Here at Spellzone we want every school in England to be able to afford the learning resources needed to support its pupils. That’s why we are supporting the #ResourceOurSchools campaign: "Students who attend schools that have good textbooks, science equipment and IT labs score two grades higher at A level than other children- the difference between getting AAA and ABB. 1 in 4 schools in England can’t afford to provide sufficient stationery and books for their pupils, and 6 in 10 children attend schools that can’t afford to spend the national average of £300 per pupil on classroom materials. Every child deserves to receive the learning materials they need...
"Bold in building the aspirations of working people" is how the UK Chancellor announced his Summer 2015 budget today. While many will agree with his sentiment, no doubt many, many more will not, especially as they do their sums to understand the implications today's announcement will have on their daily lives. Whether we like it or not, it is a fact of life that some manage their budgets successfully, while some do not. Budget is a late Middle English word which originates from the Old French 'bouge', meaning 'leather bag'. While one can picture an individual opening a small leather bag or purse to settle a bill, it would be very difficult to imagine a countr...
This week in Britain, all eyes are on Chancellor George Osborne’s fourth budget statement as Britain’s growth forecast is halved. On a brighter note our word for Wednesday is ‘budget’. Isn’t a bit of etymology slightly more uplifting than the growth forecast? As a noun, the word budget means an estimated financial expenditure over a determined period of time. ‘We have a budget of £10,000 to start this company’ As a verb, one can ‘budget’ their funds for an event they know will be costly. ‘We need to budget our holiday costs carefully’ As an adjective, budget describes an inexpensive or lower quality item. ‘It’s only a budget laptop as I only need the Internet.’ The w...
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