To celebrate the launch of the new Primary Activity Logbook (PAL), Boomerang Ed ran a competition for pupils around the UK to help create a new PAL character who would promote good work habits in class. The winner was Caitlin Daff of Dunbar Primary School with her creation of Dani the Daredevil. Dani is a squirrel who loves roller-blading, maths, cooking, playing with friends and, of course, motorcycle stunts!

As part of the BBC Year of Books, the Chris Evans Breakfast Show wants to get the children of the UK firing up their imaginations and putting pen to paper, chisel to stone, quill to parchment, or just finger to keyboard. If you are aged 13 or under, you are invited to write a short story of 500 words about any made-up subject you like and send it to the BBC. All the stories they receive will be read carefully.

Boomerang Ed’s annual ‘Get Creative’ competition celebrates the creativity of young people. The 2010 competition received hundreds of entries from around the country and the winners have been announced as: Primary Schools: Create a new character for the 2011/12 Primary Activity Logbook Winner: Caitlin Daff of Dunbar Primary School, East Lothian Secondary Schools: Design an inspirational postcard with your favourite quote Winner: Sardonna Leung of St Bedes Inter-Church School, Cambridge Primary R...

Lenny Henry hosted this years UK Teaching Award Ceremony, held at London’s Theatre Royal, 31 October, and broadcast on BBC2.  This year’s winners are: Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year is Kelly Steeples Royal Air Force Award for Teacher of the Year winner is Llew Davies Anthony Hull is UK winner of the National College Award for Headteacher of the Year Crocketts Community School in Smethwick, Sandwell, West Midlands is UK winner of t...