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How to keep kids entertained this half-term when you can’t leave the house!

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Half-term is typically a time for families to get away, but this week millions face a week at home with the children with nowhere to go. Fortunately there are still plenty of things you can do at home to keep your little ones busy – and Femail has found 20 of the best ideas around. … Read more

Prince Charles encourages youngsters to take on his half-term nature challenge during school break

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Will YOU take on Prince Charles’s half-term nature challenge? Royal sets inquisitive youngsters six tasks from spotting birds to planting seeds during school break Prince of Wales has encouraged kids to search for ‘common shapes’ in nature Daily tasks will be set  via Charles’ Clarence House Instagram page next week Charles said he was ‘frustrated’ at … Read more

Now Wales says it will join Scotland in reopening schools after the half-term break on February 22

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Boris Johnson was coming under increasing pressure to speed up the reopening of English schools today as Wales confirmed its intention to restart some primary classes after the February half term. Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething confirmed that some of the youngest age groups would go back to school from February 22 under a similar … Read more

Keir Starmer says half-term should be used to vaccinate teachers and school staff

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Teachers and school support staff should be given a Covid vaccine at half-term to allow classrooms to open as soon as possible, Sir Keir Starmer said today.  The Labour leader called for educationalists to be bumped up the priority list for jabs amid anger at the continued closure.  The Government has been sending out mixed … Read more

Ministers consider gradual school reopening after half-term led by A-Level, GCSE and primary pupils

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Children in years that should have sat exams this year could lead the way back to class in a phased reopening of schools after half-term. Under plans being considered, pupils who will be teacher-assessed for A-Levels and GCSEs this year after exams were cancelled could head back first along with years one and six in … Read more

Gavin Williamson to ‘rule out pupils return after February half-term’

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Now children might not return to school until after EASTER: Gavin Williamson will ‘rule out pupils going back into classrooms after February half-term’ within days All children had been set to return to schools after the February half-term Sources suggest reopening could be pushed back until mid-April or even May  Students in GCSE and A-Level … Read more

Headteachers send Boris Johnson plan to vaccinate one million staff at half-term

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Britain’s top schools have unveiled a bold plan to vaccinate the country’s entire teaching staff and get pupils back into the classroom within weeks. Headteachers have drawn up a detailed blueprint to get the educational workforce, including support staff, inoculated over the February half-term week. The ambitious scheme could prove a political lifeline to Prime … Read more

Fresh free school meals row as union warns poor families will NOT get food over February half-term

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Meal scheme will switch for half-term  The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food. In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need … Read more

Gavin Williamson admits schools could stay shut BEYOND February half-term

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Gavin Williamson admits schools could stay shut BEYOND February half-term as MPs demand guarantee ‘signed in blood’ that classrooms will reopen as soon as possible Gavin Williamson said could be ‘areas of particular need’ where schools stay shut MPs told Mr Williamson they want pledge ‘signed in blood’ schools will reopen Education Secretary also declined … Read more

Welsh lockdown is extended for with schools and colleges staying shut until February half-term

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Welsh lockdown is extended for three more weeks with schools and colleges staying shut until February half-term without ‘significant’ drop in infections, First Minister Mark Drakeford confirms Mark Drakeford confirmed the Level 4 restrictions in Wales will not be lifted  School and college students will continue learning online till February half-term The First Minister said … Read more