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Tag Archives: Education
Teresa Pearce MP backs joke competition for Primary Schools aimed at improving children’s communication skills
Teresa Pearce MP is writing to local schools in Erith and Thamesmead to highlight Voice Box, an annual joke-telling competition designed by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) to build schoolchildren’s communication skills. Over 10% of children … Continue reading
Posted in Education, News, Press Notices
Tagged Competition, Education, literacy, primary school, speech and language, Voice Box, young people
Teresa Pearce MP Summer School
Teresa Pearce MP is holding a Summer School for young people between the ages of 16-21 who … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Events, Local events
Tagged civil society, Education, politcal engagement, Summer school, your voice, youth and politics
GOOD NEWS: Every Child A Lifesaver Campaign
On Friday 20 November 2015 my Private Members Bill “Every Child a Lifesaver” which would have ensured that all children were taught first aid in schools was talked out by some backbench MPs. Although I and the charities who had … Continue reading
Teresa visits Conway Primary School for the Kickstart Money lesson
Teresa visited Conway Primary School in Plumstead to sit in on a class of children who are studying an award winning money skills programme. Teresa, joined the year 6 pupils as they tackled everything from understanding the value of money, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Local events, Press Notices
Tagged Budgeting, Education, Finances, Financial education, Kickstart Money
Teresa praises GCSE and A-Level Students
Teresa today congratulated students who have picked up their GCSE and A-Level results in the last seven days. Schools across Bexley and Greenwich received results higher than the national averages in both GCSEs and A-Levels. Teresa said: “I … Continue reading