China's migrant workers aren't extended the same social benefits as locals, and if their children travel with them, they have problems getting a decent education. But as Yao Chin found out, there is one middle school in Beijing offering them a home and the possibility of further education and a better career than their parents.

In big letters on the front of the school's main building are the words: Be confident, be happy and work with others, seek the truth, be creative. Not just a motto, but an ethos their teachers promote. These children come from all parts of China, and they are taught to be proud of their heritage. But it is here where they are made to feel they belong.

RAINEY WANG TEACHER "When we teach the children in our class, we don't just teach them knowledge, we give them the chance to use their creativity to think. They learn a lot, they learn how to love other people, and learn to be a good person."

They stay in dormatories like these. In winter it's warm here, many of their own homes are freezing. The teachers make annual home visits to ensure, when the children do go home, they remain cared for. But they also teach the children of their parents' sacrifice and teach them to wash their parent's feet.

ZHANG QINGBING STUDENT FROM SHANDONG PROVINCE "My father is a cleaner. My mum is an hourly worker. My parents work very hard. So that's why I need to study really hard here. I cannot let them down. I'm very happy here. The school environment is designed for migrant workers' children. I have many friends here. And I get the opportunity to live on my own."

XING TIANXIU STUDENT FROM ANHUI PROVINCE "My father demolishes houses and my mum works in a factory making machine parts. My parents work very hard for me. I will study very hard here and I love them so much. I think it's very good here compared with my primary school. And I think the teachers here are very nice and good, I really like it here."

The boarding and tuition cost a nominal fee, as does the food, some of which is donated. But they are taught to serve each other and clean the classrooms, to build up their independence. In China, the children of migrant workers either suffer by being left behind by their hard-working parents, or face a limited education by following them. That's apart from the fortunate children aged between 12-15, who come to Beijing and are given a place at the Dandelion School.

YAO CHIN BEIJING "They call it the dandelion school because dandelions are found in every part of the country, and their seeds grow together, before taking off into life. And because of the chance this school offers these migrant children, they're likely to fly so much higher."