The Department for Education (DfE) guidelines advise schools to stagger break times, as well as drop-off and pick-up times, to reduce the number of pupils moving around.
Schools should also consider introducing one-way circulation, or placing a divider down the middle of corridors.
The advice also suggests nurseries and schools should...
A Dorset sixth-former has led a drive to support a pioneering medical research programme that is helping to find a cure for Coronavirus. Tristram Waters, an 18-year-old Computer Science student at Bryanston School near Blandford, researched and developed a plan to capitalise on the School’s computing resources to support...
Stuck indoors and not sure what to do with the kids? It can be tricky to find things to do that can hold the attention of the older ones, while being easy enough for younger ones to join in too, but check out our fun tips below to keep them all entertained.
Another session as part of the home working whilst schools are closed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na3BSU3q4Ks
First day of home schooling.
Every week day from 9 - 9.30 AM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTF7DYT6rm8
Schools and keeping children at home
From tomorrow (Monday 23 March) our schools will only be open for those children that absolutely need to attend.
We appreciate that this will be hard for many families, as many parents work or have other caring responsibilities. We also know that school is such...
Tom Rose and Jack Pannett are qualified teachers and sports coaches and run an activity business that helps children learn. They also broadcast their own podcast.
Here, they set out their five top tips on how to keep your kids engaged, learning, healthy and happy while schools are closed because...
It’s Children’s Mental Health Week and our libraries are promoting Reading Well for Children, a new reading list to support children’s mental health and well-being.
Reading Well for Children, created by The Reading Agency, is a list of 33 titles aimed at children aged 7 – 11.
The books provide advice and stories to support children’s...
A group of 15 Students from St Edward’s School are raising money towards a trip to Cambodia where they will work on sustainable projects supporting rural communities.
Students from St Edward’s School, Poole, are raising funds for a trip to Cambodia in 2021 which promises to be transformative, both...
...Portland is home to an isolated community – an island connected to Dorset by one road, without a train line, and 20 minutes from Weymouth. Together, Weymouth and Portland are classed as the third most disadvantaged local authority in England. The population is 99% white British, and job opportunities...
