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Second-grader stamps out loneliness in the playground with a 'buddy bench'
Christian Bucks, a second-grader from York in America, came up with a heart-warming idea to ensure children in his schoolyard need never feel lonely again.
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What is your child’s learning style?
Just like personalities, people have different learning styles. By understanding how your child learns you can help them get the most out of their schooling.
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A 10-year-old girl was sent home from her primary school because it did not have a sanitary disposal unit.
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Other schools have banned fidget spinners, but this school has embraced them
Fidget spinners – the latest children's toy worldwide sensation – are an essential past of lessons in one classroom.
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Mum rewrites daughter’s outdated homework assignment
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School threatens legal action after dad erects anti-bullying sign outside gates
He expected an apology. Instead, a father who put an anti-bullying sign outside the school has been called "a nuisance" by its lawyer and threatened with police action.
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Schoolgirl accuses teacher of 'war crimes', is rewarded with ice-cream
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Statewide hide-and-seek game rocks WA children - and parents
A massive game of hide-and-seek using hand-painted rocks has spread through Perth and towns across WA.
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The school with 112 students in one classroom
Since the beginning of the year, Inaburra School has turned the traditional concept of a classroom on its head and put all year 5 and 6 students into an open-plan room with five teachers.
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Our parents all gave us the name Isabella, should we thank them?
In 1998 and 1999, the name Isabella appeared at the top of all those lists of popular baby names. Now they are turning up in classrooms all over Australia.
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Parents pay a high price for home educating children with a disability whose needs are not met by schools.
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