The Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching: the Prime Minister's Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools are a national tribute to our inspirational science teachers. Many of today's most prominent Australian scientists have credited their teachers with generating the interest and enthusiasm for science that they have carried with them throughout their careers.
2008 PRIME MINISTER'S PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS Bronwyn Mart Nurturing curiosity Bronwyn Mart believes that science should have a central role in the primary school curriculum. "Children are born curious about the world around them. We need to...

Muslim enrolment just 9% in primary schools: Study.
Byline: Akshaya Mukul NEW DELHI: Comprising more than 13% of Indian population, Muslim enrolment at the primary level (class I-V) was a meagre 9.39% while in upper primary (class VI-VIII) it was 7.52% in 2006-07. The data of Muslim enrolment in schools, collected for the...

Food and Agriculture Organization New guide for nutrition curriculum development for primary schools.
To curb the incidence of malnutrition and diet-related diseases, particularly among children, the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently issued a guide on teaching good eating habits to primary school children. The FAO guide for curriculum development, which is available in English and French,...

Rebecca Ann (Cofsky) Cobiski, 55.
SUTTON/GRAFTON Rebecca Ann (Cofsky) Cobiski, 55, passed away February 13, 2009 with her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her children, Jason M. DeFeudis and his wife Christine of Thompson CT and Sean V. DeFeudis of Worcester. The beloved daughter of John W. and...

Paul V. "Bud" Desmarais, 86.
CHARLTON/GRAFTON Paul V. "Bud" Desmarais, 86, husband of the late Marjorie E. (Smith) Desmarais (2006), passed away Janaury 24, 2009 in Overlook Masonic Health Center. He is survived by his daughter, Paula A. Moore of Charlton; two grandchildren, Brian P. Moore and his wife Jamie of Chicopee, Tracy Dorcil...

'Not for publication'.
COLONEL Cornelius Gardner, an 1869 West Point graduate, veteran of the American Indian Wars (he fought Cheyennes and Apaches), commandant of Fort Wayne, Michigan was strongly opposed to the USA war with Spain in 1898. The year after, 1899, Gardner was put in command of the 13th United States...

Primary schools to have 5,000 new classrooms.
Byline: Anil Pathak GANDHINAGAR: The state government has chalked out an ambitious plan to build 5,000 new classrooms in primary schools. Most of these schools will be set up in the tribal belt stretching from Shamlaji to Vapi. The decision comes after the 'Shala Praveshtosav'...

Introducing open source software into Slovenian primary and secondary schools.
This paper deals with the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in learning environments. Advantages and obstacles of OSS are discussed. Problems and opportunities of introducing OSS into an educational process especially in primary and secondary schools are presented. The survey research, which was carried out in order to...

Primary schools to get art teachers.
DHARWAD: The state government will appoint drawing,music, craft teachers in primary schools having seven teachers. Announcing here on Sunday, primary and secondary education minister Basavaraj Horatti said drawing teachers would be appointed for each of the 2,684 clusters of primary schools in the state. Speaking after laying...

Primary schools to have yoga practicals.
Byline: Raheel Dhattiwala AHMEDABAD: The next generation of school children from Gujarat is likely to be more supple and fit, thanks to the primary education department which plans to make yoga lessons compulsory in 35,000 schools across the state. Starting from the next academic year...