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Portsmouth schoolboy distraught he could not go on trip because of funding rules

PARENTS are in dispute with their son’s school after he was not allowed to go on a school trip as he did not meet the required funding criteria.

Education

The Portsmouth academic will use the 1.7m grant to research the facial personalities of macaques.

Portsmouth researcher given £1.7m to compare monkey and human facial 'personalities'

A RESEARCHER from the University of Portsmouth has been awarded more than £1 million to study the ‘facial personalities’ of monkeys.

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Portsmouth College students enjoyed a trip to Beijing, China

From Beijing to Boston, Portsmouth College students enjoy exciting experiences around the world

As the world economy continues to evolve, Portsmouth College has placed global opportunities at the heart of its curriculum and culture.

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Should mobile phones be banned in schools?

At the end of the 2018, Brune Park Community School in Gosport brought in a new policy about the use of phones in the school.

Education

GFM executive head teacher, Ian Potter. welcomes parents. 'Picture: Chris Moorhouse

Internationally Minded Schools

MARK Twain, in 1869, wrote travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.

Education

Gosport mayor, Cllr Kathy Jones, making lanterns with children.

Residents light up Gosport

HUNDREDS of people gathered in Gosport to make lanterns for a parade.

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Children at Rowner Junior School dress in bright colours in order to stay safe on their bikes.

Be bright and be seen

On November 15, Rowner Junior School took part in a Be Bright, Be Seen day to learn all about road safety and to raise some money for its emotional wellbeing curriculum.

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There are just not enough doctors to go round

AS winter approaches, many contagious viruses are becoming common but there are not enough doctors to support patients.

Education

Fire fighters outside of Cosham Fire Station.'Picture: Duncan Shepherd

Cosham fire fighters hit out after parked car prevents them attending an emergency

FIREFIGHTERS from Cosham Fire Station took to Twitter to share their outrage at a driver who parked their car so that a road emergency couldn’t be reached.

Education

A rough sleeper in Portsmouth. 'Pitcure: David George

How will the homeless enjoy Christmas?

WHILE for many, Christmas is a time for indulgence, it is not like this for everyone.

Education

A local shop's decision not to sell sugary products to children before school has provoked debate on Facebook as to where responsibility lies.''Picture: Sarah Standing

Readers react as Portsmouth school makes pact with shop to stop selling sweets to children

NEWS that a Portsmouth corner shop agreed not to sell sugary foods and drinks to children before school has provoked debate as to where responsibility lies for what children eat and drink.

Education

Charlie Carruthers 15, Paris Brooks, 15, Poppy Bolton, 12, and Zoe Bainbridge, 14, with some of the Christmas hampers they helped put together.'Picture: Habibur Rahman

Schoolchildren put together Christmas hampers for 36 needy families in Havant and Waterlooville

‘CHRISTMAS is a time of giving’ was the order of the day at one secondary school as children made festive hampers for less fortunate families.

Education

Here's how long you should keep your child off school when they are ill. See PA Feature PARENTING Babysign. PA Photo/Generic

This is how long you should keep your child off school if they are sick according to the government

WINTER is almost upon us and with it the season of illnesses.

Education

Many schools in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas will be used as polling stations on December 12

Full list of schools in the Portsmouth area which will be closed for the General Election

Tomorrow the nation will take to the polls for the first December general election in nearly a century.

Education

As well as three sheds that were damaged, vandals smashed outside lights and roof tiles.

Vandals trash grounds of Fareham primary school - which were renovated after previous attack

A primary school in Fareham has been targeted by vandals – six months after it celebrated recovering from a previous attack.

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Stuart Jauncy from Mountjoy, trainee teachers from the University of Chichester with Year 4 and Year 5 pupils, (left to right) Ethan Aigbonga, 9, Grace Hayes, 9, Lois Cornell, 9 and Logan Haymon, 9 near the pond at Stamshaw Junior school.'Picture: Habibur Rahman.

Students breathe new life into Stamshaw Junior School pond

A SCHOOL pond has been brought back to life thanks to the efforts of four students and a local business.

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Ruben Sekules, 14, with dad, David Sekules, 48.

Gosport school bans hoodies over image concerns

A school has banned hoodies from its premises due to concerns over students’ image.

Education

Mohamed Sahabudeen, one of the owners of Sweetland Convenience Store, with pupils Charlie Turner, 11, and Jessica Hallett, 10, (back) and Leo Churchill, 10, Anna-May Philpott,10, and Nathan Nicholson, 10.''Picture: Sarah Standing

Portsmouth school sees major behaviour improvement as shop stops selling pupils sugary products

A SCHOOL has seen a 90 per cent reduction in nuisance behaviour after forming a pact with its local corner shop not to sell sugary products to children.

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