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Scott Davies and Helen Booth at home in Shefford. Release date September 8 2024. A man has fallen in love and got engaged to his former PE teacher - 13 years after she taught him in college - and says his mates still call her 'Miss'. Scott Davies, 33, and Helen Booth, 41, first became acquainted back in 2009 - when he was a student at Barclay School sixth form in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, and taught him PE. They crossed paths again 13 years later in 2022 in Stevenage - initially having no inkling there was any romantic potential.

I’m getting married to my former PE teacher — my schoolmates still call her ‘Miss’

Channel: Families Families September 9, 2024 By Eleanor Noyce

High school shooting teen suspect and his dad make first appearance in historic case

Channel: US US September 6, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
Sad boy

My child was suspended from school 17 times by the time he was six

Channel: Families Families September 6, 2024 By Anonymous
Car blocking the footpath. Photo released September 5 2024. A disgruntled resident has taken to blocking a footpath with their car in a long-running row over primary school parking.A cul-de-sac in Bushey, Hertfordshire, has been in an ongoing feud with parents who use the private road to park when dropping their kids off at school. The Meadowcroft estate just off the high street is connected by a footpath to St Hilda???s Preparatory School, which makes it an ideal spot for parents to park- to the frustration of residents.Around 18 months ago, ANPR cameras were installed to discourage parents parking and ??100 penalty charges started appearing in the post.

Very petty driver takes extreme measure to stop people using 'his' cul-de-sac

Channel: UK UK September 5, 2024 By Katie Boyden
Evie Smith a Year 6 pupil at Kincraig Primary School in Bispham, went to school for the first day of the new term only to be told she would have to go home because of her hair style, she is now doing school work at home. Photo released September 5 2024. A ten-year-old girl has been excluded from school after her teachers said her Cruella de Vil-inspired hair was "distracting" to other pupils.Evie Smith split-dyed half of her mousy brown hair blonde to match her favourite Melanie Martinez ahead of her concert in Manchester later this month. The American singer-songwriter is famous for her blonde and black split-dye hairstyle, was inspired by Cruella de Vil from the hit film 101 Dalmatians.But when Evie returned to Kincraig Primary School in Blackpool, Lancs., she was excluded by teachers.

Girl sent home from school because her hair was too distracting

Channel: UK UK September 5, 2024 By Sarah Hooper

School shooting suspect, 14, interviewed by police last year over threat to attack school

Channel: US US September 5, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
A three-quarter-length shot of a young caucasian girl wearing a school uniform is walking to school and using a smartphone.

Full list of schools banning smartphones

Channel: UK UK September 4, 2024 By Tom Sanders

I’ve never relied on Ofsted to choose schools - I use my eyes instead

Channel: UK UK September 4, 2024 By Annette Kellow
School bus crashes into pupils killing children X

Bus crashes into children and parents killing 11 and injuring 13

Channel: UK UK September 3, 2024 By Danny Rigg
Stuart Hogson takes a selfie on an empty pebble beach

I've seen first-hand how flawed Ofsted judgments are

Channel: UK UK September 3, 2024 By Stuart Hodgson
School child getting ready for school

Parents admit to resorting to this 'lazy' back to school hack — but is it really so bad?

Channel: Families Families September 2, 2024 By Alice Giddings
Excited and happy little Asian school girl getting dressed with her father in the living room and preparing for her first day at school

Essential parenting tips for getting kids back to school stress-free

Channel: Families Families September 2, 2024 By Jessica Lindsay
School children walking away.

The school summer holidays need to be 2 weeks shorter

Channel: Families Families September 1, 2024 By Alice Johnson
Hannah Cockroft competing in the Women's 800m T34 final during day eight of the World Para Athletics Championships Kobe at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium (Picture: Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

I watched on the sidelines during PE, then one teacher changed everything

Channel: Health Health August 30, 2024 By Hannah Cockroft

AI could soon be marking your child's homework

Channel: UK UK August 28, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Teen boy struck by lightning in soccer practice freak incident

Channel: US US August 26, 2024 By Jessica Kwong
School uniform and face mask for use during Covid 19 Coronavirus pandemic

As a mum of 3, I'm certain school uniforms should be scrapped

Channel: Families Families August 24, 2024 By Sally Hope
Close up shiny neat girls school shoes, feet crossed under chair back to school

When do kids go back to school in 2024?

Channel: UK UK August 29, 2024 By Valerio Esposito

Britain’s most expensive private schools where it costs more than £55k to attend

Channel: Families Families August 29, 2024 By Courtney Pochin
Pupils pick up GCSE results.

GCSE pass rate falls across UK for third year running

Channel: UK UK August 22, 2024 By Jasper King

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