Conkers can help students beat arithmetic bluesOctober 14th, 2009 LONDON - Playing conkers in school can help pupils learn maths, believes a leading British teacher. The traditional game is not allowed in many UK schools as some institutes fear that they could be sued if children get hurt playing conkers, while others insist pupils can only play if they wear goggles, reports The Daily Express.
20 pct Brit primary school kids fail English examAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that 20 per cent of Brit primary school kids have failed in their English exam this year, with SATs results falling for the first time since testing began. It was also revealed that about 115,000 pupils will move up to secondary education next month, at least two years behind their classmates.
UK primary school creates extra classroom in decommissioned aircraftJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - An England-based primary school, which asked its pupils to come up with ideas for a new outdoor classroom, now has one in the form of a decommissioned commercial aeroplane. The winged classroom, a refurbished Short S-360, is believed to be the first of its kind in the world, and students at Kingsland Primary School in Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, checked in for class in the aircraft for the first time on July 15.
Brit pupils told: 'An orgasm a day keeps the doctor away'July 12th, 2009 LONDON - British school pupils are being advised that they have a "right" to enjoy a good sex life and that having intercourse on a regular basis can be good for their cardiovascular health. A National Health Service leaflet about the benefits of sexual pleasure has been circulated to parents, teachers and youth workers.
Nice girls more likely to be good in studiesJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - Girls perform better than boys at school because they are nicer, says a study. For the study, researchers at Haifa University in Israel examined 52 students aged 14 and 15 to identify the link between achievement and personality.
Indian, Chinese students way above their Brit counterparts in UK schoolsJune 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian and Chinese pupils are all well ahead of their British counterparts in the UK schools, a new research has revealed. The findings based on exam results at each of the nation's 30,000 schools have shown that British boys are virtually bottom of the class.
English teacher sacked for using real students' names in sex bookMay 28th, 2009 LONDON - Using the names of real pupils in a sexy novel has cost an English teacher her job. Leonora Rustamova, 39, has been suspended for writing the Internet novel 'Stop! Don't Read This', which also describes drug dealing and underage boozing.
Rihanna cancels UAE concertMay 6th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna, who was to perform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month, has cancelled the concert because she feels she is not ready to take to stage yet. The show was to be Rihanna's first public performance since she was allegedly assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown Feb 8, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Having a bad teacher in first year can harm kids' entire academic lifeApril 26th, 2009 LONDON - Having a bad teacher in the reception year can harm a child's entire education, according to a new study. Researchers at Durham University found that the effect of having an exceptionally poor - or an unusually good - teacher in the first year at primary school was still detectable six years later.
How clever schoolchildren can avoid being called 'nerd'March 29th, 2009 LONDON - British researchers have come up with a suggestion as to how kids can have themselves counted among clever children at school as well as avoid being labelled "nerds"-follow fashion and have a "fall guy" friend who is badly-behaved. This proposition is based on the findings of studies conducted in nine state secondary schools in England.
Rooney needs the devil to perform at his best: BeckhamMarch 27th, 2009 LONDON - England midfielder Wayne Rooney needs the devil in him to perform at his best, claims former captain David Beckham. "You don't get the exceptional talent and player you have without that side of Wayne's game.
Teachers brand plans for measuring pupil happiness 'absurd'March 24th, 2009 LONDON - Head teachers have stood up against plans by the British Government to grade schools based on pupil happiness, and have branded them "meaningless" and "absurd". The Government's proposals have been seen as being too bureaucratic, and also leading to schools in deprived areas being "castigated".
One in seven migrant Brit pupils do not speak English as their first languageMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - One in seven migrant pupils in the United Kingdom does not speak English, even as the number of immigrant children in primary schools has soared by 25 per cent in five years. According to The Sun, around 566,000 primary children now have a foreign language as their mother tongue - up by 113,500 since 2004.
School stress driving teens to smoke and drinkJanuary 10th, 2009 LONDON - Stress associated with studies and school is driving droves of teenagers to smoke and drink. The study carried out by Pamela Taylor, psychologist at Salford Local Authority, looked at the stressors and coping strategies of 172 children aged 15 and 16 years facing their GCSE examinations.
Five year olds expelled for sexual bullying in British schoolsJanuary 4th, 2009 LONDON - Children as young as five are being excluded from British schools for sexually bullying fellow-pupils, according to a report Monday. In schools across Britain, children are being subjected by fellow-pupils to many forms of sexual bullying - from explicit graffiti, sexualised name-calling and spreading rumours about someone's sexual behaviour, to assault and even rape.
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