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Sarah's qualities create busy kids

WANTED: a person with boundless enthusiasm, caring attitude, patience, willingness to work long hours, understanding of health and safety, an ability to act/sing/read stories... and a desire to work with children.Read

Tip museum for family award

IF YOU’VE taken the kids to a museum and had a great family day out, now’s the time to show your appreciation.Read

Peer pressure leads teens away from school clubs

PEER pressure and laziness stop children from joining after-school clubs as they get older, new research suggests.Read

Jade leaps into action for show

THE final year of school is stressful for any youngster but when it could be watched by millions of people on television and the internet the pressure is really on.Read

Danger of playing with trains

THE teenager, Adam, adopts an over-confident walk as he approaches the parked train to spray his graffiti tag on it.Read

Keep tots out of danger with distance alarm

KEEPING a close eye on your toddler on busy summer days at parks, zoos, and beaches can be stressful, particularly if they’re wanderers with little sense of danger.Read

Transformers helmet popular

A VOICE-altering Transformers helmet is tipped to be one of the most popular gifts this Christmas, a leading retailer has said.Read

Leaving age fears for teens

PLANS to raise the school-leaving age are causing anger and resentment among some teenagers who believe they will be confined to a classroom studying subjects they are not interested in, new research suggests.Read

Contracts give new powers

PARENTS will be given rights to complain about the mothers and fathers of children who misbehave in class, it has been revealed.Read

Wii've found new way to exercise

YOUNGSTERS at Selly Oak School are finding a new way to get fit – using computers.Read

Event points pupils in the right direction

VICKY Smart has her eyes firmly set on a career as a primary school teacher.Read

Business is booming for enterprising youngsters

youngsters have been putting their ideas into practice during an Enterprise competition.Read

Pupils get head start on careers

A BIRMINGHAM primary school is helping children to aim high with a series of careers events.Read

Technology keeps family in pocket

THE LOCKES from Birmingham have had a go at everything since they became our Digital Family last summer.Read

Kathak keeping class kids active

EVELYN Amadi is the first to admit she had no idea what Kathak dance was but tomorrow she will on stage performing it.Read

Beating a Drum for the Young and Gifted

THE curtain is due to rise on a new Kathak dance tomorrow at Aston’s Drum arts centre, but just before the main performance there will be a short show from a group of local youngsters.Read

Sonia Sabri breaks down youths’ pre-conceived ideas

SONIA Sabri’s involvement has been a short-term project linked to a public performance of her own work Parallels at the theatre tomorrow.Read

Shakera delights in her first bite of Buddha

AS Shakera Folkes tucks into her Buddha’s delight she is savouring a dish which has been in existence for hundreds of years yet it is her first taste of this vegetarian meal.Read

Nechells school children learn Chinese cooking

CHILDREN are learning about healthy eating quicker than they can say chopsticks in a series of Chinese cookery workshops.Read

Classy student chic arrives on catwalk

STUDENTS at South Birmingham College hit the catwalk to showcase their designs for a fashion competition.Read

A big friendly way to discover classic

SHAQUILLE Robinson is all ears as he listens to a telling of Roald Dahl’s children’s favourite The BFG.Read