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The Mail has launched a campaign to ensure all Britain’s schoolchildren are equipped with a laptop or computer tablet – so no child is prevented from learning during the lockdown. With schools closed, up to a million pupils are struggling with accessing lessons from home because they don’t have essential equipment. That is why our … Read more
Boko Haram jihadists today claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 300 school children in Nigeria last week. ‘I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,’ said the leader of the group that was also behind the 2014 abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Chibok, in a voice message. … Read more
Pippa Middleton showed she’s very much in the festive spirit, donning a Christmas jumper to hand out awards for festive card designs. Kate Middleton’s sister, 31, who is an ambassador for Mary Hare School in Newbury, a school for deaf children, donned red knitwear to give out awards to the school’s pupils. In a snap … Read more
Parents of schoolchildren do not face a greater risk of being admitted to hospital or dying of the coronavirus, research has found. In fact, working-age adults with children 11 years old or under may actually be 25 per cent less likely to die if they catch coronavirus. The researchers said this was almost entirely because … Read more
Cannabis infused sweets have become the latest craze among teenagers with authorities warning parents that they pose a serious danger because of their strength and if consumed to excess. Nerds Rope bites, the ‘super potent’ edibles which supposedly contain 600mg of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis Known as ‘edibles’ they are freely available on … Read more
Parents say their children are being left outside in the rain and sitting in freezing classrooms because of unclear government Covid-19 advice, parents have said. Government ministers are facing calls to ‘urgently’ provide schools with clarity over plans for ventilating schools over winter after they were advised to keep windows and doors open to aid … Read more
Schoolchildren are banned from singing Happy Birthday in the classroom over fears it could spread coronavirus – and are told to listen to it on YouTube or hum the tune instead Schools across the country have banned singing inside due to coronavirus fears Birthday cakes from home have also been banned to stop the virus … Read more
Head teacher tells 200 primary schoolchildren to self-isolate after four staff test positive for Covid Marie Berry told students at Bournville Primary School to self-isolate last night Those in years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 will remain home alongside 30 members of staff School was deep cleaned and remains open for further 300 students enrolled By … Read more
Knife-wielding man wounds five including schoolchildren in a stabbing spree near a kindergarten in China Five were injured in the knife attack in southern Chinese metropolis Guangzhou The incident occurred around 7am today near a local kindergarten and a school At least four of the five wounded are schoolchildren, reported Chinese media The suspect was … Read more
Marcus Rashford is spearheading a task force on the issue of child food poverty and is warning of ‘devastating’ effects on the stability of the country if action is not taken quickly. The Manchester United and England striker was successful in campaigning for free school meal vouchers to be provided to pupils over the summer … Read more