3 h. ago Nigerian gunmen abduct 'dozens' of girls from boarding school after killing deputy head teacher in chilling echo of Chibok kidnappings

The assailants attacked the Maga Comprehensive Girls' Secondary School in Kebbi state, at around 1am on Monday morning. Pictured: Boko Haram with the Nigerian schoolgirls they kidnapped in 2014.

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2 d. ago Scots pupils forced to flee from burning school bus on busy Scots road

The bus was transporting pupils home from a nearby secondary school when it caught fire, prompting an emergency response which saw two fire engines sent to the scene.

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3 d. ago London secondary schools numbers set to decline in similar scale to primary school crisis

Experts have warned that schools are having to merge classes and even year groups due to a sharp drop in the capital’s birth rate

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4 d. ago Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen launch new Shakespeare curriculum

Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her profound excitement over a new Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) curriculum, designed to revolutionise the teaching of Shakespeare in UK secondary schools.

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5 d. ago Helen Mirren joins Ian McKellen to launch RSC’s new Shakespeare curriculum for schools

Dame Helen Mirren has expressed her profound excitement over a new Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) curriculum, designed to revolutionise the teaching of Shakespeare in UK secondary schools.

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5 d. ago Government issues statement on calls to lower price of new school uniforms

The average cost of a secondary school uniform in the UK is around £422

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1 week ago ‘If there’s a free alternative, I’ll eat healthily’: how Sweden devised brilliant school meals

A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainabilityStudents at Mariebergsskolan, a secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, make their way to the canteen to grab a juice shot. This morning’s options include ginger and lemon, apple, golden milk, lemon and mint, or strawberry and orange. There’s also the choice of overnight oats with caramelised milk.It’s just after 9am and the space is usually empty, but thanks to a project launched in 2018 by Vinnova, Sweden’s national innovation agency, students are starting their day with a boost from the energy bar. All the ingredients are donated by local supermarkets which are giving away surplus fruit and vegetables to minimise food waste. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sam Smith reveals they had liposuction at the age of just 13 after being 'brutally' bullied at school

Sam Smith has revealed they had liposuction surgery after being 'brutally' bullied at secondary school about their weight.

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1 week ago Pupils from affluent homes ‘more likely to get places at top secondary schools’

Schools’ geographic admissions criteria are ‘effectively ruling out certain pupils’ a study’s lead author has said.

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2 w. ago Teacher reveals the truth of behaviour crisis in Scotland's classrooms in weekly diary

A senior secondary teacher at a Glasgow school has written a diary laying bare the difficulties they deal with in their classroom. Here is their account of a typical Monday to Friday

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2 w. ago Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds

Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundariesThe “hyper-personalised” nature of AI bots is drawing in teenage boys who now use them for therapy, companionship and relationships, according to research.A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend, with growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and girlfriends. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Newham's best performing secondary schools according to GCSE results ranking

Newham's best performing secondary schools according to GCSE results ranking  Newham Recorder

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3 w. ago My friends keep leaving me out, but don’t like it if I do the same to them

It sounds as if your friend is projecting her own unhappiness on to you. Don’t keep apologising, because that just feeds into her need for controlI’m 17 and have just gone into my final year at school. Since I started secondary school, I’ve had pretty much the same friendship group: B, C and D.My best friend (B) and I have always been quiet and hesitant about doing anything where it’s just the two of us, for fear of leaving the other two out. However, this past year we have been consistently ignored by C and D, and decided to do the things we want to do and not wait for approval. We can be friends independently of the others while still being friends with them too. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago My friends keep leaving me out, but don’t like it if I do the same to them | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

It sounds as if your friend is projecting her own unhappiness on to you. Don’t keep apologising, because that just feeds into her need for controlI’m 17 and have just gone into my final year at school. Since I started secondary school, I’ve had pretty much the same friendship group: B, C and D.My best friend (B) and I have always been quiet and hesitant about doing anything where it’s just the two of us, for fear of leaving the other two out. However, this past year we have been consistently ignored by C and D, and decided to do the things we want to do and not wait for approval. We can be friends independently of the others while still being friends with them too. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Paisley crowned Town of the Year at Scotland Loves Local Awards

It comes as new businesses open, new homes are built, and a new state-of-the-art secondary school and transformed Paisley Museum are due to open next year.

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3 w. ago 'Firearm' suspect who saw Bognor Regis school locked down and 'left children sobbing' was a 14

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were kept inside following reports that a man had been seen with a firearm.

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3 w. ago Bognor Regis school put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

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3 w. ago School put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

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3 w. ago Swansea secondary school building to be demolished within months

The former school will be razed to the ground and a new one built in its place - but it won't be cheap

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4 w. ago Bid to stop council destroying art masterwork gets more high

"Uncovering an extraordinary lost fresco sounds like a story out of the ruins of Pompeii, but it’s here in a Salford secondary school"

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