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22/08/2011 - 1. Shortest Street in the World , Ebenezer Place - Scotland photo source Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, is credited by the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's shortest street at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in). In 2006 it surpassed the previous record (5.2 m, 17 ft) set by Elgin Street, Bacup, Lancashire. The street has only one address: the front door of No. 1 Bistro, which is part of Mackays Hotel. Shortest Street in the World photo source The street originated in 1883, when Ebenezer Place was constructed; the owner of the building, a hotel at the time, was instructed to paint a name on the shortest side of the hotel. It was officially declared a street in 1887. 2. The Narrowest Street in the World (Spreuerhofstraße) - Germany photo source Spreuerhofstraße is the world's narrowest street, found in the city of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It ranges from 31 centimetres (12.2 in) at its narrowest to 50 centimetres (19.7 in) at its widest. photo source The lane was built in 1727 during the reconstruction efforts after the area was completely destroyed in the massive city-wide fire of 1726 and is officially listed in the Land-Registry Office as City Street Number 77. 3. Most Complicated Interchange in US, Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange - Los Angeles, USA photo source The Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange is situated in Los Angeles, CA and is one of the most complicated interchanges in the country. It permits entry and exit in all directions between the I-105 and the I-110. It's a stack interchange with layers of bridges making a complicated network of roads allowing smooth flow of traffic though both the interstate highways. This interchange was opened in 1993. It is a 4 level interchange with a restricted access lane that can be used by high-occupancy vehicles. 4. Most Crooked Street in US, Lombard St - San Francisco, USA photo source The street is famous for a small section near the top of Russian Hill, betwe

4/10/07 - "Newspapers have a long tradition in bringing the news to the masses. MTN brings together resources, useful Links, activities, news feeds and an online publishing system"

3/1/09 - See also my response at http://teachinglinks.wordpress.com/2009/01/03/up-to-15-teachers-a-day-call-in-sick/ - bookmarked separately

03/09/2011 - A gem! Interesting, original, fun ways to meet your new class. A wide range of activities contributed by twitter folk and compiled by Tom Barrett.

12/09/2012 - Great range of ice breakers, many of which could be used for meeting new classes, circle time, PSHE etc.

06/07/2010 - Great stuff! Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. 10 questions for each unit from the new framework.

27/12/2008 - Sutton Trust survey and discussion.

27/12/2008 - Ronseal, UK/USA

The objective of this website is to provide teachers and students with high quality and tested teaching resources. Using the Navigation Bars you will find worksheets, ideas and other resources for your teaching needs. The latest addition to the site as well as the new look is the Interactive Area. This is aimed either for use using the IWB but primarily for your pupils.

We have introduced a new way of accessing i-board materials - the 'i-board player'. We are allowing open access to all the materials on the player for a short time (for evaluation purposes).

25/4/08 - Excellent new citizenship site with lesson plans and resources, kids' zone and parents' area. The overarching theme is on engaging with society.

Welcome to literacymatters.com The free website written for you by literacy specialists Download FREE new literacy framework lesson plans and resources. Just click a year group link on the left.

This site has been constructed by science tutors to share and support our work with science teachers in training, both primary and secondary. It is part of a wider project sponsored by the TDA (Subject Support Network - SRN), to support all tutors new to teacher training.

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15/2/08 - "The best-performing schools tend to be in middle class areas and the worst in the poorest, according to the report. The government denies that schools are segregated by class and says fewer schools are "causing concern". / There is a huge disc

21/2/08 - Apparently, "Middle class children who attend state schools with average results, or worse, still do well because of their backgrounds". Well, knock me down with a feather!

29/2/08 - School admissions and parental choice are fuelling segregation, says the man in charge of England's admissions.

29/2/08 - A narrowing of the curriculum has led to a decrease in the quality of English primary schooling, says a report. "High stakes" testing of pupils has led to a system "focused on literacy and numeracy at the expense of the broader curriculum", it suggests.