Education
Outdoor learning really does boost children’s academic performance and development
Activities can range from hiking through the wilderness to being taken to wetlands for instruction on frogs or simply planting flowers at school.
“More than 100” pupils hospitalised after suffering burned foreheads during Ash Wednesday assembly
At least two children from St Augustine’s Catholic High School were taken to A&E after they had ash crosses smudged onto their foreheads
Top state secondary school to switch to four-and-a-half day week
From September, students at Forest Gate Community School in east London, rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, will leave just after midday every Friday afternoon
Thousands of pupils protest over climate change
The national protest, called 'Youth Strike 4 Climate', is being led by a coalition of campaigners
Thousands of children skipped school & descended on Parliament to protest against ‘climate change’ & the Government
Pupils from across the country met in the capital to "take a stand against emissions" chanting “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” and there was a return of “fuck Theresa May”.
Parents claim ‘draconian’ school is forcing their children to eat lunch in SILENCE
Mums and dads of kids at St Peter’s Droitwich CE Academy say the rules are like something from a 'concentration camp'
Member of staff found dead in the grounds of school
The man, in his 50s, was found dead at Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College in Rugby, Warks., as it was being unlocked
Oxford graduate helps 50 disadvantaged kids get offers to study at top universities
Joe Seddon, 21, set up a free online mentoring service to fight the "huge advantage" middle class children have getting places.
Kent schools warned to expect closures, “lockdowns” & food shortages in wake of no-deal Brexit
Kent County Council has advised teachers and pupils on what to expect if Britain crashes out of the EU in March, which it expects will cause huge customs-related traffic jams - which are likely to negatively affect air quality. The advice includes "possible lockdowns", disrupted exams, and more "unaccompanied asylum seeking children" arriving in the area. Under a section headed "Potential challenges to schools and communities" schools are advised to "consider planning for possible lockdown if air quality deteriorates". The...