5 h. ago The 750 schools where free breakfast clubs will open next week

From Tuesday, thousands of parents will have access to 30 minutes of morning childcare as part of a pilot scheme running until July

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5 h. ago ‘Breaking our spirits was the plan’: the lifelong impact of having gone to boarding school

As a new documentary explores Boarding School Syndrome, seven former pupils share their stories Boarded from the age of nine Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Smartphone ban at Brianna Ghey's school "transforms" pupil behaviour

The initiative was launched to tackle bullying and mental health issues, with results so far proving positive.

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6 h. ago Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

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7 h. ago Phones have been banned at Brianna Ghey's school following her murder

It was hoped te measure at Birchwood would help curb bullying and improve students' mental health.

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7 h. ago Romesh Ranganathan criticises local council over school placement ‘shambles’

The comic posted a video on Instagram on Saturday criticising West Sussex County Council for placing his son in a school on the other side of town.

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8 h. ago I have no choice but to keep up war in Gaza, says Netanyahu as Israel continues to pummel territory with air strikes after breaking ceasefire deal

The Israeli Prime Minister is under growing pressure at home not only from families of hostages and their supporters but also from Israeli soldiers who question the continuation of the war.

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8 h. ago As a kid I hated Easter because nothing happened – now I treasure its stillness and strange beauty | Paul Daley

The seasonal change brings in me a mellowness and a desire to reflect that feels somehow spiritual, albeit in a secular wayFor Christians, Easter is a remarkable time of new life, of resurrection and spiritual renewal. But those of a more secular persuasion can also find themselves beguiled by the restorative zeitgeist of this celebratory time of year.In the northern hemisphere it’s spring, with its green shoots and brighter light. Down here, deep in the southern hemisphere, the transition is of a gentle autumnal splendour – of softer skies and a flourish of bronze in the deciduous treetops. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Brianna Ghey's high school bans mobile phones following her murder with incredible results

Since September, students at Birchwood Community High have had to place their mobile phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day.

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8 h. ago Brianna Ghey’s school says pupils ‘less stressed’ after mobile phone ban

Special pouches used to lock students’ phones during the day were introduced at Birchwood Community High School in September.

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9 h. ago Millennials still expect a Chocolate egg at Easter despite now being grown

A recent poll has revealed that you are never too old for a visit from the Easter bunny with a whopping 48% of sentimental 'big kids' Millennials continuing to receive chocolate eggs

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9 h. ago Iconic Nintendo themed LEGO sets see huge discounts ahead of Switch 2 launch

Whether you're a Mario or Zelda fan, there are great LEGO deals available to please both types of gamer.

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10 h. ago Full list: The 750 schools where free breakfast clubs will open next week

From Tuesday, thousands of parents will have access to 30 minutes of morning childcare as part of a pilot scheme running until July

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10 h. ago 'New level of hell' as kids banned from learning about flag because of 'frontal nudity'

A school district in the southern American state of Texas has banned students from leaning about the commonwealth of Virginia and its flag which some say is inappropriate

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10 h. ago ‘One hell of a turnout’: trans activists rally in London against gender ruling

Thousands gather in Parliament Square in a show of unity after supreme court judgmentAfter last week’s supreme court decision, activists had been worried that trans people might become fearful of going out in public in case they were abused.They weren’t afraid in London on Saturday. Thousands of trans and non-binary people thronged Parliament Square, alongside families and supporters, waving baby blue, white and pink flags to demonstrate their anger at the judges’ ruling. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Brianna Ghey school's phone ban allows 'kids to be kids', says headteacher

Pupils at Birchwood Community High - where Brianna met her killer Scarlett Jenkinson - place their phones in a lockable pouch at the start of the day which does not open until home time

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12 h. ago ‘Highly respected’ school business manager died with husband in cable car crash

Graeme Winn, 65, and Elaine Winn, 58, were among the four people who died in the crash on Thursday at Monte Faito.

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12 h. ago Primary school teacher banned from classroom after online chats with undercover cop

Julian Barker, 50, sent images of a child and took part in 'sexualised' conversations while working as a supply teacher in Bolton

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12 h. ago Premier League clubs accused of 'pure greed' for 'charging families up to £1,800 for children to be mascots' at top flight games

Nottingham Forest, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Ipswich, and West Ham continue to charge families for mascot places, while half of Premier League clubs now offer the experience for free

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13 h. ago Even if you’re not a person of faith, there are reasons to see Antoni Gaudí as a saint | Rowan Moore

The Catholic church has taken the first steps to canonise the architect of Barcelona’s extraordinary Sagrada FamíliaI don’t understand the processes by which people become saints, but the case for the canonisation of the great Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, now progressing with the blessing of the pope, seems strong. He was devout – he tried to go without food for 40 days in emulation of Jesus Christ, until a bishop friend talked him out of likely death. The unprecedented phantasmagoria that he designed in stone, iron and ceramic could be called miracles. He even suffered a form of martyrdom, being hit by a tram while apparently deep in thought about his most famous work, the church of Sagrada Família. It’s not quite the same as a burning at the stake or a fusillade of arrows or the other grisly ends of ancient saints, but has its own significance. Gaudí’s mission was to find spiritual meaning in a world transformed by industry and machines, of which the fatal tram might be conside...

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