Love it or hate it, going to school is without a doubt one of the best things we can all do for our futures. But for some youngsters, coping with the structures and pressures of a mainstream school can be tougher than most. Whether it is through disadvantage, behavioural problems, or struggles at home, school can be a particular challenge for some children. That’s where alternative provisions (AP) – such as Aspire Academy in east Hull – come in. Alternative provisions are schools which aim to make sure those children who cannot keep up with their peers in mainstream school – whether due to exclusion, illness, or other reasons – don’t miss out on their education. Hull Live’s Michael Mutch sat down with the school’s headteacher Christopher Mulqueen to find out more. What kind of children come to Aspire Academy? “Each student is very different, there are no two that are alike. “Usually at the point children arrive here they have come from a point of crisis and it is not necessarily ended. “A typical day for us around 90 per cent of our children will come to school and they’ll be absolutely fine. “Five per cent are then in…