Gone are the days when kids had to raise their hands, rise from their desks and walk to sharpen their pencils in the corner of the classroom. Granted, personal sharpeners definitely aren’t a ...

The humble pencil is expected to raise thousands of pounds for Children in Crisis in an online auction. The Secret Life of the Pencil is a two-week exhibition created by designer and photographer ...

The Secret Life of the Pencil exhibition and auction raised £34,000 for Children in Crisis this year. Joe Spikes and Mike Tinney told UK Fundraising how it worked. It all started with a casual ...

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Children in Reception class in England should be taught how to grip a pencil properly and how to sit correctly at a table, says the watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors say a third of five-year-olds do not ...