Thomas’s Fulham on why music is more than melody
Annette Dobson, Head of Thomas's Fulham, on the academic value and wider enrichment provided by music education in our schools
Reading champions – how schools build a love of books
All children love stories, but not all are drawn to books. So how do we stimulate their interest, build reading skills and nurture a mindset in which turning the page to find out more is a pleasure not a chore? Two…
Cumnor House Sussex on ensuring truth in education
In today’s complex online world, we must coach pupils to help them distinguish truth from fiction, says Cumnor House Sussex Headmaster Fergus Llewellyn
Great goals – the power of girls’ football
Football is cool for girls and can make an enormous difference to engagement with sport. We speak to two schools that reaping the rewards of championing the game
GDST schools go phone free
The Girls' Day School Trust has announced a phone-free policy covering all 25 of its schools
Focus on St Dunstan’s College Junior School / Growing strong
With parents increasingly looking for something more than strong academic results, St Dunstan's College Junior School Acting Head Alex Murphy discusses how its whole-child philosophy aligns with new measures of success…
Parent power: Team talk
Great sporting meets are irresistible when things go right, but how do we prepare children for the prospect that defeat is part of the 'beautiful game'?
Ruth Lauren’s crime scene investigators
A hotbed of magic, a crime and three children on the quest for justice – Murder at Hotel Marvelo is an otherworldly feast
Royal Russell on building inspiration
Royal Russell Junior School Headmaster John Evans on the excitement of its new state-of-the-art building set within the school’s 110-acre campus.