That this House notes with concern the statistics in the Adidas, Sport Uncovered, report showing a considerable increase in the cases of childhood obesity; further notes the decline in sporting participation among young people with more than 75 per cent. not voluntarily participating; and urges the Government to make weekly physical education part of the core curriculum and to establish a committee to discuss the extent of such activity and to promote sport in school.

That this House notes with concern the statistics in the Adidas, Sport Uncovered, report showing a considerable increase in the cases of childhood obesity; further notes the decline in sporting participation among young people with more than 75 per cent. not voluntarily participating; and urges the Government to make weekly...

That this House congratulates the council, children, parents, teachers, SEN advisors and voluntary sector partners in the City and County of Swansea for the success of their Dyslexia-Friendly Schools strategy featured as a model of good practice in the Dyslexia-Friendly Schools Pack recently published by the British Dyslexia Association in conjunction with the Department of Education and Employment; recognises that Swansea's achievement in the past two years is the result of a creative partnership between professionals, parents, volunteers and children which helps local schools reach Dyslexia-Friendly Status through the application of its good practice guide; notes that the skills and strategies employed in Swansea which enable dyslexic children to learn also enhance the learning of other children with a variety of needs; and urges local education authorities throughout the United Kingdom to promote dyslexia friendly education.

That this House congratulates the council, children, parents, teachers, SEN advisors and voluntary sector partners in the City and County of Swansea for the success of their Dyslexia-Friendly Schools strategy featured as a model of good practice in the Dyslexia-Friendly Schools Pack recently published by the British Dyslexia Association in...

That this House congratulates Methodist College, Belfast, for its successes in the performing arts, notably the Girls' Choir in the Sainsbury Choir of the Year competition and representing school dramatic work in Ireland in the BT Competition at the Oliver Theatre on 12th July; welcomes their Chamber Choir's participation in Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel, Windsor, in August; gives the school choir its best wishes for the forthcoming tour in the USA; and encourages the governors, headmaster and staff as they seek to provide a modern performing arts building for the next century.

That this House congratulates Methodist College, Belfast, for its successes in the performing arts, notably the Girls' Choir in the Sainsbury Choir of the Year competition and representing school dramatic work in Ireland in the BT Competition at the Oliver Theatre on 12th July; welcomes their Chamber Choir's participation in...

That this House warmly congratulates the Pre-school Learning Alliance on the excellence of the From Playdough to Plato campaign and wishes all success for its national day of celebration planned for 12th May 1999; commends all those many honourable Members who have visited pre-schools to see first hand the commitment of the pre-school movement to the education and care of young children and the support it gives to families and communities and have also painted a picture of childhood memory as part of the charity's painting competition for honourable Members; takes note of the importance of play as means of stimulating young children's intellectual development and early achievement; welcomes the Government's announcement of an additional ??500,000 for pre-schools threatened with closure in the coming months and an independent review of the future of pre-schools; hopes that this review will recognise the pivotal contribution community-based pre-schools make to young children and their families; recognises the important contribution pre-schools can make to achieving the Government's objectives in expanding nursery education and childcare, tackling social exclusion and developing family learning; voices the concern of many people that despite the Government's recognition and commitment, no less than 1,500 pre-schools have closed since 1997; and urges the Government to take action to secure the pre-school movement for future generations.

That this House warmly congratulates the Pre-school Learning Alliance on the excellence of the From Playdough to Plato campaign and wishes all success for its national day of celebration planned for 12th May 1999; commends all those many honourable Members who have visited pre-schools to see first hand the commitment...

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry for its new educational initiative entitled, The Age of the Molecule, launched at the House of Commons during National Science Week, SET99; notes the Society's continuing educational work with all sectors of education and especially the wide-ranging resources made available to teachers of chemistry; applauds the initiative to make The Age of the Molecule freely available to every single secondary school, college and university in the country; and congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on its continuing contribution both to the promotion of science in schools and to the success of National Science Week.

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry for its new educational initiative entitled, The Age of the Molecule, launched at the House of Commons during National Science Week, SET99; notes the Society's continuing educational work with all sectors of education and especially the wide-ranging resources made available to...

That this House welcomes the innovative work being done by Viv Gouch, the school nurse at Hayesfield Upper School; notes that her weekly clinic session enables pupils at the school to seek confidential advice and be referred to nearby GPs for emergency contraception when necessary; notes that the number of girls in the school becoming pregnant has reduced significantly since this initiative began; and recommends to the Government that this model be replicated in other schools especially where there are high pregnancy rates among under 16s.

That this House welcomes the innovative work being done by Viv Gouch, the school nurse at Hayesfield Upper School; notes that her weekly clinic session enables pupils at the school to seek confidential advice and be referred to nearby GPs for emergency contraception when necessary; notes that the number of...