2 h. ago Primary teachers strike in row over pupil behaviour and how school is being managed

Governors say the wellbeing and education of children remain top priorities and insist 'the school is a safe environment for both children and staff'

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3 h. ago Preferred location of a new Welsh medium school in Merthyr revealed

Cabinet members have given their backing for a new build on the Goetre Primary School site

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5 h. ago Parents call for meat to go back on the menu at 'vegetarian' primary school where main meals include cheese and onion rolls and Quorn

More than 100 people have signed a petition to reinstate meat offerings at Sharow School in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which advertises itself as vegetarian.

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45 h. ago Boy, five, died after 'accidentally being exposed to' cow's milk protein at school, inquest hears

Benedict Blythe, a reception pupil at Barnack Primary School in Lincolnshire, died in hospital from food-induced anaphylaxis in 2021, after he vomited twice before going into cardiac arrest.

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49 h. ago Primary school teacher banned after failing to tell bosses she was in relationship with sex offender

Leanne Till was found to have made the ‘deliberate decision’ not to inform the school of her relationship

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53 h. ago East Ayrshire pupils come up with winning name for newly proposed wind farm

An entry from primary five pupils at Netherthird Primary School stood out to OnPath Energy team.

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3 d. ago Liverpool primary school on lockdown after 'shots fired' as police rush to scene

Cops rushed to the scene in the Everton area of Liverpool after reports that gunshots were fired at a taxi. They are now trying to trace the cabbie and the alleged gunman

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3 d. ago Fight to save 'happy and caring' Welsh primary school facing closure

'Ysgol Clydau is more than just a school; it's a hub for community life, offering a safe and welcoming space for children, families and residents of all ages.'

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3 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council publishes details of planned social housing development in Newmains

The council has internally submitted a planning application for 33 houses on the site of the former St Brigid’s Primary School, along with 47 new parking spaces, access roads, drainage and landscaping.

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3 d. ago First Minister says Labour are taking Reform threat in Wales ‘seriously’

Eluned Morgan told Sky News voters in Wales needed to understand Reform as a "threat", warning that "things that they're used to" such as free prescriptions and free school meals for primary school children "could be snatched away"

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4 d. ago Swindon 'stabbing' sees armed police rush to house with man 'covered in blood'

An air ambulance has landed at a primary school, with multiple police cars also seen parked up nearby following reports of an alleged stabbing at a nearby address.

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5 d. ago The radical 1960s schools experiment that created a whole new alphabet – and left thousands of children unable to spell

Decades ago, a generation of UK schoolchildren unwittingly took part in an initiative aimed at boosting reading skills – with lasting consequencesThroughout my life, my mum has always been a big reader. She was in three or four book clubs at the same time. She’d devour whatever texts my siblings and I were studying in school, handwrite notes for our lunchboxes and write in her diary every night. Our fridge door was a revolving display of word-of-the-day flashcards. Despite this, she also was and remains, by some margin, the worst speller I have met.By the time I was in primary school, she was already asking me to proofread her work emails, often littered with mistakes that were glaringly obvious to me even at such a young age. It used to baffle me – how could this person, who races through multiple books a week and can quote Shakespeare faultlessly, possibly think “me” is spelt with two Es? Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Sick perv teacher who pulled girls pants down and 'gave her a lolly' before abuse jailed

Trent James May, from South Australia, has been jailed after abusing three young girls while working in a primary school with his jail sentence was backdated to March 14

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6 d. ago Shanklea Primary School chaos as huge blaze rips through classrooms with black smoke filling sky

A shocking fire ripped through a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland, this afternoon, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky

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6 d. ago Shanklea Primary School chaos as fire rips through classrooms and smoke fills sky

A shocking fire ripped through a primary school in Cramlington, Northumberland, this afternoon, sending plumes of thick black smoke into the sky

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6 d. ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for omelette rolls with rice, carrot pickles and wasabi mayonnaise

A Japanese-style take on the humble omelette, served with sushi rice, spicy mayo and quick pickles on the sideWe eat a lot of omelettes in our house: they’re the perfect solution for an impromptu dinner, and they’re also endlessly customisable, so we never get bored with them. You can add butter, beat the eggs in the pan and roll to make it French, add spices, coriander and onion to make it Indian, or mirin and soy, as in today’s dish, for a trip to Japan. You could add any condiment or pickle from mayonnaise to ketchup and chilli oil to chimichurri, and bolster the meal with bread or rice. Today’s recipe is merely one of many wonderful scenic routes on which to take your omelette. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Life of a young Diogo Jota and his brother – from caged football to primary school

Liverpool and Portugal legend Diogo Jota tragically passed away on July 3 alongside his brother Andre while the pair were driving through Spain, prompting an international outpouring of grief

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8 d. ago Green light as new £36m school boasting early years centre and ASN base is approved

The project is expected to deliver a new 16 classroom primary school with dedicated Additional Support Needs base and separate early years centre.

Economics

8 d. ago Shotts senior citizens join digital leaders from St Patrick’s Primary School for Driving Digital Locally intergenerational project

This is the tenth session to take place as part of this project and was held over three weeks at Shotts Community Centre.

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9 d. ago How bad am I at small talk? Let me tell you about vaginal dryness ... | Polly Hudson

I’m not sure there is anything more terrifying than chatting to parents at the school gates – then lying awake at night reliving my most embarrassing momentsThe importance of 31 December is well documented, but no one ever talks about the angst of 22 July. Or 23, or 25, depending on where you live. But while the date may vary, the bittersweet feelings are surely universal. The end of the school year is an oddly profound moment.This one’s hitting different in our house too, as our son is about to finish primary school. It’s poignant and nostalgic – wasn’t he just a baby yesterday? There is, however, one part of his cosy little school that I won’t miss. Continue reading...

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