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School trip ends early following reports of suspicious intruder
Posted: Monday, 3 June 2019 - 9:29am
A group of students from a Cheshire primary school, left their residential visit to the Conway Outdoor Education Centre, on Anglesey earlier than expected, due to the sighting of a suspicious intruder.
During the afternoon of May 7th, the students from Gorsey Bank Primary School reported seeing an intruder, lurking by the centre and the North Wales Police were asked to investigate the incident.
Music Teacher Runs Two Marathons in One Day to raise Money for School Trip.
Posted: Tuesday, 28 May 2019 - 12:28pm
Andrew Taylor, a 27 year old Music teacher from Dundee, ran more than 26 miles from his home, to Brechin High School in Angus, Scotland, spent the day helping his students with their exam preparations and then ran home again.
The commute wasn’t just an extreme, keep fit exercise – it was to help fund a school trip that will teach pupils about the Rwandan genocide. The school is hoping to raise £16,000 to send 10 pupils to the country in central Africa.
Exam Joy as Science Test Turns Into a Visit to a Theme Park
Posted: Thursday, 23 May 2019 - 10:03am
When a class of primary school students sat down for an exam paper, they had no idea what would happen next…
The year 6 class of St Andrews School in Nuthurst, West Sussex had spent all week taking their SATS exams and they thought that this was just another test. When they turned the paper over however, rather than seeing the science test they had been promised, they read that they were to spend the rest of the day at Chessington World of Adventures. The “exam” finished with the command, “Let’s go on some rollercoasters!”
Chester Zoo to Give Thousands of Free Tickets to School Groups
Posted: Monday, 20 May 2019 - 9:24am
Chester Zoo is offering free tickets for more than 42,000 children, in a bid to get young people involved in conservation. Free places are available for pupils from reception age to year 13, for weekday visits between 1 November 2019 to 28 February 2020, during the Cheshire West and Chester region term time.
The tickets are offered as part of the Zoo’s annual education campaign to raise awareness of endangered species and to get young people interested in all aspects of conservation.
Charlotte Smith, Head of Discovery and Learning at Chester Zoo, said:
Schoolboy Assaulted on School trip to Edinburgh
Posted: Friday, 17 May 2019 - 9:09am
A 16 year old schoolboy was subjected to racist abuse while on a school trip to Edinburgh last month.
Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to, in connection with the incident, which took place in Montgomery Street, Leith, on 25h April at approximately 11.am.
Initially, the abuse was targeted at a group of teenagers who were on a school trip to the city. One 16 year old boy was singled out and assaulted, resulting in what were described as 'painful' injuries.
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British schoolgirl assaulted on school trip to Iceland
A viral video shows a black girl being assaulted by a white woman in a corridor.
Police in Iceland are investigating after a British schoolgirl was slapped and chased by a tour guide in a hotel corridor.
The schoolgirl, 13, who attended Harris Girls’ Academy, was assaulted whilst on a school trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. The incident occurred at Hotel Örk, Hveragerdi on 13th October.