‘Plastic’ revealed as Children’s Word of the Year by Oxford University Press

Plastic, the ocean, Emmeline Pankhurst, Donald Trump, Brexit, Korea, Grenfell Tower, unicorns, slime and computer game Fortnite are just some of the people and subjects that influence British children’s creativity and use of language, says a report published today by Oxford University Press (OUP). Following OUP’s analysis of the 134,790 short stories submitted to the 2018 BBC…

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Birmingham City University’s Inspired Family Day takes place this weekend

Hundreds of families planning to attend free festival in Birmingham this weekend

Visitors to Birmingham City University’s Inspired Family Day will be given the chance to star in their own play, design their own railway or take part in a range of sporting activities this weekend. There will also be ample opportunities for jewellery making, science experiments and craft workshops on offer as the University throws open the doors to…

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