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‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

‘Anxious’ wait for parents over September school places

Parents who should be excited to start the school holidays face an anxious wait to find out where their children will be going to school in September.

Hundreds of children in tug-of-war record attempt

Hundreds of children in tug-of-war record attempt

Almost 500 children are waiting to hear whether they have set a new world record for a tug of war.

‘I’m absolutely terrified. What will this mean for children?’

‘I’m absolutely terrified. What will this mean for children?’

Education plans to send children with special needs to mainstream schools have been branded ‘terrifying and damaging’.

Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

Sneak peek inside special school’s amazing train carriage cafe

We take a look inside a converted railway carriage which is set to open as a cafe at a special needs school.

Primary school shines in glowing Ofsted report

Primary school shines in glowing Ofsted report

A primary school has been praised by inspectors following its first inspection in six years.

‘Help us set a new world record - we need hundreds of kids’

‘Help us set a new world record - we need hundreds of kids’

Three 10-year-olds need 500 kids to join them in a record-breaking tug of war.

Pool for pupils at special needs school is a “game changer”

Pool for pupils at special needs school is a “game changer”

A Kent school is the first to be a part of a project that provides an alternative to leisure centres for those with learning difficulties.

Children send in thousands of drawings for My Dad

Children send in thousands of drawings for My Dad

School children from across Kent and Medway have been creating Father’s Day drawings to show dads how much they matter.

School fines: Parents face tougher penalties in attendance crackdown

School fines: Parents face tougher penalties in attendance crackdown

Taking children out of school without permission is to get more expensive as the government prepares to launch a crackdown on authorised absences.

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Heading ban in youth football

Heading ban in youth football

Heading will be banned in all football matches for players aged under-9 from the start of next season.

Kent primary school wins Disney cruise for whole class

Kent primary school wins Disney cruise for whole class

A Kent school has won a four-night Disney cruise trip for a whole class in a nationwide competition.

The children’s meals with the highest salt content revealed

The children’s meals with the highest salt content revealed

More than a third of children’s meals sold in restaurants exceed government maximum salt targets says a new report studying more than 20 eateries.

Aeroplane to become school library

Aeroplane to become school library

An aircraft fuselage and an oil rig’s liferaft have become the latest additions to a special school’s innovative learning hubs.

‘I hope it encourages people to explore what we have here’

‘I hope it encourages people to explore what we have here’

An award-winning designer inspired by her young nephew has launched a children’s activity book showcasing her corner of Kent.

Pokémon whizz, 12, in running for $50,000 world title

Pokémon whizz, 12, in running for $50,000 world title

A schoolboy is preparing to travel more than 7,000 miles for the trip of a lifetime to compete in the Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii.

The 12 World Book Day books you could choose with your £1 token

The 12 World Book Day books you could choose with your £1 token

World Book Day celebrations take place this week but which special 2024 books might your children wish to swap their £1 book tokens for?

Don't miss our My Mum special this Mother's Day

Don't miss our My Mum special this Mother's Day

This March we will be publishing thousands of children's drawings in our fantastic My Mum Mother's Day specials - here's how to get your copy.

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