most positive thing to come out of it is Geoff Mulgan (former head of No.10 policy unit) saying that: “Wellbeing will be the major focus [...]
TV talent shows boost stage schools
Posted in CAARE for Arts, CAARE for Sport, tagged art, national lottery, strictly come dancing, x factor. on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a report on the BBC today (see video here) that TV talent shows are having a positive effect on the number of children applying to stage schools in the UK. It’s a small piece of news, but one that shows what sort of effect positive media coverage can have on people’s attitudes.
CAARE has always argued that the [...]
