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Spalding pupils perform story extracts for World Book Day
The children had the chance to work together to get into character in some fabulous outfits and rehearse and perform an scene from each book
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National
From 'hit them where it hurts' to 'disgusting' - InYourArea readers divided on parents losing benefits if kids bunk off school
The Tory MP's comments triggered outrage in some, but others felt pretty keen on the idea
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Darlington school celebrates World Book Day with 2,500 new books
The school received funding for new books after they showed a dedication to literacy
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Birmingham school celebrates World Book Day with reading engagement event for parents
The event at Cockshut Hill School was designed to help parents and carers play their role in nurturing a life-long love of reading in their child
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Derby pupils learn about healthy relationships through Glow
More than 1,500 pupils have discovered what a healthy and unhealthy relationship looks like thanks to the domestic abuse charity
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Leicester Tigers Foundation partners with employment hub for disabled students
The programme creates an office setting to give students work experience in an environment tailored to meet their specific health and educational need
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Winchester head girl visits Geneva for UNICEF UK Youth Advisory Board
Jamie moderated a meeting with 40 other young people
National
Parents' child benefit 'should be stopped' if children skip school, says Michael Gove
The minister said we must restore an 'ethic of responsibility', but teaching unions disagree with his ideas
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Drummers roll up to deliver tuneful tutorial to Essex pupils
Enthusiastic primary school children in Years 5 and 6 enjoyed a musical workshop on how to play steel drums
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Folkestone Academy creates community garden inspired by Dungeness
A 'Prospect House' shed, pebbles underfoot and a rowing boat filled with coastal plants
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Wrexham pupil creates 'buddy' to help people with mental health issues
Toy which relieves anxiety has been trialled at local primary schools after the Covid pandemic
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Disgybl o Wrecsam yn creu "bydi" i bobl gyda phroblemau iechyd meddwl
Cafodd cysyniad Emilia ei dreialu mewn ysgolion cynradd lleol i helpu plant yn sgil y pandemig Covid