The kids' names that spell troubleSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - Teachers in the UK believe children with certain names are naughtier than the others, a survey has found. Pollsters from the parenting club Bounty.com asked 3,000 teachers to come up with names that spell trouble for them.he 'Teachers Pest' list includes name like Callum, Chelsea, Connor, Jack, Brandon, Charlie, Courtney Chardonna; girl's name like Aliesha, Casey, Crystal, Jessica, Brooke and Demi and boys named Kyle, Liam, Jake and Brooklyn.
Outspoken pupils perform betterSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has given kids the perfect excuse to throw traditional classroom adage "Sit quietly then teacher will begin" out of the window: Outspoken children learn more. Edinburgh University academics claimed that encouraging youngsters to speak out in class could be a more effective way for them to learn, reports The Scotsman.
Dutch school tailors timing to parents' needsAugust 14th, 2009 AMSTERDAM - Pupils at one Dutch elementary school are not vacationing this summer. But depending on their parents' schedules, they may be able to enjoy a long vacation at some other time.
Research says 'Best teachers are enthusiastic, inspiring'July 8th, 2009 LONDON - The best teachers are enthusiastic, inspiring, innovative and indeed in a class of their own. These are the latest findings of research funded in primary and secondary schools by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into what makes good teachers even better.
First H1N1 mass infection reported in BeijingJuly 2nd, 2009 BEIJING - Beijing reported its first mass infection of the H1N1 flu at a primary school Wednesday. Seven pupils between 8 and 10 years old were confirmed infected with the virus Tuesday night, the China Daily reported.
Brit school bans pupils from wearing 'dangerous' water goggles!June 30th, 2009 LONDON - A primary school in England has banned students from wearing goggles while swimming because they are hazardous. Authorities of St.
Pathetic state of religious school in Malaysia upsets parentsJune 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The plight of students of a religious school complex in Malaysia's Jinjang Utara can be highlighted from the fact that they are forced to study in a cabin-like environment, the Sinar Harian reported. According to the report, although the Economic Planning Unit approved construction of the Hidayatul Mustaqimah primary school complex in January, it is still in a state of neglect.
Four Malay pupils forced to perform oral sex on teacherJune 16th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A primary school teacher reportedly forced four pupils aged between eight and 10 to perform oral sex on him and made them pose for pictures. According to reports in Sin Chew Daily, the incidents occurred in the staff restroom in a boarding school in Bintulu, Sarawak, between May 14 and 19.
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.
It's worth nagging your childrenMay 28th, 2009 SYDNEY - Parents and teachers who despair about children not studying ought not to give up nagging them about how short-term pain brings long-term gain. "If you think you have no impact, stick with it because you do," said Sydney University researcher Andrew Martin.
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.
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.
Gwyneth Paltrow misses smokingFebruary 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has expressed her yearning to smoke again. The 'Iron Man' actress has also decided to take up smoking in old age, reports thesun.co.uk.
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.
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