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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teacher had sex with pupil at teen's family home
A teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting to a six-month sexual relationship with a pupil 25 years ago. Helen Flinders, 55, was working at St Joseph's School in Swindon when she kissed the student at another teacher's house following sports day, leading to regular sexual encounters at the student's house throughout 2000. The incident came to light in 2011 while Ms Flinders was employed at another school, from which she resigned a few months later. Wiltshire Police said no action was taken due to legislation at the time. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire Giving evidence at a professional conduct hearing, Ms Flinders said: "During July 2000, I went for a drink with Pupil A after sports day. "We then went to another teacher's house. I asked Pupil A for a kiss goodbye. He kissed me and it was consensual." She explained a "consensual sexual relationship" then began. The pupil said: "During the summer, my parents worked during the day and were out of the house, so they were not aware that our relationship had progressed to a sexual relationship." The pupil ended the relationship in December 2000. Ms Flinders left St Joseph's in March 2002 and started working as an art teacher at Churchfields school in September 2002. In 2011, the pupil was asked about the rumours of their relationship and confirmed it to someone whose relative worked as head of art at Churchfields School, leading to the police investigation. Ms Flinders resigned and did not return to teaching. A referral was made to the Teaching Regulation Agency in March 2022. The Abuse of Position of Trust legislation, making it an offence for anyone over 18 to have sexual intercourse with a younger person if they are in a position of trust over them, was not enacted until 8 January 2001. This was weeks after the sexual relationship ceased, so no further action was taken by the police. During the hearing, the pupil agreed the relationship was consensual, stating he never felt taken advantage of and did "not hold any bad feelings toward her". In a witness statement, Ms Flinders apologised to the pupil, adding: "I hope the process for him of reliving these events have not harmed him in any way. "I hope he can move forward in a positive light." The panel said she "seriously breached the teacher pupil boundary, abused her position of trust and failed to protect the safety and well-being of Pupil A", banning her from teaching for life. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. TRA hearing outcome
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teacher had sex with pupil at teen's family home
A teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting to a six-month sexual relationship with a pupil 25 years ago. Helen Flinders, 55, was working at St Joseph's School in Swindon when she kissed the student at another teacher's house following sports day, leading to regular sexual encounters at the student's house throughout 2000. The incident came to light in 2011 while Ms Flinders was employed at another school, from which she resigned a few months later. Wiltshire Police said no action was taken due to legislation at the time. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire Giving evidence at a professional conduct hearing, Ms Flinders said: "During July 2000, I went for a drink with Pupil A after sports day. "We then went to another teacher's house. I asked Pupil A for a kiss goodbye. He kissed me and it was consensual." She explained a "consensual sexual relationship" then began. The pupil said: "During the summer, my parents worked during the day and were out of the house, so they were not aware that our relationship had progressed to a sexual relationship." The pupil ended the relationship in December 2000. Ms Flinders left St Joseph's in March 2002 and started working as an art teacher at Churchfields school in September 2002. In 2011, the pupil was asked about the rumours of their relationship and confirmed it to someone whose relative worked as head of art at Churchfields School, leading to the police investigation. Ms Flinders resigned and did not return to teaching. A referral was made to the Teaching Regulation Agency in March 2022. The Abuse of Position of Trust legislation, making it an offence for anyone over 18 to have sexual intercourse with a younger person if they are in a position of trust over them, was not enacted until 8 January 2001. This was weeks after the sexual relationship ceased, so no further action was taken by the police. During the hearing, the pupil agreed the relationship was consensual, stating he never felt taken advantage of and did "not hold any bad feelings toward her". In a witness statement, Ms Flinders apologised to the pupil, adding: "I hope the process for him of reliving these events have not harmed him in any way. "I hope he can move forward in a positive light." The panel said she "seriously breached the teacher pupil boundary, abused her position of trust and failed to protect the safety and well-being of Pupil A", banning her from teaching for life. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. TRA hearing outcome
Otago Daily Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Book lovers' bonanza at St Joseph's
Taking part in a book character day last week, to prepare for Sunday's St Joseph's School book fair, are, from left, Lara Bartlett (playing Mary Poppins), 9, Isla Bowles (Luna Lovegood), 10, Arie Nambiar (Harry Potter), 9, and Ngaia Barnes (The Lorax), 10. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Having raised a record $30,000-plus last year, Queenstown's St Joseph's School PTA is setting its sights on making $40,000 from its annual book fair this Sunday. School principal Alan Grant says the fair's not only Queenstown's biggest book fair — currently four classrooms are full of books — but he's heard people come from all over the South Island each year. However, there'll also be many other stalls selling, among other things, food, coffee and plants, as well as entertainment. As a classroom project, year 7 and 8 students are also running stalls, including crafts they've made, second-hand stalls and chances to shoot a hoop or score a goal. Grant says businesses have kindly stumped up almost $30,000 in prizes. "Part of what blew us out of the water last year was we introduced a new sponsorship model for businesses, and the response was great." Funds raised, he says, will go towards learning support staff and school camps, in particular. Sunday's fair, on the school grounds off Beetham St, runs from 10am till 2pm — entry's by gold coin donation.
