A Barnsley-based education business has been shortlisted for two national awards which recognise excellence in the provision of teaching and learning supplies. Cornerstones has fought off tough competition to be announced as a finalist in two categories of the Education Resources Awards 2014. The company is nominated as Supplier of the Year in the small… Read more
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Schoolchildren in South Wales take over the Zoo!
Hundreds of primary schoolchildren from across South Wales took over a popular zoo and animal attraction for the day this week. Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo opened its doors especially on Monday (February 10th) to allow more than 350 pupils from seven schools to come on an educational visit. Many of the three to… Read more
Celebrating our first Merseyside School!
Cornerstones Education, based in Goldthorpe, has grown dramatically since it was set up just three years ago and already sells creative curriculum materials to 600 schools in England and Wales. Prescot Primary School in Knowsley has now become its first Merseyside customer and signed up to use its comprehensive teaching and learning resources for three… Read more
Congratulations to the Winners of Cornerstones Website Christmas Competition
Cornerstones would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who entered our Christmas website banner design competition! We had hundreds of entries from children at Cornerstones schools across England and Wales and have loved looking at every one of them. After some difficult judging, we selected four-year-old Doncaster school girl Emma Clark of… Read more
Meet Dr Fran Barnes, our Science Expert
Fran has nine years’ experience as a post-doctoral research scientist in the Department of Infection and Immunity at the University of Sheffield. Whilst in this post, she developed a keen interest in promoting science as a subject to study and a career option for young people. She also spent time visiting schools as an ambassador… Read more
Share your Great News with Us
Invitation to ‘Show and Tell’ Has your school been in the local media showing off the exciting learning projects your children are working on using Cornerstones Curriculum resources? We’d love to see the photographs and media coverage you have gained. For example, here’s Bolton Brow Primary Academy in the Halifax Courier. Their ‘Blood, Bones and… Read more
Bdaily Business News and Yorkshire Post articles
Cornerstones produces comprehensive curriculum packages designed to help teachers plan and prepare engaging lessons, which also meet every requirement of the National Curriculum across England and Wales. The company had 11 schools on its books when it set up in 2011 and now sells to 485 schools & a 40-fold increase in customers. Over 85… Read more
National Curriculum Review
This consultation closes on 8th August 2013 On 7th February 2013 a public consultation on the government’s proposal for the reform of the national curriculum in England was launched by the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education. The consultation closed on 16th April 2013. The department has published the consultation report… Read more
Tim Rylands visits Cornerstones school – Lyndon Green Junior School
7th January 2013 Sarah Neild Source: http://www.timrylands.com Lyndon Green Junior School, Birmingham & Day 1 What a fun way to start the New Year: two days at Lyndon Green Junior School, Birmingham, with colleagues from across some of the other schools in the region. Lyndon Green Junior School is a large three form entry School… Read more