94 m. ago Solihull school plunged into lockdown as man 'chants about demons'

Children were put into lockdown at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull after reports of a man said to have been "chanting about demons"

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2 h. ago Solihull primary school in lockdown after man 'chants about demons and children'

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull was placed on lockdown for around 45 minutes after a man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously and 'chanting'

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17 h. ago Primary school children in Wales are vaping, new study shows

More than 50,000 children aged seven to 11 from every council area in Wales took part in the research. One in 10 reported clinically significant behavioural difficulties, half own a smartphone and seven in 10 have trouble sleeping.

Culture

19 h. ago Teacher on the naughty list after telling children 'Santa is not real'

The remark was allegedly made at Greenbrae Primary School in Aberdeen during a lesson on All Saints' Day.

Society

26 h. ago Furious Scots parents slam primary school after teacher 'tells kids Santa isn't real'

The school has launched an investigation after the alleged incident which sparked fury among some parents who said "the magic of Christmas had been ruined for some of the pupils".

Society

27 h. ago Aberdeen: Children told 'Santa is not real' by teacher during primary school lesson

Aberdeen City Council confirmed an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Society

28 h. ago ‘They’ve ruined the magic of Christmas’, blast furious Scots parents after primary teacher ‘tells kids Santa isn’t real’

PARENTS have been left fuming amid claims a Scots primary school teacher told kids that Santa doesn't exist. Pupils at the school were left devastated after a teacher made the alleged remarks in class. It's claimed the incident happened at the end of October after a teacher from the Aberdeen school discussed a lesson on...

Society

40 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Trespasses on Channel 4: This wretched 70s

At the end of the second episode of Trespasses, primary school teacher Cushla (Lola Petticrew) searches the house for her mother's hidden stashes of booze, and finds enough to fill Belfast docks.

Politics

46 h. ago NHS executive raped or abused girls as young as 12 after grooming them on Snapchat and 'buying one a primary school uniform'

Paul Lipscombe, 51, has admitted 34 offences against six victims who were aged between 12 and 15 when they were targeted on social media.

Events

67 h. ago Trespasses review – an intoxicating, rousing and heartbreaking love story

This adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s masterly novel, set in 70s Belfast, sees a Catholic teacher drawn into a dangerous affair with a Protestant barrister. It really hits a nerveWe could be happy together, if only we weren’t here and it wasn’t now: the tragedy of sweethearts caught up in conflict, their love overcome by others’ hate, is an old and powerful story. Trespasses, an adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s novel, written by Ailbhe Keogan, hits that nerve.A small town outside Belfast, 1975: rancour, suspicion and grief shadow every moment in the thwarted life of Cushla (Lola Petticrew), a Catholic primary-school teacher in her mid-20s who is giving up her spare time to work shifts in her brother’s pub. The priests at the school are hollering bigots, telling the children that every Protestant is an evil enemy, despite one of the kids being the son of a Catholic father and Protestant mother. Cushla takes an interest in the boy, who tends to arrive at school without a coat, and his eld...

Events

3 d. ago 'They are blaming my son': Parents of boy hit by train at pedestrian crossing slam 'distracted by phone' report finding

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was struck by a train as he walked to school near Kenley, south London, on January 23

Events

5 d. ago Falkirk councillors agree £14 million repairs for primary school closed for two years

Maddiston Primary will remain closed until August 2027 at the earliest.

Economics

5 d. ago What parents are sacrificing to buy everything on Santa’s wish list

Parents are forfeiting nights out and even heating to give their kids a great Christmas, yet money experts suggest practical ways you can save.

Politics

5 d. ago Southport victims' outraged families slam 'shameful excuses' of killer's parents

The parents of three girls killed by Axel Rudakubana have said his parents should face accountability for their 'shameful' failures which allowed their son's evil to go 'unchecked'

Events

6 d. ago England has enough empty school places to fill 23,000 classrooms following birth rate drop

The Institute for Government (IFG) said a drop in the birth rate has left 611,300 primary school places were unfilled in the 2023-24 academic school year.

Politics

6 d. ago The good news is that boys believe in gender equality. The scary question is: will they forget when they become men? | Lucy Clark

Online influencers like Andrew Tate have a smaller impact than thought but there’s still grim news about boys who hold harmful ideas about masculinityThere’s a moment in a boy’s life when it almost hurts to look at them, so beautiful and vulnerable are they. Manhood is right there knocking on their door, and these tow-headed, big-eyed boys open it and for a time there is one foot in, one foot out, trying out this new space, going back into the comfort of the old. Back and forth.It’s a vexing time. Some boys are more like men, some boys are more like babies. They vary massively in size and adult masculinity. Hormones surge, or may yet be a year away. At about the same time, they are leaving the top of the heap at primary school, where they know everyone and everyone knows them, and they go to the bottom of the heap at high school, a daunting experience for everyone, girls too.Boys need help. And, yes, men need fixing – I’m mindful of that. Males arrive in our community on the coattai...

Politics

6 d. ago Bridget Phillipson accused of 'sacrificing' the 3Rs for her 'political posturing' on climate change

The Education Secretary was savaged in the House of Commons today after announcing all primary school children will get 'citizenship' classes.

Politics

6 d. ago The Guardian view on the Francis curriculum review: raising the right questions in a world with few certain answers | Editorial

In an age of increasingly capable machines, it makes sense for schools to value creativity and life skills as part of a well-rounded educationSocieties evolve and schools are under pressure to adapt, but some features of education policy are perennial. For example, modernisation will always be denounced as a dilution of standards. Inevitably, Conservatives have leapt on recommendations by an independent review, commissioned by the government, as proof that Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is “dumbing down” the curriculum.The basis of these charges is that the review, led by Becky Francis, professor of education at University College London, proposes reducing the burden of GCSE exams and scrapping the English baccalaureate – a cluster of subjects that, when taken together, constitute a metric of success recognised in school league tables. Conservatives are also unhappy about the notion that primary schoolchildren should learn about the climate crisis and be encouraged to ...

Politics

6 d. ago Hackney primary school closed due to falling pupil numbers set to reopen as a SEN school for 48 pupils

The school would be repurposed to offer 48 new special school places for SEN students, providing tailored support as an expansion of Ickburgh School

Politics

7 d. ago School pupils finally move into new home after years of work is completed

Pupils at a Cardiff primary school have moved into a new building, marking the end point for years of work to transform primary schools in the city

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