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Ministers today made clear they are looking at extending the school year in England amid fears the most vulnerable children have fallen further behind. The government is looking at continuing the summer term for another two weeks, with the holiday time redistributed to existing breaks in the autumn and winter. Study during the warmer months … Read more
Ministers are considering changing the school year in England to keep classrooms open for longer in the summer term to help pupils recover from lockdown, it was claimed today. Number 10 is said to be weighing up a two-week extension in the warmer months, potentially cutting into the summer holidays, with the holiday time redistributed … Read more
Ministers consider changing the school year to keep pupils in class for longer during the summer term when windows and doors can be left open to reduce risk of coronavirus spread Boris Johnson said schools in England will reopen from March 8 at the earliest Ministers said to be looking at changing the school year … Read more
Organised mum-of-two preps 250 meals for the school term for only $75 – including sandwiches, sausage rolls and miniature sliders An organised mum has prepared a whole term’s worth of lunch for her children Rachael made 250 meals including sandwiches, sausage rolls and meatballs The variety of food was stored in the freezer until it … Read more
‘I make mistakes all the time’: Elyse Knowles breaks her silence on THAT ‘wallah’ gaffe after she humorously misspelt a popular French term By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:24 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 12:24 GMT, 30 January 2021 Elyse Knowles has broken her silence after she unwittingly misspelt a popular French … Read more
‘I felt democracy was at a very dangerous point’: Sacha Baron Cohen reveals he made Borat 2 to show the ‘dangers’ of voting Donald Trump in for a second term By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 11:53 GMT, 23 January 2021 | Updated: 11:53 GMT, 23 January 2021 Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed he made … Read more
Europe’s lucrative ski season is heading for a near-total write-off after France confirmed its slopes will not open in time for the February half term while Spain’s PM said visitors will not be welcome until after summer. Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the French tourism minister, delivered the bad news on Wednesday after a Defence Council meeting, saying … Read more
President Barack Obama sent best wishes to his former Vice President on Wednesday morning as he posted a celebratory message to Joe Biden ahead of his inauguration as the nation’s 46th president. Obama shared a touching image of the pair during their time working together in his own administration, as they walked out of the … Read more
Waymo, a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., is saying good-bye to ‘self-driving’—not the technology, just the term. In a blog post Wednesday, the company announced it would now be using the phrase ‘autonomous driving’ to avoid confusion that could lead a driver to take their hands off the wheel at a dangerous moment. ‘It … Read more
Michael Gove dealt another blow to parents today as he suggested schools could remain closed after the February half-term. The former education secretary hinted schools may open even later than expected if the vaccination drive lags behind. The Cabinet Minister said that while education was the ‘number one priority’, he said, ‘we must make progress with vaccination.’ Last … Read more