Sentences with phrase «young pupils from»

As such, by setting up the Level 6 Mathematics Programme, the school was able to give something back to the local community, raising the attainment of talented young pupils from a variety of backgrounds by enlisting the help of specialist maths teachers, whilst simultaneously raising the profile of the school.

Ofsted has begun an inspection of a school at the centre of a row over its decision to ban younger pupils from wearing the hijab.

Not exact matches

Nowadays, it is they, the pupils, who take over the pace and the direction of every human discussion and question, from the pressures of their need, and the vitality of their keen young minds.

• young people are protected from teaching and materials which are inappropriate, having regard to the age and the religious and cultural background of the pupils concerned

Soon the younger, smaller pupil had become the mentor's equal, and Hauser predicted that Trice would one day become the best tackle in the country, better even than the black All - American from the University of Iowa, Duke Slater.

Where a pupil or young person is moving from one institution to another, the 2014 Act requires EHC plans to be complete — including naming the institution they will move to — by 31 March in the calendar year of the transfer.

Segregated schools reduce opportunities for children and young people to mix with others from different backgrounds in their formative years and it can restrict pupils» outlook and education.»

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.

An example might be the pupil premium approach which ensures that young kids from poor backgrounds get much higher funding (at around fee - paying school levels) thus ensuring that they keep up with their wealthier peers at school.

The situation left the pupils helpless and for the caterers with no option than to take cover from the marauding young men.

He recounted that the situation left the pupils helpless and the caterers with no option than to take cover from the marauding young men.

Sixth form pupils and parents on behalf of (in England and Wales younger) pupils have an absolute right to withdrawal from compulsory Collective Worship.

But younger pupils — who had interacted with other deaf children from an early age — used a more complex series of signs.

This prevents them from assessing the difficulties that a mathematical problem may cause to young pupils, regardless of how much professional experience the teacher may have.»

Based on the comic book by Mark Millar, the plot follows a veteran secret agent (Firth) as he takes a young delinquent (Taron Egerton) from the London streets and enrolls him in an academy that trains it's pupils to be 007 - type secret agents.

Qualitative research from the ABA found that many young people felt that they were not taken seriously when they reported being bullied and that teachers didn't always understand the issues LGBT pupils faced.

The EEF and the Royal Society hope to identify best practice and approaches to support young people to achieve in science, with a particular focus on pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

In the past we've had pupils dream up everything from «Indicate» — a new technology for helping cyclists to indicate more safely and clearly which is being developed with the young students by Maplin, to the «E-Water tap,» a tap programmed by keen students in Newbury to produce safe drinking water in developing countries and which secured # 100,000 investment.

If a pupil receives limited experiences from a young age, then their brain is less likely to adapt to new learning as it has not got the so called «versatility».

Aimed at pupils in Key Stages 2 and 3 and anchored from Shakespeare's Schoolroom and Guildhall at King Edward VI School in Stratford - upon - Avon, the programme will offer an exclusive glimpse of the classroom where the young Shakespeare spent his formative years, shaping his future as the world's greatest English language playwright.

Manty Stanley, managing director at TEAL Patents, says: «We're overwhelmed by the response we've had to our Kiddiwash Clean Hands competition and by the high standard of entries we've seen from nursery - aged pupils as young as three.

Of 1,696 secondary school pupils surveyed, 81 per cent said that social media sites needed to do more to protect young users from inappropriate or harmful content.

Pupils at Oratory School reach out to pupils from around the Thames Valley and beyond, bringing together young people from different countries enriching their experiPupils at Oratory School reach out to pupils from around the Thames Valley and beyond, bringing together young people from different countries enriching their experipupils from around the Thames Valley and beyond, bringing together young people from different countries enriching their experiences.

Jacqui Glenn, director at Argos for Business, says: «As the summer holidays are well underway and the new academic year is fast approaching, schools would benefit from ensuring their facilities are not only are ready for the new intake of pupils but also ensure their classrooms and common areas support the needs of young people with greater needs.

can no longer be suspended for one - time, low - level infractions, and the youngest pupils can be suspended only for 5 days for midlevel offenses, down from 10, according to new disciplinary rules posted by the Education Department this week.

