The startling inequalities in lockdown learning are laid bare today after it was revealed that an estimated 700,000 state school pupils are not being set any work by their teachers. Some schools have simply decided against online lessons because they say many children have only limited internet access. Astonishingly, one head teacher said teachers might … Read more
If you want to know how the pandemic divides us, just have a look at the difference between what’s happening in state and private schools during the lockdown. The other day, I bumped into a friend in the park – at least, we air-kissed from a distance – and asked after each other’s families. I … Read more
When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, every day is a school day – and that isn’t just because many parents (myself included) are having to teach our children about fronted adverbials at the same time as working from home. As we scan the news for information, we are all learning a great deal about … Read more
With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience. That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or its impact. The blanket lockdown has been incredibly tough for … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has revealed that she starts the day with ballet lessons and a ‘little bit of pilates’ to keep fit during the coronavirus lockdown. Camilla, 72, let slip her secret in a video call to mark International Dance Day with Darcey Bussell, the Royal Ballet’s former principle dancer and president of The … Read more
University lecturer characterised in Netflix series The Crown after he taught Prince Charles Welsh for his 1969 Investiture dies aged 89 Dr Tedi Millward was a lecturer at Aberystwyth University and a campaigner The academic died aged 89, but it is not clear if it was coronavirus-related He gave the 20-year-old prince Welsh lessons in … Read more
The past four weeks have seen changes in the NHS that none of us could have imagined. As the severity of the coronavirus pandemic became clear, emergency plans to treat the sudden influx of very sick patients swung into action. The way the NHS has responded has been extraordinary. The scale and speed has been breathtaking … Read more
Two-thirds of children have not taken part in online lessons during the coronavirus lockdown amid fears pupils are struggling to learn at home while schools remain shut until ‘June at the earliest.’ Schools have offered remote classes to prevent youngsters from falling behind with their learning as Education Secretary Gavin Williams refused to set a … Read more
An entire American college class has banding together to prank their professor during Zoom lessons — and their jokes have been getting more and more elaborate. TikTok user Samuel Grubbs, from North Carolina, shared recordings of the pranks on the social media platform, capturing the moments that a class of 24 students have surprised their … Read more
It is Easter – in any normal year, a time of renewal, of celebration and of hope for Christians and non-Christians alike. While these are the strangest of weeks, there is at least some good news. We can begin to see the turning point of the pandemic in several countries and glimpse the ways in … Read more