StyleVictoria RichardsParents, Here's How To Stay Positive About School Closures
Schools in England are set to close indefinitely on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak. When I first heard the news, my heart sank.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Some parents aren't sending their children to school amid coronavirus fears
Schools are still open but some parents are choosing to keep their children at home.
- StyleLauren Clark
Meghan Markle says all women have 'right to speak up' as she shares new unseen pics from school visit
The Duchess of Sussex posted on Instagram to mark International Women's Day.
- StyleLauren Clark
Shop Meghan Markle's 'good fortune' charm necklace from International Women's Day visit
The Duchess of Sussex accessorised with the £125 piece for one of her final royal engagements.
- StyleLauren Clark
Meghan Markle shares behind-the-scenes video of pupils giving her a standing ovation during school visit
The Duchess of Sussex gave an inside look at what is likely to be her final solo royal engagement.
- StyleCaroline Allen
TV shows like 'Love Island' encourage young people to have 'volatile' relationships, teacher claims
The way people argue in EastEnders promotes the idea that relationships should be “volatile”, she adds.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Could pen and paper exams soon be a thing of the past?
Instead schools and universities could use technology as part of the exam process.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Should children stand up for their teachers when they enter the classroom?
Or is the practice old fashioned?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
New law could see branded school uniform banned saving parents £££s
Schools could be told they can no longer specify styles of uniform.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Summer-born children more likely to struggle with basic skills, research suggests
The Government figures reveal youngsters born in the summer are less likely to have a “good level of development” in core areas.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
School introduces policy which sees parents fined £1 for every five minutes they are late picking their children up
Some parents aren't impressed by the move.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Head teacher advises parents to stop 'micromanaging' children via WhatsApp chat groups
“Stay off the parents’ WhatsApp chat!"
- StyleLauren Clark
Meghan Markle's 'ageless' high school prom photo has wowed royal fans
"She hasn't changed."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Over half of teenagers say the 'sex talk' with their parents wasn't up to scratch
52% of 16 and 17-year-olds didn't rate their parents' sex education.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Should schools ban packed lunches?
The call to ban packed lunches comes amid claims they are contributing to childhood obesity.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum labels school 'sexist' for casting daughter as 'Inn Keeper's wife' in nativity
"This is 2019 - no woman should be identified by her relationship to a man!?"
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Children become less active with each year of primary school
By the time they leave primary school children are doing more than an hour less physical activity per week.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Mum outraged that photographer offers airbrushing services on school photographs for 8-year-olds
"What 8 yr old needs to be paranoid about an ‘uneven skin tone’?”
- StyleCaroline Allen
School bans all drinks but water from packed lunch boxes
A controversial decision to ban all drinks other than water from pupil’s packed lunch boxes has come under fire.
- StyleCaroline Allen
School lifts mobile phone ban, prompting technology debate
The move has encouraged debate amongst parents and pupils.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Teacher's bottom wiping viral video divides the internet
Should bottom wiping be taught to children at school or at home?
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Schools in California to push back start times: Should UK schools start later?
The state is set to become the first in the US to enforce later start times for schools.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
School bans children from dressing up for Halloween over fears it’s not ‘inclusive’
"Not all families celebrate Halloween."
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
A school has banned parents from using mobile phones in the playground
The school hopes the ban will encourage parents to engage more with their children.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
School becomes first in the UK to scrap holidays
Instead parents can take their children out for six weeks whenever they want.
