Hackney comprehensive school eliminates bullying by banning football at breaktime and introducing chess clubs, poetry recitals and quizzes instead Hackney New School, in London, has banned games like football during breaks Instead pupils at the secondary school take part in quizzes and poetry recitals Head teacher says there have only been five reports of bullying … Read more
Jessica Rowe and her daughter Allegra got the fright of their lives when their car burst into flames in the middle of a busy road in Sydney last Thursday afternoon. But the former Studio 10 host spirits were lifted when she attended the star-studded opening of Hamilton in Sydney on Saturday night. The 50-year-old stunned … Read more
School renames ‘mufti day’ with ‘be yourself day’ fearing long-standing name is culturally insensitive A New Zealand college has renamed ‘mufti day’ to the new ‘be yourself day’ School received concerns colloquial use of the Arabic name was insensitive Heretaunga College in Upper Hutt held its first ‘be yourself day’ last Tuesday Assistant Principal says … Read more
The schools reopening has brought on the most unexpected of regrets – that of never having been a mum at the school gates. Generally, I’m not one to harbour regrets but seeing the primary schools at pick-up, when the small children flood out into the arms of waiting parents, has made me question what I … Read more
Bear Grylls has admitted he is not ‘naturally fit,’ as he revealed being beaten up by a school bully at eight-years-old inspired his athletic journey. The TV survival star and former SAS tropper, 46, confessed he struggles to find the motivation to remain fit and healthy as he praised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for candidly … Read more
Missing British girl, 14, is found safe and well after she vanished outside her school in Majorca Taya O’Loughlin, 14, has been found safe and well after disappearing on Tuesday The teenager was last seen outside a secondary school in Palma earlier this week Reports said she was last seen with a Spanish girl who … Read more
Secondary school is evacuated and children sent home after staff receive ‘malicious communication’ Pupils at Radyr Comprehensive in Cardiff told to go home amid police incident Incident said to be ‘relating to a malicious communication received by school’ Police confirmed ‘no objects of concern’ were located and ‘no-one was harmed’ Headteacher said parents should email … Read more
Missing British girl, 14, is found safe and well after she vanished outside her school in Majorca Taya O’Loughlin, 14, has been found safe and well after disappearing on Tuesday The teenager was last seen outside a secondary school in Palma earlier this week Reports said she was last seen with a Spanish girl who … Read more
A top private school whose alumni include Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie has appointed its first female head in 144 years. Emma Goldsmith will take up the role at the £30,000-a-year Dragon School in Oxfordshire from September. She becomes the twelfth head of the school in its 144-year history, succeeding Crispin Hyde-Dunn. She … Read more
Batley Grammar School was closed at the last minute today after more than 50 Muslim protesters returned for a second day demanding the sacking of a RE teacher who allegedly showed cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to students. The amateur rugby player, who is in his late 20s, is a ‘burly Yorkshire lad’ had trained to … Read more