- 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.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Summer-born babies 'more likely to suffer from depression later'
Researchers found the youngest children in the academic school year are 30% more likely to develop depression.
- StyleDanielle Fowler
School girl finds 'genius' way to snack during class by filling empty lip balm with cheese
"Further confirmation that the future is female."
- StyleFrancesca Specter
School pupil sent out of lessons for wearing 'incorrect' black shoes
The Old Skool Vans are said to break the uniform policy.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Parents fined for picking up children late at Australian school
It's said to be for children's safety.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Grubs up: school children in Wales are being served bugs for lunch
Bug bolognese anyone?
- StyleEllen Manning
'Unlike William and Harry, the Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex had to get the right qualifications'
Is getting good grades as important when you're a member of the Royal family?
- StyleCaroline Allen
'Gender neutral' school uniform sparks protests
The school told pupils that anybody who arrived at school in a skirt would be sent home to change.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
School removes a girl from class for having 'too short' trousers
The school has recently changed its school uniform policy.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Ofsted cuts homework checks from inspection: should children have to study outside of school?
From this week schools can now set no homework policies.
- StyleDanielle Fowler
Parents complain after school bans pupils from wearing fake nails
The school argued that manicures have left some students "unable to use a pen".
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Single mum calls for ban on ‘extortionate’ £200 school uniform costs
Stop making parents buy from approved sellers, she urges.
- StyleJessica Morgan
12 of the best backpacks for primary and secondary school children
Send your offspring to school in style
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Dentists urging schools to go sugar-free in a bid to tackle tooth decay
Almost a quarter of five-year-olds have tooth decay.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Parents 'aren't fit enough' to keep up with their children
Half of UK parents are worried about how they’ll keep up with the children over the six-week holidays.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Two thirds of parents wish the school holidays were shorter: here's how to survive them
Childcare, money and boredom all contribute to the school holiday stress.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Calls for sun-safety policy as children are 'getting sunburnt' at school
Currently, the UK has no guidance on keeping children protected while they’re at school.
