:00:00. > :00:07.It's Thursday and you're watching Newsround.
:00:08. > :00:14.Off to a flying start - the Paralympics kick off in Rio.
:00:15. > :00:28.And the record-breaking jumping llama.
:00:29. > :00:31.First up, we're talking about what you wear to school -
:00:32. > :00:35.This week one school forced lots of students to go home
:00:36. > :00:37.because they weren't wearing the right uniform.
:00:38. > :00:45.Whether it's a shirt, blazer or tie -
:00:46. > :00:50.school uniform is part of everyday life.
:00:51. > :00:53.But this school in Margate in the south-east of England has
:00:54. > :00:57.been turning children away for not wearing the right clothes.
:00:58. > :01:01.They're not plain black leather shoes, they've got colour on them,
:01:02. > :01:10.More than 50 have been sent home from Hartsdown Academy, for not
:01:11. > :01:12.sticking to the school's dress code, including Kimberley.
:01:13. > :01:15.I was really angry because I came in on Tuesday
:01:16. > :01:17.and was ready for school, in full uniform.
:01:18. > :01:20.But she was wearing black suede shoes -
:01:21. > :01:25.I then got given a letter and just got sent home.
:01:26. > :01:28.So what is on the school's check list?
:01:29. > :01:31.When it comes to shoes, no trainers and no canvas shoes.
:01:32. > :01:36.No skinny trousers or leggings - they have to be
:01:37. > :01:41.The new rules have angered some parents, but the head teacher
:01:42. > :01:45.says uniforms improve behaviour and grades.
:01:46. > :01:47.Actually, taking a stand where we say, we care
:01:48. > :01:51.about you so much that even uniform, even these things matter because
:01:52. > :01:55.we think you matter, ensures that children believe in themselves
:01:56. > :02:01.There are now reports of other schools who've been turning
:02:02. > :02:04.away their students because of their uniform -
:02:05. > :02:06.including in north Wales and Gateshead in the
:02:07. > :02:13.We want to know what you think about this.
:02:14. > :02:21.Go to Newsround online now to tell us your thoughts.
:02:22. > :02:23.Now, after a spectacular opening ceremony last night,
:02:24. > :02:26.the Paralympic Games have officially kicked off.
:02:27. > :02:30.Here to bring us the latest is Martin - live from Rio.
:02:31. > :02:45.Hello, you're joining me on quite a cloudy day here but that's not
:02:46. > :02:52.affecting any of the sporting action and after a colourful opening
:02:53. > :02:56.ceremony last night, loads of kids and families have swamped into the
:02:57. > :03:02.Paralympic Park behind me to soak up some of the first day's action.
:03:03. > :03:08.Today there's 38 medals up for grabs, and in that stadium behind
:03:09. > :03:13.me, the velodrome, Dame Sarah Storey has just set a new world record in
:03:14. > :03:20.qualifying, taking half a second off her own record. She's on her way to
:03:21. > :03:24.winning a 12th Paralympic gold in the C five pursuit final tonight but
:03:25. > :03:29.that's not the only world record being said here. Megan Julia, who is
:03:30. > :03:34.favourite to take a gold medal at these games, knocked three seconds
:03:35. > :03:41.off her time today to make it to the grand final, and there is more news
:03:42. > :03:50.for Paralympics GB as Bethany Firth won her race in the S 14 freestyle.
:03:51. > :03:54.Ollie Hynd also qualified in the men's 400 meter freestyle, the
:03:55. > :04:00.European and world champion so hopefully he can go all the way to
:04:01. > :04:05.Olympic gold. That's all from Rio but if you want to find more about
:04:06. > :04:07.last night's opening ceremony, we have a picture gallery on Newsround
:04:08. > :04:08.online. I'm sure there'll be some
:04:09. > :04:12.record-breakers in Rio - just like this tall dog,
:04:13. > :04:15.who's the world's tallest, in fact! She stands 96 centimetres tall
:04:16. > :04:18.and lives in Florida in the US. She's now officially the tallest
:04:19. > :04:23.living female dog on the planet! Guinness World Records have
:04:24. > :04:25.announced a whole load of new records, including
:04:26. > :04:29.the highest jump by a llama, and the fastest 50 metres
:04:30. > :04:33.walking on hands with You can test your knowledge of weird
:04:34. > :04:41.and wonderful world records Newsround's back tomorrow morning
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