Inner-city school that brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ is slammed for labelling pupils in its 80 detentions a day as ‘detainees’ under ‘excessive’ discipline regime Hackney New School in inner-city London brands kids in detention detainees It is under fire for discipline after bringing in controversial teacher Barry Smith Four present and former staff have … Read more
Leading headteacher praises Taylor Swift as a great philosopher and regularly uses her lyrics in school assemblies The headteacher of Harris Westminster has praised Taylor Swift as a philosopher James Handscombe, 46, revealed he uses her pop songs as source of inspiration He often quotes her alongside Shakespeare, Yeats, Donne and Samuel Beckett By Clare Mccarthy For … Read more
A top private school whose alumni include Emma Watson, Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie has appointed its first female head in 144 years. Emma Goldsmith will take up the role at the £30,000-a-year Dragon School in Oxfordshire from September. She becomes the twelfth head of the school in its 144-year history, succeeding Crispin Hyde-Dunn. She … Read more
Headteacher of a grammar school for girls brands petition for female pupils to wear trousers as part of school uniform ‘unacceptable behaviour’ Pupils of Wirral Grammar School for Girls launched petition to change uniform Headteacher Elaine Cogan branded the online petition ‘unacceptable behaviour’ Asked for the support of parents adding ‘this is not how change … Read more
South African headteacher is suspended for lowering pupil, 11, into pit latrine and making him dig through faeces with his bare hands to search for his phone Master promised small boy 200 rand (£10) to dig through latrine in Eastern Cape Child, an orphan who lives with his grandmother, was traumatised by incident He was … Read more
Headteacher Martine Buckley has warned parents that children could lose their place at school if lockdown rules are broken A headteacher has threatened to withdraw pupils from a school in Oldham after children told teachers they had been visiting people outside of their households. Martine Buckley, executive headteacher at Yew Tree Community School in Chadderton, … Read more
Primary headteacher offers parents of pupils on free school meals £15 to feed their children over half-term after MPs voted against extending scheme during holidays Marianne Allan, who runs Cambois Primary, said it is ‘morally correct’ thing to do Head of school in Northumberland added local community was very supportive Meanwhile, a store owner in … Read more
Stop being mean to our hardy snowflakes! Leading headteacher hails ‘resilience’ of young people in the face of coronavirus and says they are most resilient generation since World War Two Sally-Anne Huang is High Master of St Paul’s School in south-west London Made comments in speech to Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference Can’t think of group … Read more
A headteacher will next week begin handing down fines to cautious parents who refuse to send their children back to classrooms. Tina Wilkinson revealed that 25 pupils were absent from St Andrew’s Primary School in Lancashire yesterday, despite her repeated warnings of penalties. Mrs Wilkinson told MailOnline her school has a historic problem with attendance and … Read more
A jealous headteacher who stabbed his estranged wife and her new boyfriend to death in a New Year’s Day bloodbath was a ‘coward’ and a ‘bully’ who abused her for years, friends have claimed. Rhys Hancock, 40, killed Helen Almey, 39, and Martin Griffiths, 48, at the £400,000 detached property the formerly-married couple used to share in … Read more