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The new “Business Casual” dress code is compulsory for 6th formers at KEVIGS from September. The school’s website carries pictures and details of what will be required. Is this a positive move that will help build students’ personal responsibility for their appearance at the same time as enhancing the image and reputation of the school, or just...
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Nick Gibb MP, Minister for Schools, announced today that the Government would seek to: end the rule requiring schools to give 24 hours written notice for detentions allow heads and school staff to search pupils for legal highs, pornography, cigarettes, fireworks and personal electronic devices such as mobile phones, MP3 players and cameras, in addition...
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Tonight’s BBC Panorama programme reported upon the issue of incompetent teachers. Despite estimating that there are 15000+ incompetent teachers in English schools and recognising the enormous damage that incompetent teachers can do to the children in their charge, the programme’s conclusion was that there is NOTHING that parents can do about it. The documentary...
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Why is it that whenever there is the slightest threat of snow, Louth’s children can be found huddled around the radio, desperate to hear the name of their school amongst the list of today’s closures? What happened to those smiling, enthusiastic, happy faces that attended the first year of primary school? Why doesn’t secondary education engage...
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Great Start For This Site
Louth Parents have certainly shown an interest in this site with 301 visits from 202 people in its first two and a half weeks. The average reader stays for more than 5 minutes and about 5% stay for 14 minutes! All we need now is for more visitors to add their views before they leave....
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