Pupils Quotes

While on the surface all may appear to be well in these schools, if we dig deeper we find that achievement could be better in some subjects, or for some groups of pupils, and that these schools are falling way behind in terms of providing the sort of education we find in our best schools. - David Ball

While my father sang, Pedroza stared at me. By that time my eye pupils were staring at him, too, like a terrier that's got hold of a fox. - Barry McGuigan

When the bell rang the pupils lined up outside their classrooms. Dane left the line as the teacher was taking the pupils up the stairs to their classroom to go to the toilet. That's where his body was found. - Eugene Daniels

When he was able to get one of his pupils into the University of Chicago -- contributing a few dollars and a lot of encouragement and special tutoring -- he was as pleased as if he had been promoted to an engineer's job. - David Loth

We talk to teachers and offer one-to-one advice sessions with pupils. More than 50 per cent of my time is spent going into schools and listening to what they already do and seeing how we can help them identify and fill any gaps. It is about enabling young people to make informed choices, not only about higher education but about their own skills and abilities. - Sue Mueller

We must make sure we protect pupils in the future so they don't come into contact with him. - Loyiso Pulumani

We have worked with Tom McGhee before and believe this will be a good option for a very limited number of pupils each year. The cost is nothing compared with the value of having children reintegrated into a mainstream school. - John Wilson

We have time for them to excel. Students here don't worry about peer pressure. Parents don't have to worry about what kind of stuff (the pupils) are going to hear or see. The moral character here is high. - Linda Miller

We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another. - Estelle Morris

We are very pleased with the results. Their success was down to a lot of hard work by pupils and staff. They have done very well. - Andrew Gordon