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skipping breakfast linked to lower gcse grades.

Children who skip breakfast on school days are less likely to achieve good grades at GCSE, according to a new study. Researchers, from the University of Leeds, found that missing the first meal of the day was associated with academic performance around two grades lower than it would otherwise have been, ...

uk’s first outdoor primary school opens.

An outdoor school has opened in south London where children spend 95% of their days outside, even in winter. Liberty Woodland School, a new primary situated in Worcester Park within the London Borough of Sutton, is thought to be the UK’s first outdoor school, drawing inspiration from Scandinavia. Lessons will “take some ...

stormzy to fund two more cambridge students.

Stormzy has announced he will cover the university tuition fees of two more black Cambridge undergraduate students for the duration of their degrees. The grime artist will pay the tuition fees and maintenance grants of the students from September as part of the Stormzy Scholarship, which funded the studies of two ...

teacher who overcame stammer honoured with award.

A teacher from Birmingham who overcame a stammer and now supports students at the school he once attended has been recognised for his outstanding contribution. Abed Ahmed, has been named as the UK's best new teacher in the TES Awards (formerly known as Times Education Supplement Awards), and was described by ...

kenyan science teacher awarded $1m global prize.

A science teacher from Kenya has been crowned the world’s best teacher and awarded a $1m prize, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries. The annual Global Teacher Prize was awarded to Peter Tabichi during a ceremony in Dubai, hosted by the actor Hugh Jackman. Dubai’s crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

secondary school to switch to four-and-a-half-day week

A high-performing comprehensive will adopt a four-and-a-half day week to create a happier workforce, boost productivity and tackle teacher shortages. From September, students at Forest Gate Community school in east London, rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, will leave just after midday every Friday afternoon. The school will remain open until 5pm for supervised ...