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South China Morning Post
7 hours ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong primary school offering international programme announces sudden closure
A private primary school that offers an international curriculum in Hong Kong has abruptly announced its closure at the end of July, leaving some parents anxious about whether they can get back their debenture worth around HK$200,000 (US$25,500) as promised. A check by the Post on Saturday found that the website of Think International School, founded in 2003, was no longer online. In an email to parents earlier this week seen by the Post, the private school on Boundary Street in Kowloon Tong said it would close down on July 31. It also conceded that it would not be able to pay back parents who were holding debentures in the near future. 'Since closing a school will involve a lot of unexpected expenses, we are not sure about the financial commitments involved in the coming months,' the email said. A parent who paid a HK$200,000 debenture, due to mature next Monday, was offered a cheque for HK$204,000 that would be available for collection on the day but could only be cashed on January 8 next year.
BBC News
7 hours ago
- BBC News
Truro secondary school closed over cyber incident
A secondary school in Cornwall will be closed for two days next week due to a "cyber incident".Richard Lander School in Truro said on Facebook an issue had affected its IT systems, but there was "no evidence that personal data has been compromised".It said an investigation was ongoing and it would be closed to students on Monday and Tuesday following advice from Truro City school said: "Currently, the cyber incident means the school has very limited access to the data which it holds. As a result, this could affect the ability of the school to function and to offer appropriate safeguarding to students." The school said it was working with the council to ensure it had "the right support and expertise available to properly assess the situation" and it would update parents on Tuesday on plans for the rest of the week.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Lessons learned' by Leeds council after school closure U-turn
A council has said it will learn lessons after it was forced to reverse its plan to close a primary City Council had intended to shut Queensway Primary, in Yeadon, after saying a decline in pupil numbers and financial pressures had put its long-term sustainability at the authority was forced to shelve the plan after parents launched a legal challenge over the way a consultation was carried out ahead of the a set of recommendations to improve future school consultations have been published in a "lessons learned" report by the council. The report found that parents, school staff and councillors felt the consultation period was not long enough, although meetings were held in the run-up to the also said the plan had caused "stress and upset for children, their families and the wider community", particularly as they faced a similar closure threat in added that it had also caused concern over the welfare of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. At a children and families meeting earlier, Otley & Yeadon councillor Ryk Downes said: "Parents were coming to me saying they couldn't find alternative places for their children based on their SEND needs."We have got to sort out the problem of pupil numbers in Aireborough but at the moment the solution isn't there."Councillors were told that a wider "area-based" approach to the decline in pupil numbers would be taken moving Mark Duce, who has been at the school for four years, announced last week he and other staff had taken the difficult decision to leave the school due to a "lack of clarity provided regarding the long-term future of Queensway". Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Russell Reid Public School in Brantford to remain closed for last day of school
As Thursday marks the end of the school year for elementary school students at Russell Reid Public School in Brantford, they won't be able to attend classes for a final goodbye. In an email to CTV News, the Grand Erie District School Board said the school would stay closed for Thursday. Friday would also keep students home for professional development day, more commonly known as a PD Day. The school board said staff had been relocated to a different location in the meantime. The school board's decision to keep Russell Reid Public School closed came after a fire involving a small box fan ignited in one of the school's classrooms Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m. They said poor air quality caused by the fire led to the closure.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Londonderry: School evacuated due to security alert
A primary school has closed and its pupils evacuated due to a security received a report at about 10:15 BST on Wednesday that a suspicious device had been found on the Trench Road in the Waterside area of Heart Primary School has been evacuated as part of the ongoing police Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said a public safety operation is under way, with cordons in place at Knockwellan Park. "We understand the disruption and inconvenience this is causing, in particular for the school community and all parents and residents affected," Ch Insp Pearce said."We want to reassure everyone we are working our way through this situation as quickly as possible and appreciate the co-operation and patience from the school community and the public as we do so." 'Widespread disgust' Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson said it was "appalling" that the school had been forced to evacuate staff and said pupils had been looked after in a nearby community centre, where parents were able to collect them."Those behind such reckless actions have caused a great deal of distress, disruption and concern to young children who should have been enjoying a day preparing for their summer break," Jackson said."There is widespread disgust within the community in Top of the Hill who want to see an end to this sort of mindless disruption and fear."
