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Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union says the news that 800 laptops have been given out and another 780 are due is not the whole story
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This Isle of Wight Mum sold 200 copies of the card game she invented during lockdown to help her kids with their times tables. If you missed out, you can still buy a copy
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Scout Groups had been looking forward to going away to the Gilwell HQ campsite for the annual Winter Camp this weekend, but now hundreds of Isle of Wight Scouts and their friends and family will be having a Winter Camp at home instead
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Despite an IWC Cabinet member declaring yesterday that there’s no problem on the Isle of Wight, this is the kind of food parcel that’s being delivered to school children. Here’s one story behind it
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The National Education Union says they need to see the full details of the teacher-assessment process as soon as possible, so that they can help support it
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Grants could be used to set up new baby or toddler groups, teenage groups or family-based groups focusing on mental health and wellbeing
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Concerns were raised about the number of laptops given to Island children, but the Cabinet member says it's almost four times the figure quoted in the meeting
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Union says, "Hopefully the Secretary of State will realise by next year, that a curriculum driven by tests, especially for younger pupils, was never the way to improve things"
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Created and run by Islander Becky Lutas, this hugely successful free online baby and toddler group, will be there for you this lockdown. Read on for more info and links
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This letter writer says of the Prime Minister, "Dithering is making the situation worse for schools, pupils, staff and the communities, in which they live"
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The team at St Mary’s Hospital say they are proud to have supported the arrival of these three babies and wish them and their families all the very best for the future
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The Chair of the Isle of Wight Green Party, who is also a teacher herself, says there's no social distancing in schools, no masks, no reduced class sizes, no testing and no vaccines for the vulnerable
