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Green for go at Ashville as it strengthens teaching team and unveils new eco-friendly ambitions

10th August 2023

A HARROGATE school has unveiled a trio of new developments amid growing demand for early years education. Ashville Acorns Pre-Prep has added an extra form to its Reception class, recruited…

Deaf pupils at Nottinghamshire primary school celebrate amazing achievement despite ‘big challenges’

10th August 2023

Teachers at Mellers Primary School in Radford have been blown away by the performance of two deaf pupils in their SATs exams. For many year six pupils across the UK,…

Sleep is not a luxury, it’s CORE to wellbeing, health and performance

8th August 2023

A while ago I was feeling generally rubbish every day and I couldn’t put my finger on why. I tried many things – working on my mindset, emotions, environment etc….

School phone ban would hit autistic children the hardest

7th August 2023

Barring smartphones from schools – as proposed by the UN – could leave autistic pupils feeling lost and overwhelmed, warns Carrie Myshkin I didn’t grow up with a smartphone at school….

Weight discrimination happens in 69% of workplaces

7th August 2023

More than two thirds of employees (69%) think weight discrimination exists in their workplace, with nearly half of respondents (47%) considering it to be a problem, according to a report…

Benefits of Boarding Schools: What Experts Say

4th August 2023

We Asked Some of the Best Boarding Schools in the World About What are the Benefits of Boarding Schools! Let’s See What They Had To Say. Choosing a boarding school…

Boarding jobs round up – August 4, 2023

4th August 2023

Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of boarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…

England school strikes called off as unions vote to accept pay deal

1st August 2023

Members accepted 6.5% pay rise, but said it was not enough to correct decade of real-terms pay cuts England school strikes called off as unions vote to accept pay deal…

Pupils know the rules at our school – no smartphones. Here’s how it’s working

1st August 2023

Parents and teachers are realising the damage social media can do to young children, so now we have a strict new code. s the principal of St Patrick’s national School…

How fundraising brought two schools together

28th July 2023

Building a fundraising programme from the ‘ground up’ can bring disparate school communities together, writes Bill Friar from Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools The two Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools – Habs Boys and Habs Girls – share…