Secondary school adapts playground to accommodate pupils when they return

coronavirus began to sweep across the country.While teachers and children of key workers still attended, thousands children were forced to stay at home as parents took to balancing tutoring with working from home.Nicola Sturgeon recently confirmed that schools will be reopening from August 11, with plans for a phased return in place before going full-time by August 18 at the latest.But with Aberdeen now back in lockdown, is now a good time for pupils to be returning to school?We're keen to hear

Prince Harry discussed the perils of social media in a new essay for Fast Company.The Duke of Sussex previously showed his support for the #StopHateForProfit Facebook advertising boycott."We have an opportunity to do better and remake the digital world," the prince explained.Prince Harry may have stepped back as a senior member of the royal family, but he's still very much committed to making the world a better place.In a new essay for Fast Company, the prince explained why social media is a

in Bolton.  The new University Collegiate School was officially signed off by the Secretary of State for Education on July 31.The new school will teach pupils aged 11 to 18 and will be built on the university’s campus, next to the University Technical College (UTC).The school is due to take its first cohort of students in September with the new pupils housed in the UTC building until the new school building is finished.The project will include new sports facilities which will be built behind the

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorStephen Colbert and James Corden finally have a good reason to get out of the house.Both late-night hosts are slated to return to their home studios next week, according to ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish,  in a bid to restore CBS’ two mainstay late-night programs to some sense of normalcy amid the effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on production.

Glasgow over their 'postcode lottery' exam results. Teenagers are expected to gather in the city centre on Friday over accusations pupils were downgraded because of their school's past achievements than personal predictions.

school grades system.The Education Secretary argued that the controversial system, which saw the results of pupils downgraded, had seen the attainment gap close.However, his comments were derided by critics on social media.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email

“Schools may stagger daily start and finish times to reduce congestion at the school gates, and individual schools will be in touch to confirm local arrangements for this and other services such as breakfast clubs.“The return to full-time education was conditional on infection rates being sufficiently low to continue to control the virus, public health and testing systems being in place and protective measures and risk assessments being carried out in schools.“West Lothian Council is putting in

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Pupils in North Lanarkshire will have a staggered return to school next week as they return to their classrooms for the first time in five months.Younger year groups at both primaries and secondaries will start the new term next Wednesday, August 12, while older pupils will then attend instead the following day – with all year groups then being in school together for the first time on Friday, August 14.Primary schools

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Zayn Malik isn’t around too often on social media these days, but he just returned to show off his handsome face!

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Tirota/Finish Line Social Impact Script Competition has selected Morehouse College Professor Stephane Dunn’s screenplay Chicago ’66 as the very first grand prize winner of the inaugural screenwriting contest.For Chicago ’66, Dr. Dunn took inspiration from Dr.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Schools in South Lanarkshire will return full time in August.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today (Thursday, July 30) confirmed that pupils would be able to attend school as normal after the summer break.Pupils in South Lanarkshire are set to return on August 12 and the council has confirmed that staff and parents will be contacted beforehand to update them on the arrangements.Schools will be allowed to reopen on a

Ellen Pompeo, Jason Segel and more of Hollywood’s most recognizable TV actors have somehow evaded the Emmy Awards throughout their careers.Pompeo has been a television staple since Grey’s Anatomy first aired in 2005, but her work has yet to be celebrated by the Television Academy. Overall, the ABC drama has earned 39 nominations and five wins, with Katherine Heigl winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2007.

Peter White Television EditorFox’s animated comedy Bless The Harts is adding a number of guest stars to its second season. Ken Jeong, Kristen Schaal and Natasha Lyonne are joining the series ahead of its September 27 return.Schaal, who voices Louise in Bob’s Burgers, joins alongside her husband Rich Blomquist, who voices Daniel in Bless The Harts.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorBroadway actor and director Schele Williams has been having a lot of conversations recently about racism in the industry. The conversations vary from those wanting a knee-jerk, quick-fix reaction to a 100-year problem and those who genuinely want to understand and carefully approach change.Williams appeared in the original production of “Aida” when it debuted on Broadway in 2000.

Wigan borough found to be inadequate by Ofsted.

Khloé Kardashian revealed the likelihood that her brother, Rob Kardashian, could return to Keeping Up With the Kardashians.The Good American cofounder, 36, opened up about her family’s long-running E! series during a new interview SiriusXM Hits 1’s The Morning Mash Up.