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Senior
For parents of children coming up to senior school age, or who are already currently in the 11-18 year old bracket. Helping you navigate you and your child’s way through the secondary schooling system, in this section you’ll find articles providing myriad of information, from insight and advice, to features, news and lifestyle articles.
Senior Articles
Living history – novels that bring the past to life
History offers us settings grounded in reality, perfect starting point for compelling fiction. The authors of two adventures set in the past share their back stories
St Benedict’s School Head arrival
St Benedict’s School, Ealing has a new Head from September 2023, when Joe Smith takes up the role
Abingdon House School on the importance of the arts
The Deputy Head of Abingdon House, a specialist school in London for children aged 5-19, on the ways Arts support learning and growth
Pangbourne College on your open day strategy
Pangbourne College Senior Deputy Head Samantha Greenwood on what to focus on at open day events
Why the arts develop skills for life
The arts develop creativity, social skills, powers of persistence and sometimes luminous talent. Absolutely Education speaks to five schools that make arts teaching mind broadening and relevant
Oakham School on wellbeing in action
Oakham School Deputy Head (Pastoral) Sarah Gomm discusses wellbeing and pastoral learning and the Rutland school's connected curriculum
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