Sentences with phrase «school by pupils»

The effects will be felt in school by pupils and teachers alike, and the memories will last a lifetime.

It is being used in British schools by pupils and teachers to create calm classrooms, reduce stress around exams and foster creativity.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

Student performance is measured in elementary and middle schools by pupils» scores on the New York state tests and in high schools by diplomas and graduation rates.

Not exact matches

The education tax paid by homeowners depends on a variety of factors, including the per - pupil spending in their local schools, the type of property (residential homestead or other) and the state - determined common level of appraisal (CLA).

The Catholic Young Writer Award is organised annually for pupils at Catholic schools across Britain by the Catholic Union.

«The most important book published by the Holy See in this generation for Catholic education,» says Bishop O'Donoghue, «is theCatechism of the Catholic Church, and its summary, the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church»; he says that «it is vital that both the Catechismand the Compendiumare used by teachers in our schools and colleges, who can guide pupils in how to make best use of them»; that «the key to unlocking this treasury of Church teaching....

Rather, as claimed by Clement of Alexandria and, with much greater intellectual power, Origen, his pupil and successor as head of the Alexandrian Catechetical school, Christianity is paideia, divinely given in Jesus Christ and inspired Christian scriptures, focused in a profound conversion of soul, and divinely assisted by the Holy Spirit.

Even the relationship of teacher and pupils in a school is not fulfilled so long as the instructor by duress and discipline is forcing stolid children to their work.

«I am particularly pleased that our highest - performing schools, Hampden Gurney, has secured fantastic outcomes with a significant number of disadvantaged pupils in Year 6 - demonstrating once again that a child's success should never be limited by their background.»

At the age of fifteen, he became a pupil in a school at Niesky, which was run by Moravian brethren.

In secondary schools immeasurable damage has been caused to the Church, families and students by the manner in which our Faith is «debated», wastage rates of over ninety per cent of pupils leaving school are quoted.

A Catholic school in east London has apologised after parents were sent an unauthorised letter which suggested pupils mark Black History Month by attending a special assembly dressed as slaves.

This was made quite clear by Ed Balls, minister for Children Schools and Families when he said on 23 February 2010, «A Catholic faith school can say to their pupils we believe as a religion contraception is wrong but what they can't do is therefore say that they are not going to teach them about contraception to children, how to access contraception or how to use contraception.»

He contends that in a community where large numbers of pupils are served by church - related schools, it can be assumed that state assistance would entail considerable political activity.

As early as World War II, the political leaders of the Free French forces had known that France would have to face up to the question of whether it was going to allow the decline of a system of schools preferred by the parents of one - sixth of all French pupils, or whether it was going to accept the hazards of open political discussion aimed at developing a new and creative solution.

By 1850 over half a million pupils were enrolled in Protestant Sunday schools.

A total of 16 pupils were affected by the school's policy of «grade exclusion» because they didn't achieve at least three B - grades in their first year tests.

OFSTED's reply to the schools was robust: «The Independent School Standards, published by the Department for Education, set out that schools have a duty to teach pupils tolerance of different groups within society.»

A Church of England school has been told by the government that it's acting illegally in throwing out under performing pupils half way through their A-levels.

The practice of a Christian school choosing to admit pupils based on the family's church attendance has been branded «unacceptable» by 56 per cent of the public.

-- Pupils are entering a competition to win one of the following: 1 x first prize (primary): A winner certificate, a # 100 book token, a professionally printed copy of their poster (and ten copies for their school), a copy of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook signed by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney and a MFM tote bag 1 x first prize (secondary): A winner certificate, a # 100 book token, a professionally printed copy of their poster (and ten copies for their school), a copy of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook signed by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney and a MFM tote bag 1 x second prize (primary): A runner up certificate, a professionally printed copy of their poster (and ten copies for their school), a copy of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook and a MFM tote bag 1 x second prize (secondary): A runner up certificate, a professionally printed copy of their poster (and ten copies for their school), a copy of The Meat Free Monday Cookbook and a MFM tote bag Up to 10 highly commended prizes (primary): A highly commended certificate and a MFM tote bag Up to 10 highly commended prizes (secondary): A highly commended certificate and a MFM tote bag

The Principal of Public School 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in JaSchool 244 in Queens, New York City, has revealed that his pupils now have longer attention spans, are getting better academic scores, and the number of overweight and obese students has dropped by two percent — all since the school went «Meat Free» back in Jaschool went «Meat Free» back in January.

Their former schools, Sherborne and Fettes College, joined in with the commemoration a century on from their deaths in France by dedicating one of their fixtures this term to their former pupils.

All schools that book trips of 20 pupils or more by Sunday 13 November will be entered into the prize draw.

Today an audience of prestigious economists was told that the healthier school dinners introduced by the celebrity chef had not only significantly improved pupils» test results, but also cut the number of days they were off sick.

Will County State's Atty. Jeff Tomczak charged that Katherine Keylor and Mark Haller, who oversaw the state's school lunch program, «recklessly endangered» the welfare of pupils and teachers by repeatedly ignoring warnings that the food had been contaminated during an ammonia leak at a storage facility in St. Louis.

