﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><author>Girls' Schools Association</author><title>Girls' Schools Association: Latest News</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages</link><description /><item><title>Personally speaking -  'I really loved having two jobs at once'</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/Personally+speaking+I+really+loved+having+two+jobs+at+once</link><description>A TES interview with Jill Berry, Head of Dame Alice Harpur School and current Vice President of GSA, on the highs and lows of her teaching career.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2Q6HlLjqJvkmdPmDmnNkA-2fg-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>Jessica in the swim with 10 GCSEs</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/Jessica+in+the+swim+with+10+GCSEs</link><description>Paralympics hopeful Jessica Harper was celebrating eight A* grades and two As yesterday. 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Opinion is divided.</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2VM03RFainkCX6KIUNjK40g-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>When mucking out isn't to be sniffed at</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/When+mucking+out+isnt+to+be+sniffed+at</link><description>Article published on 6 August 2010 in the TES.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2pWGIeqKcXEuXHAfI71ZmDg-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>KIMBERLEY WALSH: COULD THIS BE THE NEW AGE OF MORALITY?</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/KIMBERLEY+WALSH+COULD+THIS+BE+THE+NEW+AGE+OF+MORALITY</link><description>GIRLS Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh has admitted to just two lovers. 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11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2MJ1VMWPPYEi3wb32xChggA-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>Pupils lose a slice of real science as schools drop dissection</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/Pupils+lose+a+slice+of+real+science+as+schools+drop+dissection</link><description>For decades it has been an unforgettable part of school Biology lessons, but dissection has now fallen victim to health and safety fears.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2JVOVU-2bMWAkGN-2fzxIvdtDaw-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>ISC census shows  fall in independent school pupils</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/ISC+census+shows++fall+in+independent+school+pupils</link><description>The number of children in private schools fell this year as parents turned to state education 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Many teenagers won't even get near the careers ladder</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/A+good+job+Many+teenagers+wont+even+get+near+the+careers+ladder</link><description>The Government's response to Unleashing Aspiration, the Final Report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions, is to call for an overhaul of the professional careers service in every school</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:48:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.gsa.uk.com/2GeW5L8CWWUaTIQYIu0c8SQ-3d-3d</guid><author>Girls' Schools Association</author></item><item><title>TFP to publish Girls' Schools advice - Your Daughter press release</title><link>http://www.gsa.uk.com/Media+and+News/newspages/TFP+to+publish+Girls+School+advice</link><description>Article published on thebookseller.com on 3 February 2010. 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