article_snippet: Pupils were asked to call Pupils female teachers not as 'Miss' but 'Madam' - the proper equivalent of 'Sir' and those students turning up even a few seconds later than the morning bell would be issued with a same-day detention. '
article_snippet: A lot of the softer things that we teach in schools like manners and presentation skills are really important. '
article_snippet: At Burlington Danes, we expected students to stand up on the bus for an older person, and to walk along pavements without taking up the whole space.
article_snippet: Schools can and should train students for this.'
article_snippet: And there is responsibility too, she says, when it comes to preparing young people for the world of work. '
article_snippet: Students should know how to shake hands, how to dress for interviews, how to be confident without being overbearing and how to write a CV.'
article_snippet: You just hope that you instill the right values to turn out nice people who can fulfill their potential - whatever that may be - and have self esteem and confidence.'
highlights_snippet: Schools should focus more on good manners and presentation in preparing children for the working world .
  