6 January 2006

Thousands of primary school children can now create their own yearbook online to commemorate their early years in education.

Pupils can upload writing and pictures and then use online templates to create their virtual book.

The book can then be printed out and given to the child for no additional costs.

Almost 2,000 London primary schools have signed up to the yearbook scheme, which is the result of a collaboration between the capital's local education authorities, the London Grid for Learning (LGfL) and the web-based company Book-Builder.

The scheme is being promoted as a way to provide "work-related learning" and also can be linked into a number of national curriculum areas such as English, maths, art, citizenship and ICT.

"This innovative broadband project means that every primary school child in London can create a lasting memento of their school days as well as learning valuable skills that they can take into their secondary education," commented Helen Stockdale from Book-Builder, the company behind the yearbook software.

Some schools are also keen to use the yearbooks as a way of generating money through getting local businesses to place advertisements within the books.

The book building facilities will be accessible via the LGfL portal, joining a wide collection of online resources available for London schools.

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