1 hour ago Tragedy as two pupils from same primary school die within hours of each other

The children both studied at Carr Lodge Academy in the Woodfield Plantation neighbourhood of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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3 h. ago Two primary school pupils die within hours of each other as teachers left heartbroken

The two children, who attended Carr Lodge Academy in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, died within 24 hours of each other, with staff saying they will be supporting pupils in the coming days and weeks

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3 h. ago Doncaster primary school heartbreak as two pupils suddenly die within hours of each other

Two young children, who went to the same primary school in Doncaster, have tragically died within 24 hours of each other

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33 h. ago 'Miracle' daughter, eight, overcame major open heart surgery and pneumonia before dying in primary school 'freak accident', heartbroken mother reveals

Eight-year-old Olivia-Grace Huxter passed away in hospital after a 'freak accident' at the 99-pupil Penrhys Primary School in Ferndale, Rhondda, on Wednesday.

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58 h. ago Heartbroken mother mourns 'beautiful' daughter, eight, who died in 'freak accident' at primary school

Olivia-Grace Huxter, eight, suffered a 'traumatic event' at the 99-pupil Penrhys Primary School in Ferndale, Rhondda, on Wednesday and later died in hospital.

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3 d. ago Pupil aged eight dies as police called to Welsh primary school

The school has been closed to all pupils on Thursday

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5 d. ago West Lothian school's delight at positive Education Scotland inspection

Pupils and staff at Dedridge Primary School are reflecting on positive feedback.

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9 d. ago The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally

Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imaginationAmid a boom in Irish culture across music, literature, film and fashion, the Irish language – Gaeilge – is also experiencing a revival. Once the majority’s native tongue, it was assailed and diminished as a daily, working, spoken language under British colonialism and became largely confined to rural west coast districts for much of the 20th century, kept alive by generations of families. But over recent decades the number of schools teaching the national curriculum exclusively through Irish has risen significantly, from fewer than 20 in the 1970s, to more than 200 today. The 2022 census showed a 6% increase in the number of people able to speak Irish compared with 2016. Irish is a core subject on the curriculum and compulsory in all schools.Yet in the academic year of 2024-25, a record number of pupils – 14% of the post-primary school population – w...

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2 w. ago Less than a third of primary school pupils 'are getting enough exercise'

Biggest study of its kind followed 17,000 pupils wearing activity trackers and found only 30% of pupils get enough physical activity during school hours

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2 w. ago Why are primary school numbers in London down? Decline in pupils risk closures

Why are primary school numbers in London down? Decline in pupils risk closures  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Revealed: The areas where primary school pupil numbers are falling fastest

Nine of the 10 local authorities are in London, analysis has found

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2 w. ago Nine in 10 areas with biggest fall in primary school pupil numbers are in London

London’s steeper decline cannot be explained by falling birth rates alone, the Education Policy Institute said.

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3 w. ago Transport Secretary confirms scheme to improve A84 road safety for school pupils

Fiona Hyslop confirmed that a scheme to introduce new road signage, a new footpath and associated crossing points for a pupils of a primary school on the A84 is scheduled for "this financial year".

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