Pupils learn: • St. Andrew was one of the twelve disciples • Why is he the patron saint of Scotland • Scotland's flag which features the saltire • The Declaration of Arbroath — St. Andrew's connection - Useful Slides (you can edit out) • Various legends surrounding St. Andrew's Day — St. Rule (Regulus), Pictish King Angus mac Fergus, Bishop Acca of Hexham • How the thistle became Scotland's national flower • St. Andrew's Day celebrations in different countries • How Scotland celebrates — traditional food, dance, music and parades • Optional videos links to watch (BBC for younger audiences)-- Video 1 (4 mins) and Video 2 (8 mins)-- showing how two brothers celebrate St. Andrew's Day in Scotland from their point of view.

The data shows the funding for nursery schools fell by # 232 per pupil last year and local authority spending on education and young people's services is down # 0.7 billion from 2015 - 16.

The report recommends that working with white working class pupils from an early age and engaging parents are key in ensuring all young people have the opportunity to participate in higher education.»

The survey, which involved over 60 schools and over 19,000 pupils from across the UK, asked questions about the devices young people are using to get online.

«Science Explorers can further support schools in the important task of engaging and inspiring young pupil in science from as early an age as possible.»

I hope to try and stop other young people from going through what I did by ensuring every pupil has mental health education, just as they do physical education.

The results of a national pupil survey on internet use will be released on 30 January 2017 ahead of Safer Internet Day, taking data from 60 schools and 19,000 pupils Primary - aged pupils are more frequently using tablets and smartphones to access the internet With greater access to the internet, concerns have been raised around the content that is accessible by young children, and how this can be combatted effectively

A local woman — who moved in 1989 to Raleigh with her young children from Lexington, Massachusetts — heads Assignment by Choice, an organization that attacks the pupil assignment policies that keep the Raleigh schools in socioeconomic (and racial) balance.

Much to loose Not only are there the financial considerations from arson attacks on schools due to building loss, there is the possible loss of course work, teachers aids and records, as well as the psychological impact on pupils, particularly young children, and staff.

The House of Lords social mobility committee has published a report claiming that scrapping the national curriculum for pupils over 14 and taking careers advice away from schools could help young people make better choices about their future.

David Simmons, head of the Local Government Association's children and young people board, commented that: «School autonomy is supposed to drive up standards, but in the case of school meals we now have a two - tier system where one type of school can effectively exempt pupils from healthy choices and instead chose to sell fatty and sugary foods.

Inclusive PE in mainstream schools For decades, as school sports developed throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s, many young disabled pupils were often excluded from PE lessons, either having to stand on the side - lines or spend time in the library while their non-disabled classmates enjoyed being active.

Pupils from all over the country got the chance to meet Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis - Hill at a special event designed to build young people's confidence and life skills through sport

Statistics in a recent report from Public Health England and the Children and Young People's Mental Health Coalition, drives home the importance of mental health and emotional wellbeing, indicating that emotional health can have far reaching influence on pupils» attainment.

With both physical and mental health benefits for young people, more schools should introduce their pupils to snowsports, writes Betony Garner from Snowsport England.

Extending boundaries Children of all levels of musical ability, from gifted pupils to those with special educational needs, can have access to music through technology from a young age.

Some studies show slightly larger effects for younger children and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Earlier this year, two pupils from United Learning competed at London's Southbank Centre for the final of Young StorySLAM: Live.

Liz Smith, the Scottish Conservative young people spokeswoman, said the biggest challenge in education was the «significant attainment gap between pupils from poorer and wealthier backgrounds».

«What gets lost for those who matter most - the pupils - is the rounded education that we all wish to see and the emotional and pastoral support that children and young people also need from their teachers.»

Making boarding school places more easily available to young people has also had support from former Labour Schools Minister (and boarding school pupil) Lord Adonis, who has promoted charities that make this possible by funding the additional costs of boarding places.

«There are now a quarter of a million fewer pupils in failing secondary schools than there were in 2010, and more young people from disadvantaged areas in England are applying to university than ever before.»

The government has discouraged schools from entering younger pupils for exams, so fewer 14 - and 15 - year - olds are taking GCSEs early.

The move follows years of pressure from teachers, parents and educationalists opposed to putting young pupils through high stakes national Sats tests.

This programme aims to empower young people to drive their ambitions and fulfil their potential regardless of their socio - economic background and will give 260 pupils from Teach First schools the opportunity to challenge themselves by taking part in Prudential's RideLondon cycling event in July.