Bassett House School celebrates pony partnership
Bassett House has celebrated the launch of a unique community partnership with Wormwood Scrubs Pony CentrePupils, parents, ponies and stable staff celebrated the official launch of a community partnership between Bassett House School and Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre (WSPC). Bassett House children in Years 5 and 6 are now enjoying riding lessons and ‘living curriculum’ classes at WSPC, just a…
Sporting chances – Gordon’s School on developing soft skills
At Gordon's School, Surrey there is a strong focus on sport for wellbeing and skills, but also for the soft skills it develops, says Careers Lead Caroline SimsThere is no doubting the importance of exam grades, but increasingly employers are looking at the soft skills that separate one candidate from another. While the classroom will gain students their place at university or first job, it is…
New Head at Bickley Park School
Bickley Park School in Bromley has appointed Tom Quilter as its new Head from September 2023Tom Quilter becomes Head of Bickley Park School in September 2023. He joins the Bromley boys' prep and pre-prep from Newton Prep in Battersea, where he was Deputy Head Upper School.|Tom Quilter says of his new leadership role: “Following the results of an outstanding inspection, it is clear the…
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 funNow, more than ever before, it feels like time to pause and consider both what and how we teach the children in our schools. We have the responsibility and the privilege to ensure that each child’s school…
Day pupils join Benenden boarders
Benenden School has welcomed day boarders for the first time – pupils who attend the all girls' boarding school on a daily basisBenenden School has welcomed a small number of day boarders – pupils who attend daily rather than boarding – in Years 9 and 12. The first cohort arrived last September and this marks the first time since the school opened in 1923 that it has offered anything other…
Maida Vale School – new Head appointed
Maida Vale School has a new Head Teacher from April 2023, when Magnus Bashaarat takes over at the helm of the Gardener Schools Group seniorMaida Vale School (MVS), a co-ed senior in north-west London, will have a new Head Teacher from April 2023. Gardener Schools Group has announced the appointment of Magnus Bashaarat, a highly-experienced school leader who has been Head of Milton Abbey…
Southbank International earns Apple status for the second time
Southbank International School's Hampstead Campus has gained recognition as an Apple Distinguished School for the second timeSouthbank International School’s Hampstead Campus has gained recognition as an Apple Distinguished School for the second time. Integral to the school’s approach is the use of the 1:1 iPad programme, which the school says has redefined the way teachers plan, deliver and…
St Benedict’s School Head arrival
St Benedict’s School, Ealing has a new Head from September 2023, when Joe Smith takes up the roleSt Benedict’s School, Ealing, has appointed Joe Smith as the new Head from September 2023. He joins from The Oratory School, near Reading, where he has been Head since 2017, having also taught at Colfe’s School, Greenwich and Monkton Combe School near Bath during his career. He studied English at…
New Head at Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
Francis Holland School, Sloane Square welcomed a new Head, Alexandra Haydon, at the start of JanuaryAlexandra Haydon became Head of Francis Holland School, Sloane Square from January 2024, succeeding Lucy Elphinstone.The new Head of FHS Sloane Square was formerly Deputy Head, Academic at Millfield and her career includes time at St Mary's Calne, Wiltshire, as Head of Science and latterly…
Sydenham High School on navigating change
Antonia Geldeard, Head of Sydenham High School GDST, talks about supporting key moments of change in our children's livesAs a parent and a teacher who has been part of a number of key rites of passage in a child’s life, I recognise the significance of 'liminal states' – those moments where a parent and child stand on a threshold of a new start or transition. These include beginning school…