Frensham Heights on the lifelong value of the arts

Frensham Heights on the lifelong value of the arts

Celebrating its centenary this year, Frensham Heights maintains its founding focus with a broad and enriching arts grounding

Baking A Cake

Try, try again – Donncha O’Callaghan’s comic tale about family life

Ireland rugby international Donncha O'Callaghan was inspired by his own track record of embarrassing scrapes for the plotline in Disaster Dad

Colette Hiller's perfect words

Colette Hiller’s perfect words

Colette Hiller's Colossal Words taps into children's innate gift for language by introducing them to words of substance and precision

The power of giving back

The power of giving back

Teaching children about giving back to wider community is a valuable life lesson best started young. We speak to three schools about their approach to encouraging pupils to engage with good causes and find ways to help…

Dan Schreiber on encouraging young readers to just suppose...

Dan Schreiber on encouraging young readers to just suppose…

Dan Schreiber's Impossible Things is informative and fun in equal measure – perfect for inspiring young investigators of the weird and wonderful

North Bridge House on 'robot takeover' and human skills

North Bridge House on ‘robot takeover’ and human skills

The team at North Bridge House. (NBH), a family of six London schools, believe that technology's rise means human skills and strengths are even more critical

Phone-free childhood

Phone-free childhood

Karen Pedro, Headteacher of Gayhurst Primary in Hackney – part of the Leap Federation – on why her pupils are phone free

Parents' guide to cathedral schools

Parents’ guide to cathedral schools

Combining unique tradition and glorious music immersion, cathedral schools also deliver an exceptional education for young people. We speak to four schools to find out more about the way they work and the opportunities…

Heathfield School's passion for fashion

Heathfield School’s passion for fashion

For creatives set on a career in design, Heathfield School offers a unique approach and close links to leading fashion and art institutions