Lancing College on supporting students in a challenging jobs market
Diana Cree, Director External Relations and Communications at Lancing College, discusses how to support young people in a challenging jobs market and enhance their career opportunitiesEmployers have reduced graduate jobs by 12% to cope with the pandemic, according to the latest Institute for Employment Studies (IES) research. This makes it important that schools look even more closely at how…
Pangbourne College on your open day strategy
Pangbourne College Senior Deputy Head Samantha Greenwood on what to focus on at open day eventsOpen days are essential when it comes to choosing the right school for your child. They give you a flavour of what goes on and provide an opportunity to look beyond the gloss of the prospectus and website and the dry facts of the inspection report.At Pangbourne College, we recommend you attend…
Knightsbridge School’s woodland wonder
Harry Scrymgeour, a parent at Knightsbridge School, explains the inspiration behind a mighty school oak forest in Scotland, made up of acorns grown and nurtured by pupilsAs for many of us, the Covid pandemic and the various lockdowns gave me a chance to slow down and reflect, and I have been lucky enough to do much of this surrounded by trees. After my mother died, in the spring of 2019, I…
Falcons School for Girls Shine at Shakespearian Workshop
Pupils from Falcons School for Girls have recently developed their performing arts abilities, during a Drama and Music Workshop at the RHACC Theatre in Richmond.Budding young actresses in Year 5 and 6 from the Putney-based school, joined the boys from Falcons Prep to explore the iconic Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.The morning began as the pupils, characterised as either Montagues or…
King’s InterHigh on delivering immersive education
Nathan O'Grady, AR and VR Lead at King's InterHigh, discusses its exciting and innovative approach to enhancing online learning for students at the online schoolFlying through space in search of planets that can sustain life or travelling back in time to World War II. These may sound like sci-fi movie plots, but they’re actually VR (virtual reality) activities we’re using to enhance learning…
Ursuline Prep Ilford pupils learn how to be safer online explorers
Pupils at the Ursuline Preparatory School Ilford have taken delivery of 120 ‘Be Internet Legends’ 3D Internaut trophy kits from Google UK – helping them develop their skills and safety in the online worldThe Ursuline Prep Ilford want to help pupils to become smarter, safer and happier explorers of the online world, empowering them to use the internet safely and wisely. Following Google’s…
Allie Esiri: time for rhyme
Allie Esiri has created an anthology of nursery rhymes to offer a rich variety of poems, songs and ditties ancient and modern – all guaranteed to delight children and adults alikeNursery rhymes are something that we take for granted. Most of us can recall ditties and poems sung or told to us in childhood – sometimes we don't even realise we remember all the words until we find ourselves…
More House School on the value of creative platforms
Faith Hagerty, Head of More House School in Knightsbridge, explores how access to creative subjects and the arts can help every learner to reach their potentialIt was dance lessons that launched my journey into the creative world. For other young people it might be drawing, cooking or playing a musical instrument. The skill itself is, of course, a wonderful thing for building opportunities…
Sibford School on cool co-learning for sixth formers
Sibford School discusses how rethinking its Sixth Form spaces – with design input of students – positively impacts the 16+ learning experienceSibford School educates children from Nursery through to Sixth Form over a 50-acre rural campus on the edge of the Cotswolds. Located just over an hour from Central London, it was founded by the Society of Friends in 1842. The Quaker ethos of…
Activity kits for letterbox learning
Activity kits delivered through the letterbox promise hours of fun away from the screen, helping children pursue their hobby or passion – and delivering educational valueWords: Rachel HoggActivity kits are nothing new, but there's something immensely satisfying about letting your child enjoy analogue fun in a digital age. In the past, the focus has often been on reading. But as the market…