Academic and co-curricular learning: helping pupils develop essential ‘soft skills’
What are soft skills and why are they so important?
School transitions: the importance of ensuring your child has a seamless education
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How small, independent girls’ schools can help young women to build confidence
Bringing out the best in young women...
Lyndhurst House Prep on the value of teaching Art
Hollie Slaughter, Head of Art at Lyndhurst House, discusses art's value in developing not only practical skills but also understanding of our own emotions
Southbank International School on teaching skills for learning and life
Flora Winter, the Primary Years Programme Coordinator at Southbank International School on how its IB system develops learning skills and values for life
Little Dukes on the importance of strong beginnings
Aimee Kimbell, Principal of Riverside Nurseries and the new Little Dukes Training Academy, says that if we get the early years right, everything else will look after itself
Broomfield House School on the importance of male role models
Susie Byers, Head of Broomfield House School, says that we need more male teachers in our classrooms to help boys learn about respecting women
King Alfred Lower School on giving children time to think
Karen Thomas, Head of The King Alfred Lower School discusses the importance of giving younger children agency and time to think to make their learning, relevant, inspiring and fun
Perrott Hill School on the benefits of a smaller prep school
The Headmaster of Perrott Hill Prep explains why he thinks the school’s size is one of the key secrets of its success
ACS Cobham on the value of forest school
ACS Cobham Forest School teacher and trainer Chris Hupp says that the value of learning through nature goes way beyond childhood fun in the great outdoors