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Here you’ll find the lowdown on prep schools: boarding or day; mixed or co-ed; the options seem endless. This section aims to help you make an informed decision for your child by offering a wealth of relevant advice from teachers and specialists to support you while you and your child navigate the schooling system.
Prep Articles
Clare Pollard’s epic adventure
While Jason and the Argonauts is not famous for laughs, with The Othernauts Clare Pollard has delivered a funny and gripping take on the Greek myth to delight middle-grade readers
New Head for Francis Holland Prep
Francis Holland Prep in Chelsea will have a new Head, Laura Rodgers, from next January
60 seconds with The Downs Malvern Headmaster Andy Nuttall
The Headmaster of The Downs Malvern Andy Nuttall on his background and educational philosophy
Prioritise shared reading for pleasure
Recently departed Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has highlighted the decline in parents reading to children
Abingdon House School on the power of co-regulation
Nadia Carella, Assistant Head of Abingdon House Senior – part of the Cavendish Group – on the value of supporting students through co-regulation
Bedales Pre-Prep on building curious minds
Fiona Read, Head of Bedales Pre-prep, on delivering early education that ignites curiosity and sets children up to thrive in an interconnected world
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