The opening ceremony at a school in remote Tắk Pổ Village, Nam Trà My District, Quảng Nam Province. — Photo coutersy from the teacher's Facebook Mít Pé Hồng Minh Photos of a simple school opening ceremony in the remote Tắk Pổ Village in the mountainous Nam Trà My District of the central province of Quảng Nam went viral in recent days The ceremony was decorated with nothing more than a national flag and paper flowers. Some of the children didn't have shoes or uniforms, while the teacher wore the traditional áo dài but with slippers. Six of the children were squatting as the school didn't have enough wooden benches. The sight of two teachers, 34 children and a village head touched heart across the country. The images completely stole the show from photos of other opening ceremonies shared in the media, with kids wearing neat new shirts, colourful decorations … [Read more...] about All children deserve an education
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Therapy dog welcomed to Dagenham school to help pupils
PUBLISHED: 15:32 09 September 2019 Luke Acton Labradoodle Max is now helping young people across the school. Picture: All Saints Catholic School All Saints Catholic School A secondary school in Dagenham has welcomed a furry friend to help pupils' wellbeing. Students have been keen to walk the new addition to the school since he joined in the new academic year. Picture: All Saints Catholic School.The labradoodle named St Maximilian Kolbe - or Max - has started at All Saints Catholic School, Terling Road.The dog was announced at a start-of-year assembly after the pupil-run school council put forward the idea in April.The 20-strong group of civic-minded youngsters suggested a therapy dog as a way to help the young people at the school.After they pitched the idea to the headteacher and the board of governors, the plan was given the green light.The dog, named after a catholic saint and martyr, is now undergoing training. Picture: All Saints Catholic School.Max, … [Read more...] about Therapy dog welcomed to Dagenham school to help pupils
Banned from lessons for mohawk
A 12-year-old schoolboy was pulled out of lessons for sporting a mohican. On his first day back at Strood Academy, pupil Ethan Lewis was made to leave his peers and take all his lessons under the supervision of his form tutor for the foreseeable future. He was left feeling awkward, frustrated and sad. The Year 8 pupil has learning difficulties so struggles at school. Sensory problems means he gets distressed when getting his locks trimmed. His mother Romaine Coonghe said: “The first week of school is a vital time for Ethan, he struggles in social situations so this will put him back even further. “I feel this is discriminatory as Ethan has partly Afro-Caribbean style hair and partially European hair. “The school doesn’t seem to understand how difficult it is to keep his hair neat so we try to keep it as short and tight as possible.” Ethan’s father Russell Lewis styled the mohawk, with grade 0.5 short sides. Miss Coonghe, of Courtsole Farm, Cliffe, … [Read more...] about Banned from lessons for mohawk
Flats plans for Lancaster student nightclub The Sugarhouse
Plans to close Lancaster’s only official student nightclub and turn it into student flats have been slammed. Online applications for Lancashire schools are open … [Read more...] about Flats plans for Lancaster student nightclub The Sugarhouse
Boy cuts off long hair for charity in memory of grandfather
PUBLISHED: 19:00 06 September 2019 Vicky Angear Joe Coman who had his hair cut for the Little Princess Trust. Archant A 'brave' pupil has chopped off his 'beautiful' long hair in memory of his beloved grandfather. Joe Coman, who is in year six at Burrington Primary School, had grown his hair down to his waist when he decided to have a drastic new hairstyle to support the Little Princess Trust.Joe, who was very fond of his hair, wanted to donate his long locks to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs out of real hair for cancer sufferers.He was moved to support the charity after his grandfather died of pancreatic cancer.Joe's class was extremely proud of him for his achievement and bravery.He has managed to raise more than £500 for the charity.The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs to children and young people with hair loss. It also funds vital research into childhood cancer. … [Read more...] about Boy cuts off long hair for charity in memory of grandfather