A MAJOR report by school inspectors shows teachers increasingly struggle to cope with the influx of non-English speaking youngsters in Scotland's classrooms.
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Music teacher jailed for lesbian affair with pupil
Helen Goddard who was "pressured" into a lesbian affair by a 15yearold wept as she was jailed for 15 months.
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Parents' website 'may be hijacked'
Parents will be able to share information and advice about their children's school on a speciallydesigned website it has been disclosed.
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Frisbee craze gets pupils flying back to sport
There's no ball, no net, not even a referee, but that hasn't stopped Ultimate Frisbee from becoming one of the UK's fastest-growing sports.
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Parents 'being priced out of private schools'
Up to 190000 children face being pulled out of private schools as parents struggle to pay rising fees according to a report.
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Pupils get in character
PUPILS dressed up as their favourite book characters to help celebrate the opening of their new school library.
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Striped Multiplication Squares (PDF)
- A pair of multiplication squares (with stripes to help children read them) which can be used in your Maths lessons.
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CBI plans bid for cuts to 'generous' student aid
STUDENTS could face a triple blow of higher fees, bigger loan repayments and fewer grants under plans outlined today.
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Lesbians united: Facing down homophobic bullies
Some of the UK's most prominent female writers, comedians and presenters, and one MP, are chatting over coffee and biscuits in a smart London bar. The topic of conversation isn't the latest play at the National, the current publishing sensation, or a piece of controversial legislation. No, these women are talking about sexual abuse; about insults scrawled on toilet walls; hate-filled letters published in newspapers; name-calling in the street: in short, about the harassment they have suffered as a result of their sexuality.
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Grammar school county warned over GCSE results
The council with the largest number of grammar schools in the country was told
by Schools Secretary Ed Balls it must pull its socks up today.
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Plain Multiplication Squares (PDF)
- A pair of multiplication squares (without background stripes) which can be used in your Maths lessons.
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Stevenson students make musical impression in the Balkans
STUDENTS from Edinburgh have just returned from performing at the biggest youth event in Eastern Europe.
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Debrett's is wrong there's no icebreaker like making a prat of yourself
University is a bit like television there's nothing you can do at the BBC so offensive that Channel 4 won't give you your own series at the end of it writes Louisa Coward.
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Easter holidays 'axed by councils'
Thousands of schools are dumping the oldfashioned Easter holiday in favour a USstyle "spring break" despite fears over a flight from Christian tradition.
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HelpKidzLearn
http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/
Inclusive Technology have created this site which includes a large selection of their touch screen, switch accessible, and simple point and click activities. They’re great for younger students and those with learning difficulties.
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