Teacher suffers electric shock from smart board in Scottish primary school

Head teacher gets painful electric shock as she tries to write on classroom smart board in front of stunned pupils Investigation launched after Islean Gibson needed medical treatment  The smart board, at Kinloch Rannoch Primary in Scotland, is now out of action Child suffered shock from same machine on separate occasion  By MailOnline Reporter Published: … Read more

Hundreds of primary schools keep their gates SHUT

England’s schools system is in meltdown today after schools revolted against Boris Johnson’s plea to stay open leaving millions of parents to begin homeschooling their children for at least a fortnight with often only a few hours’ notice. Many headteachers ordered to stay open have decided to shut their gates anyway this morning despite the … Read more

Boris Johnson urges parents to send children to ‘safe’ primary schools tomorrow

Boris Johnson today urged parents to send children back to primary schools – but refused to rule out a full shutdown to control the mutant coronavirus strain. The PM insisted there is ‘no doubt in my mind’ that schools are ‘safe’ as he insisted there would be no further U-turn on reopening most primaries this … Read more

ALL primary schools in London will close for new term as government abandons plan to keep some open 

ALL primary schools in London will close for new term, Sadiq Khan announces as government abandons plan to keep some open The government initially tried to keep some primary schools open for new term But boroughs threatened legal action, fearing the safety of staff and pupils The pressure forced the latest U-turn, with all primary … Read more

Only primary school children and students in Year 11 and 13 will return to classrooms next week

Secondary schools will be shut for at least a week apart from for children in years 11 and 13 – but primary schools will be open from Monday, Michael Gove said today.  Cabinet Office minister Mr Gove has said the Government wants the staggered reopening of schools in England from next Monday, meaning most children … Read more

Primary school teacher, 42, developed sepsis that left her with rotting legs

An elementary school teacher who suffered with flu-like symptoms later developed sepsis that left her with rotting legs before she had all ten toes amputated. Skeeter Hockett, from Michigan, booked an appointment with doctors in March who sent her home after dismissing fears that she had the flu. But the 42-year-old’s condition worsened in the … Read more

Kelly Clarkson is awarded primary physical custody of her kids in Brandon Blackstock divorce

Kelly Clarkson has been awarded primary physical custody of her two children kids, it was revealed in court documents on Monday. The singer is in the middle of divorcing her music manager husband Brandon Blackstock whom she split with in June. A Los Angeles judge stated that the kids should be with one parent as … Read more

Experts call on primary schools not to send children home when they have signs of a cold

Keep sniffly children in class: Primary schools should stop sending children home to self-isolate when they have signs of a cold, experts say Study finds youngsters get between four and eight winter respiratory infections Any child with symptoms must isolate (and those they have been in contact with) Paediatricians say it means children will miss ‘significant … Read more

Campaigners accuse BBC of peddling a ‘damaging’ transgender ideology to primary school pupils

Campaigners accuse BBC of peddling a ‘damaging’ transgender ideology to primary school pupils in row over controversial children’s cartoon BBC Bitesize last week tweeted a cartoon of three teenagers in a changing room  The three cartoon figures had their gender pronouns written beneath them  BBC is accused of peddling ‘damaging’ trans ideology to primary school … Read more

Three killed in West Midlands car crash near primary school

Two teenage girls and man in his 20s are killed when Skoda hits tree yards from primary school as two other teenagers fight for life Skoda Fabia crashed into tree on Bromley Lane in Kingswinford area of Dudley Three of the five people inside the car pronounced dead at the scene last night Two teenagers … Read more