Great goals – the power of girls’ football
10th July 2026
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
How schools open young minds to learning and life
8th September 2025
How do we ensure that young children become agile learners, making connections between subjects, developing an open and enquiring mind and approaching challenges in a creative and hands-on way. Four top preps deliver…
Healthy competition – why school sports are so important
8th January 2024
We all know that sport is good for us physically, but it can also develop a whole range of mental skills – including a positive outlook on life Four leading independents explain why sport is a winner on and off the…
Debating strengths – why schools encourage reasoned argument
25th September 2023
Debating teaches skills of listening, thinking on your feet and hearing the other side. We speak to three schools where great debates are celebrated and nurtured
Sydenham High School on navigating change
20th February 2023
Antonia Geldeard, Head of Sydenham High School GDST, talks about supporting key moments of change in our children's lives
Inspirational women you should know about
6th September 2019
We teamed up with Sydenham High to bring you a list of inspirational women that everyone should know about.
How to instill a love of learning in little ones
13th August 2019
Absolutely Education speaks to Sydenham High School about how best to to instill a love of learning in little ones as parents
What does mean to be a school with social conscience?
15th June 2019
Katherine Woodcock, Headmistress of Sydenham High School, on what it means to be a school with a social conscience in today's world.