The school plays are frequently cited by pupils as a highlight of their years at the Waldorf School of Garden City; the tears and laughter experienced together in preparation and on stage are cherished moments many pupils remember for the rest of their school plays are frequently cited by pupils as a highlight of their years at the Waldorf School of Garden City; the tears and laughter experienced together in preparation and on stage are cherished moments many pupils remember for the rest of their School of Garden City; the tears and laughter experienced together in preparation and on stage are cherished moments many pupils remember for the rest of their lives.

It's a vivid and persuasive social polemic, rooted in real children's lives, that brings the schools of urban America leaping off the page — and should be forced reading for Michael Gove and his merry band of free - schoolers, who, having filched the idea of charter and KIPP schools from the US, now need to look West again to see how fiddling with school structures can never, by itself, help pupils do better.

By signing up to the School Food Standards you are demonstrating your continued commitment to the health and wellbeing of your pupils.

It provides analyses on the characteristics of pupils by their provision of SEN together with the assessment and placement of pupils with statements of SEN.. It is based on pupil - level data collected via the school census and local authority - level data collected via the SEN2 survey.

School officials in Arlington Heights District 25 are working on a compromise to keep pupils displaced by school renovation from pushing a preschool out of itsSchool officials in Arlington Heights District 25 are working on a compromise to keep pupils displaced by school renovation from pushing a preschool out of itsschool renovation from pushing a preschool out of its home.

On 17 October 2012, additional national - level tables are being added containing a further breakdown of analyses for primary type of special educational need by pupil characteristics (e.g. free school meal eligibility, age, gender, ethnicity).

The church building still remains, but is now owned and operated by the Carlton Academy PTA from Nottingham and is now used as an outdoor education facility for their pupils and those from other schools in the Redhill Academy Trust

Give special consideration to the youngest pupils at secondary schools, who might be intimidated by the noise and rush of lunch hour.

The free for all school meals cover pupil with special nutritional needs and based on decisions by the provider of the education, also needs related to ethical and religious beliefs.

for pupils moving into or between schools, the review and any amendments to an EHC plan must be completed by 15 February in the calendar year of the transfer

This should be calculated using the number of places in the provision which are used by pupils in the school (as opposed to pupils on the rolls of other schools) excluding places occupied by under 5s and pupils aged 16 to 19, although authorities can use a different basis if this is agreed by EFA.

The School Food Plan imagined a new golden age for school food, where well - trained, fulfilled and empowered cooks and caterers serve flavourful, fresh food, enjoyed by at least 70 % of all pSchool Food Plan imagined a new golden age for school food, where well - trained, fulfilled and empowered cooks and caterers serve flavourful, fresh food, enjoyed by at least 70 % of all pschool food, where well - trained, fulfilled and empowered cooks and caterers serve flavourful, fresh food, enjoyed by at least 70 % of all pupils.

Although strictly speaking Will is employed by a private contractor, he is hugely popular with East Sheen Primary school pupils and he is a valued member of staff.

«Pupils and students of public schools have been at home for over four weeks due to the strike embarked upon by civil servants and teachers.»

«By autumn this year, schools will have introduced new safeguarding advice in staff recruitment, ensured their practices comply with new freedom of information policies, made decisions on new pay policies, adopted new codes of practice for special needs pupils, introduced an entirely new curriculum, redesigned assessment and ensured every primary school is ready to offer free school meals to infants regardless of existing kitchen facilities,» he said.

Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) say they regularly receive complaints from parents and pupils troubled by religious practice in their schools and have published A Guide for Non-Religious Parents and A Guide for Non-Religious Young People to help them understand their rights.

On collective worship: «The Committee is concerned that pupils are required by law to take part in a daily religious worship which is «wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character» in publicly funded schools in England and Wales, and that children do not have the right to withdraw from such worship without parental permission before entering the sixth form.

Recently the Union has campaigned on the dangers to teachers and pupils caused by excessive temperatures in schools and continues to highlight the deadly legacy of asbestos in school buildings.

In a report which raises fundamental questions about how the school was authorised to take on pupils by the Department of Education, Ofsted found that the school was «in chaos», with inexperienced teachers failing to adequately teach students.

The letter signed by 31 state headteachers says: «The Conservative party tells us that it believes that to ensure a high - quality education for all pupils, headteachers need to have control over how they run their school.

A real - time electronic poll of BME teachers attending the seminar found that: 78 % do not think the work and contribution of BME teachers is recognised and valued by schools; 58 % do not think treatment of BME teachers has improved in the last decade; Only 36 % feel outcomes for BME pupils have improved in the last decade; 98 % feel that racism continues to be a serious problem in the UK today; 53 % do not see themselves still being in the teaching profession in the next five years, with 31 % saying they are planning to change career and the rest saying they plan to retire or take a break from the profession.

The BHA opposes state funding of Steiner schools because of concerns about pseudoscience on the curriculum (including scepticism of evolution and vaccinations and support for homeopathy), homeopathy being given to pupils by the schools» «anthroposophical doctors», and the fact that a number of private and at least one state school has opted out of providing vaccinations.

«I'm guaranteeing for the next three years - and I've agreed this with the chancellor of the exchequer - that funding per - pupil will keep rising for every school - in fact, it will rise on average by more than 2 %, that's more than cost pressures.»