The Confidence to Fly: Creativity at Heathfield
Marina Gardiner Legge, headmistress of Heathfield School, Ascot, believes that fostering creativity provides the tools to counteract the negative messages of social media
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Ten Top Tips: North Bridge House Senior Head Brendan Pavey on Smoothing the Way for a Successful Start to Senior School
The head of North Bridge House Senior, Brendan Pavey, shares his ten ‘top tips’ to ensure our children enjoy the summer sunshine whilst eagerly anticipating...
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Give Them a Break: The Pressure on Children Today
Dr David Whitebread, a developmental cognitive psychologist and early years specialist from Cambridge University, has some advice for our new minister for education
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London Parents Forum by Bonas MacFarlane – Starting Out: 4+ and Pre-Prep Q&A
Featuring a discussion panel with the headmaster of Eaton Square School and the head of early years at Garden House
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A Lesson in Two Halves
Chilled or stressed? You decide, says French educationalist Peter Gumbel, author of They Shoot School Kids, Don’t They?
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Hard Pushed: A Closer Look at the British Education System
Are we failing our children? Is anxiety and stress killing their childhood? Are they too scared of failing to win? How do we compare to other countries? Educationalists, writers and academics give their verdict on the British education system. Victoria Lambert begins this series of articles:
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Annabel Heseltine Talks to Professor Dame Ann Dowling About Why This Country Needs Engineers
As the government designates 2018 the Year of Engineering, Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President of the Royal Academy for Engineering, talks to our editor about why this country needs engineers
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What Age Can Children Walk to School Alone?
Nina Grunfled, author of Nanny Knows Best, asks the question and London heads take a view
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Beating Homesickness at Ampleforth – Advice from Matrons
Ampleforth matrons provide top tips on easing pupils in to boarding school life
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An Accent or Two – Learning in a Different Language
Nicholas Otten promotes the advantages of learning in multi-lingual schools
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Gender Dysphoria
Sally Jones finds out how independent schools are responding to a sensitive challenge
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Pastoral Care: What You Need To Know
From cuddly matrons to supportive school counsellors, pastoral care is key to the success of any school. At all schools you will find a supportive network...
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Open Days: What You Need To Know
One of the perennial dates in the diary at the start of the school year is the open day. They are exploratory and informal and...
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Toe the Line: Setting Boundaries for Your Teens
Victoria Lambert talks to psychotherapist and relationship expert, Jennie Miller, about providing boundaries for teenagers
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Lotte’s War: A History Book With a Difference Hits The Stage
Lotte Moore is an unstoppable and hard-working 82 year-old author whose writing career took off at the age of 70. This has not hindered...
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Easter Revision Courses – The Ones You Need To Know
We have picked our top Easter revision courses - book your child's place now
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How can a school prepare boys for a working world dominated by creative and service industries that are traditionally accessed by women?
Dr Dale Cartwright, Deputy Head Academic and Head of Careers at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh talks about the rapid evolvement of the job market for current schoolchildren
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One Stop Holiday: Forte Village, Sardinia
Annabel Heseltine road-tested Forte Village in Sardinia - but it was the academies which sold it to the kids
