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I hadn't a clue what to do when I fell pregnant with my 'prize guy' at just 19

TINY Rohan Harwood maybe the bonniest baby in Birmingham but things weren't always so rosy for his mother. Read

School became a place to learn, not somewhere to mess about

WHILE most post-GCSE students wave goodbye to their school and never look back, a group of youngsters from Heartlands have returned to share their memories. Read

School Of The Week: St Gerard's RC Junior and Infants School

ST GERARD'S RC Junior and Infants just goes from "strength to strength"! Read

The true value of positive thinking

FIVE years ago, Heartlands High School in Nechells was judged to be performing so poorly it was placed into special measures. Read

School Of The Week: Banners Gate Junior, Sutton Coldfield

IT’S one of the nicest schools that Pam Read-Law has been in charge of. Read

Greater supervision to stop exam cheats

TEACHERS from across the Midlands are going back to the classroom in response to a new government initiative that aims to stamp out cheating by students. Read

Young mums in the know

WHEN Becky Miller fell pregnant with twins at the age of 15, she was hit by a flood of information – but felt that little of it was tailored to a teen mum-to-be. Read

Enthusiastic pupils learn as they grow

YOUNGSTERS at a Sheldon school are giving Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock a run for their money with their plant-growing skills. Read

School Of The Week: St Alphege CE Junior, Solihull

THE arts are far from being a forgotten or ignored subject at one Midland school. Read

Going for gold

SHE was by no means first past the finishing post. But mum Emma Rawlins couldn't have been prouder than if her daughter had taken Olympic gold. Read

It's getting kids to do activites in a fun way

CHILDREN at Gossey Lane school have come a long way in a relatively short time. Read

School Of The Week: Al-Hijrah School, Burbidge Road, Bordesley Green

NEW horizons have opened for pupils at a Birmingham secondary school. Read

We go the extra mile with our kids

"IT'S all about setting the children up for a healthy lifestyle in the future." Read

Growing lads and lasses

DAUD Abdi is hoping that his efforts in helping plan the new school play area will pay off. Read

School Of The Week: St Joseph's RC Primary School, Sutton Coldfield

THE future's looking bright, and healthy, for pupils at a Birmingham primary school. Read

Waging war on the blackfly

STANVILLE is also hoping that parents will go to build new interests as a result of taking part in the various projects. Read

We have grounds for celebration!

SHELDON school's efforts to nurture its children, parents and its grounds have come up trumps with it being named a finalist in a national award scheme. Read

Infectious enthusiasm for health and fitness

MANY of the older children have helped organise activities. Read

It's important for parents to support their children

PARENTS are all for taking part as it encourages the children. Read

Learning about other countries

GIVEN the choice of representing any country in the world, Caitlin Nash, 11, chose Austria. Read

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