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pupil

[pyoo-puhl] / ˈpyu pəl /


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First-year pupil Olivia loves learning woodwork at Mackie Academy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's really expensive to get outfits for prom," said Myla, a pupil who helped set up the initiative.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Kebede said instead of cutting its teacher recruitment, the government should use the "historic opportunity" of falling pupil numbers to make class sizes smaller.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

With the number of children coming into the school falling, he is also expecting his budget to drop as funding is per pupil.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

After the usual business of going through all the names of the children, Miss Honey handed out a brand-new exercise-book to each pupil.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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