Hi I am Beth, Junior Ed of What's On 4 School Kids and I update this page weekly!
This is the place just for us kids, read on for some fab ideas and things to do. If you're staying in or going out we're hear to help! Fancy a day out? Take a look at our days out here or search for days out using the big blue box on our home page. And let me know here: info@whatson4schoolkids.co.uk if you would like any of your stories or pictures added to our Kids Only Page.

Enter Our Fab New Competition to Win a Money Can't Buy Prize!!!

Do you love Wallace and Gromet? Shaun the Sheep? Well now you have a chance to make your own animation movie!  How? Read on to see how you can win a workshop for your school class to learn these skills. All you have to do is have a go at redesigning the Kids Only Page, yes that's right, make this page your own! Why not ask your teacher if your class can have a go?  Maybe include things you think we may have missed off, or links that you think we should have, the pictures, colours and what we  talk about are all down to you.  What would you like to see on YOUR Kids Only page? From June to November 30th  you can submit your page design to us at info@whatson4.com in jpg, word document or url format. We'll have a panel of judges to decide who is the best of the best and announce the winner on December 9th 2010.

And what do you get if you're the winner? We've teamed up with Kudlian to  offer this great prize!

The prize for the winner of this competition is an animation workshop for  your  school class covering all the essentials of stop-frame animation and a complete package of ‘I Can Animate’ software. You will get the chance to learn how to design and build your own characters using plasticine and will be given expert tips and advice to make the stars of your films really shine. After being taught how to use the software for filming and how to create a storyboard for animation, it will be “Lights! Camera! Action!” and you will take your first steps along the road to movie-making.
Once the movies are finished, Kudlian will edit them onto a DVD, complete with titles and credits which your school can use to show family and friends. If you want to be at the front of the next generation of animated movie-makers, this prize will give you all the skills and tips you need to get started. So why not get creative, design the page then win the chance to let your imagination go wild on film!

About Kudlian

Founded in 1990, Kudlian Software Ltd is an award-winning independent publisher of quality educational software for both primary and secondary education. Kudlian has established itself as the software of choice for stop motion animation, with a product portfolio covering many different areas of the curriculum. Market-leading software titles include ‘I Can Animate’, ‘I Can Present’ and ‘Pro Animate’. Established relationships with some of the UK’s finest animators and continuous product development to harness the latest developments in technology have ensured that Kudlian remains the most popular choice for children, teachers and parents.

Kudlian’s software packages are designed to be intuitive, creative and exciting whilst helping to develop literacy, creativity, teamwork, collaboration and ICT skills for children aged five and above. The company’s mission is to enhance learning for children through high-quality and easy to use software. ‘I Can Animate’ has won numerous awards and is used in schools and at home across the UK, along with museums and children’s hospitals. Two animation shorts made by British school children using the software actually made it to the Seattle International Film Festival!

James Betts, managing director at Kudlian, comments: “We pride ourselves on producing software that is easy to use and that helps to inspire children. With just a few pointers, children are able to produce creative, attractive and interesting animations that really show how powerful a young person’s imagination can be. The enjoyment that they get out of creating their own animation is fantastic to see. Learning is so much more effective when everyone is having fun.”

For more information please visit www.kudlian.net

Have a Go At This!

Hairy Harry is our mascot, you might want to have a go at, click here to download and print.  It's all about sports, I've tried nearly all of them, have you?