Written by Primary school pupils in England should not face compulsory tests on phonics, times tables or grammar and punctuation, an influential headteachers’ union has advised the government. The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) told the government’s national curriculum and assessment review that there was an “urgent need” to reconsider the phonics check of reading ability, […]
Twenty-six students from a primary school in Hong Kong suffered from acute gastroenteritis during a study tour to cities in Guangdong province, health authorities reported on Monday. The group was among the 116 pupils and 12 teachers from Tuen Mun’s Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School who went to Guangzhou […]