Kew Gardens has launched a brand new, free Digital Learning Platform
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has launched a brand new, free digital learning platform for primary and secondary education funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund as part of the £15.6m grant towards the Temperate House Project. Bringing world-leading plant science and horticulture to the classroom, Endeavour offers teachers and pupils opportunities to gain a greater understanding of plants…
Marvellous Matilda
Matilda The Musical, Roald Dahl's classic tale first brought to the stage back in 2010 by the RSC, remains a brilliant introduction to live drama for young peopleWords Libby NormanThis is a really good time to go and see the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical. Not only is the feisty, clever and rather weird heroine one of those characters that children instantly get, but…
How to teach children about money
Educating children about savings and investments is crucial, says the founder nimbl, the mobile finance app for 8 - 18 year olds. Clint Wilson tells Absolutely Education how to teach children about moneyTaxation, bills and budgeting are often perceived as boring, mandatory chores that only grown-ups should have to deal with, but why should our children be shielded from the financial…
More House School on being open to business
Faith Hagerty, Head of More House School in Knightsbridge, discusses the value of facilitating opportunities for young people to be entrepreneursFor many of us, the mechanics of business have been brought centre stage by the reality show, The Apprentice, which doesn’t perhaps present the entrepreneur in the best light. Do we want our young people to believe that the most vital characteristics…
Absolutely Education Meets Hampstead’s Fine Arts College Founder Candida Cave
The Fine Arts College in Hampstead wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for a story of love and an Italian racing driver. When Candida Cave’s old flatmate from her student days at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford fell for said Romeo, she asked Cave if she would take on the two boys she was tutoring in History of Art. Cave said yes and found she rather enjoyed – and excelled – at teaching and the next…
The Leys appoints Carla Rudd head of sport
The Leys School in Cambridge has appointed cricketer Carla Rudd as its Director of SportThe Leys School, Cambridge has appointed cricketer Carla Rudd as its new Director of Sport. Her arrival came just days after finishing in second place as part of the Southern Brave team in this year’s The Hundred competition. Rudd was formerly Head of Girls’ Cricket at Felsted and, alongside her teaching,…
Cranleigh Prep School on making AI work in class
Cranleigh Prep School Headmaster Neil Brooks considers future uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroomEducating is an incredibly positive occupation. Schools, colleges and universities are preparing future generations, and it is human instinct to aim to better what has gone before. Society demands progression: better health provision; more efficient transport networks; secure…
Maddie Moate on curiosity & Christmas
TV presenter, 'edu-tuber' and author, Maddie Moate is a dab hand at feeding curious minds. Absolutely Education finds out more about her work and her new book giving a factual and scientific take on ChristmasCuriosity is Maddie Moate's speciality. With awards and plaudits under her belt for – among others – CBeebies' Maddie's Do You Know and CBBC's Show Me The Honey, she is also known to…
MAP your way through testing
Lacy Chapman, Principal of Lower School at ACS Cobham International School, on a new method of testing for primary studentsA recent survey revealed that eight out of ten school leaders have seen an increase in mental health issues among primary school children during exam season in the UK. In addition, headteachers reported an increase in fear of academic failure (76%) and depression…
Windlesham House becomes NFL Hub
Windlesham House Prep is playing by American football rules, as it has become an official NFL Hub for the south eastWindlesham House Prep has become a National Football League (NFL) Hub for the south-east region. It will welcome NFL Flag Football training, host regular tournaments and play alongside other schools in the league. NFL Flag is the starting point for American football…