Otago Daily Times
07-05-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Development may include Catholic church, primary school
Queenstown's Ladies Mile development, approved by the government, may include a Roman Catholic church and Catholic primary school. The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin is the registered owner of a 2.3898ha rural site at 30 Lower Shotover Rd. Valued at $9.51million, the land was bought late last year from a party who had just settled on a Lower Shotover estate, including the spectacular Chantecler garden, for a record $45.5m. The land is at the edge of the 120ha Ladies Miles corridor that has been rezoned for massive residential and lesser commercial development. In 2023, a legal submission to the Ladies Mile variation stated St Joseph's School, in central Queenstown, ''now has difficulty meeting the needs of the Catholic community due to its size and location limitations''. ''In addition to the roll being near capacity due to size constraints, most families with young children are now not living in Queenstown town centre and instead are located in the southern and eastern corridors. ''Travel from these areas into Queenstown town centre is becoming increasingly difficult.'' The bishop confirmed the buy-up, ''after several years of evaluation and negotiation''. In a parish newsletter in February, it said ''the land will be able to be used for educational and religious purposes''. Queenstown's St Joseph's Church is also located beside St Joseph's School. Diocese operations manager Paul Olsen said ''we are going into a period of consultation with the parish and with the school community about what any development would look like''. ''We're looking at this year to be completing that.'' However, plans would also be subject to infrastructure, such as sewerage, going into Ladies Mile, he said. Mr Olsen noted the diocese paid ''considerably more'' for the site than its current valuation, adding it was ''such a central location in terms of accessibility that it's quite desirable''. Back in 2015, the diocese abandoned plans for a $5m second campus for St Joseph's School in rural Speargrass Flat Rd, despite winning a six-year legal battle with neighbours. Instead, it was to look at other options for a school, church and presbytery, such as Frankton's Remarkables Park. Meanwhile, Ladies Mile is likely to include at least one other school after the Ministry of Education last year bought 439 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway for a 2.7ha primary school.
Hans India
01-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Hyd'bad students excel in ICSE, ISC exams with top scores
Hyderabad: Students of several city schools scored good marks in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) class 10 and Indian School Certificate (ISC) class 12 examinations, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. A majority of affiliated schools in the city have achieved 100 per cent pass percentage, indicating overall commendable performances by students this year compared to the previous year. Among the top scorers was Himavarsha Penukula from St Joseph's School, Malakpet who secured 98.6 per cent, Safaa Fathima Khan secured 98.2 per cent and Mohammed Zeeshan Kamaal secured 97.4 per cent . For the second consecutive year in ISC, the Southern region led with 99.76 per cent, trailed by the Western region (99.72 per cent) and in ICSE, Western region topped with a 99.83 per cent pass rate, closely followed by the Southern region (99.73 per cent). 'Our ICSE results reflect not just academic excellence, but the unwavering spirit of perseverance our students embody. Each score tells a story – of effort, resilience, and growth,' said A Sundari, Principal, St Joseph's School, Malakpet. 'Results are more than just marks — they reflect resilience, focus, and the will to grow. Even this year, our students secured good marks,' said Mohiuddin Mohammed, Principal, Nasr School.
