Schools

Teachers across the UK have reported that the number of pupils exhibiting violent and abusive behaviours has increased.

Teachers are being punched, kicked, shoved or spat at say union

English schoolchildren have plenty of holidays to look forwards to throughout the year

England's school term dates for 2025 - and when Easter holidays end

The community at Hebburn Lakes Primary School are celebrating receiving a Platinum OPAL Award.

Hebburn primary school secures top national award for outdoor play

Thurston Outdoor Education Centre where a warm welcome and fantastic activities await.

Thurston outdoor memories: Coniston stories wanted

See how your son or daughter's school performed.

Best and worst performing schools based on English and maths grades

Head-on collision in High Wycombe.

Video shows aftermath of head-on crash injuring mum and daughter, 6

There are quite a few different types of state-funded schools in England

Everything you need to know about the different types of state school

Emma Lewell, South Shields MP, has visited The Beacon Centre so see the school's breakfast club provision, which is provided by the Magic Breakfast.

MP visits The Beacon Centre to see the breakfast club provision

Emojis and the different understandings generations have of them is a key plot point in 'Adolescence'

Emojis with hidden meanings parents should know - and whether to worry

Charlcote Crescent (Credit: Alfred Pallas)

4 bed detached East Boldon family home with CCTV & no chain for sale

A “school street” is a road outside a school with a restriction on motorised traffic at the start and end of the school day, with vehicles not permitted to enter the street during hours of operation unless they have been granted an exemption.

Cars face ban from roads outside more schools to improve child safety

Hundreds of people have backed a petition to have a safe crossing installed on Beach Road, in South Shields, at the junctions with Woodbine street, South Woodbine Street, and Sydenham Terrace.

Hundreds back a petition to have a crossing installed on a busy road

Adolescence has drawn fresh attention to young men and boys being radicalised online

Adolescence and 'incel culture in schools' - 12 signs to look out for

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Picture: Netflix © 2024

Netflix’s powerful drama Adolescence to be shown in schools for free

The NSPCC is encouraging communities to play their part and support Childhood Day on Friday, June 6.

Childline: Cover a mile and support NSPCC's annual Childhood Day fundraising eve...

These secondary schools were among Tyne and Wear's top performers

Tyne and Wear's 11 top state secondary schools for 2025

These schools outperformed the rest of the county in the last exam season 📝

Amber Allott

School pupils get free breakfast thanks to the Tyne Tunnels and Greggs

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth is backing calls for the Netflix drama 'Adolescence' to be shown in schools.

Police chief backs calls for 'Adolescence' to be shown in NE schools

Lockdowns may have long since passed, but their impact is still being felt in UK schools

5 ways children’s education is still being impacted by the pandemic

Check out the Ofsted nursery grades for all South Tyneside's nursery providers. Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The Ofsted grades for all nurseries inspected this academic year

These North East secondary schools had some of the region's lowest absence rates

The North East's 15 best state secondary schools for attendance

Do these photos bring back any memories for you of 1980s school days?

15 surprising things you'll remember if you went to school in the 80s

Most of these schools, which had some of the lowest attendance rates in the country, were also extremely high performers

The 15 top state secondary schools in England for attendance named

Jean Cameron and her son who were preparing themselves for a trek to their toilet in 1971.

South Tyneside family's toilet drama

Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields MP, has backed calls from the Kennel Club to ban electric shock collars. Photo: NationalWorld.

My amendments would have strengthened school breakfast provisions

School attendance can play a big part in a pupil's outcomes

1 in 5 pupils 'persistently' missing school - why it matters for GCSEs

Who can tell us more about this Whitburn Infants School photo from June 1994.

Storytelling sessions which brought delight to South Tyneside kids

Happy World Storytelling Day everyone.

Chris Cordner

Former Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman has spoken out against a number of key Government education reforms

Ofsted ex-boss claims schools bill may 'make education worse'

It looks like the review will recommend the current exam system as a whole stay largely intact

How GCSE exams and other assessments could change in curriculum review

Four key areas of focus were identified in the curriculum review

Curriculum 'not working for all' - 4 things review says need changing

The new NFER report found that unfilled vacancies for teachers are at their highest rates since records began

3 things the Government needs to do to fix 'record' teacher vacancies

Get your teeth into a bacon butty, just like they were doing at Simonside Primary School in 2006.

Simonside Primary's Nostalgic 2006 Class Photos

Alex and Sharon Gunn from South Shields were pictured at the Green Day in Tynemouth in March 2016.

St Patrick's Day memories - a craic-ing set of photos

More than 4 in 5 head teachers say they have been abused by a parent in the last year

3 ways schools handle angry parents - as 4 out of 5 heads face abuse

The latest Department for Education Progress 8 score shows the borough's children still lag behind their national counterparts.

Progress 8 score shows borough's pupils lag behind national peers

Here's a musical memory for you from a school practice session in 2007.

St Matthew's memories: Nostalgic school photos

Going back to 1965 when prize winners at Baring Street Secondary Girls School received their awards from Mrs F Barraclough, wife of the Director of Education for South Shields.

Explore Baring Street memories in these 13 photos

Shields Gazette readers have reacted to a new supervised toothbrushing programme in schools across England.

I think parents should be teaching children to brush their teeth

Progress 8 scores have been published for South Tyneside Schools.

The best performing secondary schools based on final Progress 8 scores

Steph McGovern with Catherine Jones, Headteacher at Thorney Close.

Steph McGovern heads to school as part of breakfast campaign

Supervised toothbrushing is a proven, evidence-based health intervention.

Schools asked to supervise toothbrushing in young children

Children dressed up for World Book Day are welcomed to school by their headteacher in 2021 (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Parents spend up to £50 on kids' World Book Day outfits – how to save

Inspiring young people to connect with nature and building greener schools are both on the government agenda

Three things the Government is doing to make schools 'greener'

Stanhope Road (Credit: Homewise)

Unique 3 bed 3 storey West Park home could be yours for less than £80k

Some groups of children get legal priority when it comes to school places, and schools also have their own criteria for handling too many applications

Which children get priority when it comes to secondary school places

We've headed back into our archives to come up with some costume inspiration for World Book Day 2025.

World Book Day inspiration: 15 ideas from children in the North East

The June 1972 demolition of Laygate Junior School. Tell us if you were a pupil there.

11 buildings we once saw in South Tyneside but not now

This test can be make-or-break when it comes to getting into a grammar school, but preparing doesn't need to be stressful

Eight fun ways to prepare your child for the grammar school 11+ exam

National School Offer Day will take place on Monday, March 3.

Parents to learn what secondary school their child will be attending

The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a planned England-wide rollout. Picture: Getty Images.

Every Tyne and Wear school named for free breakfast clubs

Starting secondary school can be a scary time for children

Children's 7 biggest fears about starting secondary school

You have the right to appeal if your child isn't offered a place in your secondary school of choice

How to appeal if your child doesn't get into chosen secondary school

National secondary school offers day is coming up quick

When is secondary school offers day - and what parents need to know

About two in five parents struggle with primary school maths terminology

The homework subject parents dread helping with the most uncovered

The number of penalty notices handed out for term-time family holidays differed noticeably by council area

The worst areas in the North East for term-time family holiday fines

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